Senior Clinician
About The Position
The Senior Clinician provides clinical leadership, supervision, and oversight of the Acute Treatment Services (ATS) program. The role ensures clinical services comply with Massachusetts Bureau of Substance Addiction Services (BSAS) regulations, including 105 CMR 164, applicable MassHealth requirements, and organizational policies and procedures. In this medically intensive withdrawal management program, the Senior Clinician collaborates closely with medical, nursing, and clinical professionals and focuses on treatment planning, clinical assessments, counseling services, and transitions to continuing care. The role does not include responsibility for facility-wide clinical operations or oversight of other levels of care unless specifically assigned. The Senior Clinician works in a substance use disorder healthcare facility serving patients with varying medical and behavioral health needs. Employees must remain on-site and engaged in assigned responsibilities for the entirety of their scheduled shift. The environment may be fast-paced and may require responding appropriately to medical emergencies, behavioral concerns, and other unexpected situations. The position requires a master's degree in a qualifying clinical or closely related discipline; at least two years of supervised substance use disorder counseling experience; at least one full-time-equivalent year of clinical supervisory experience; and an LICSW, LMHC, or LADC I credential. At hire, the clinician must demonstrate knowledge of substance use disorder treatment, withdrawal management, and co-occurring mental health conditions, as well as the ability to provide effective clinical supervision and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Requirements
- Master's degree in clinical psychology, counseling, mental health, psychology, psychiatric nursing, rehabilitative counseling, social work, another qualifying discipline, or a closely related field.
- Minimum of two years of supervised substance use disorder counseling experience.
- Minimum of one full-time-equivalent year of clinical supervisory experience.
- LICSW, LMHC, or LADC I licensure/certification.
- Demonstrated knowledge of substance use disorder treatment, withdrawal management, and co-occurring mental health conditions.
- Ability to provide effective clinical supervision and interdisciplinary collaboration.
- Ability to work for the entirety of scheduled shifts, remain on-site, and stay actively engaged in assigned responsibilities.
- Ability to respond appropriately to medical emergencies, behavioral concerns, and other unexpected situations.
Responsibilities
- Provide clinical oversight of the ATS program in accordance with 105 CMR 164 and applicable BSAS and MassHealth requirements.
- Ensure the adequacy, appropriateness, and quality of clinical services provided to ATS patients.
- Oversee the clinical and educational components of the ATS program.
- Ensure clinical services are consistent with evidence-based substance use disorder treatment practices and applicable standards of care.
- Monitor compliance with clinical documentation, assessment, treatment planning, and discharge planning requirements.
- Participate in regulatory surveys, clinical audits, corrective action plans, and ATS-related quality improvement initiatives.
- Identify clinical concerns and communicate significant findings to the Executive Director and appropriate program leadership.
- Provide clinical supervision to assigned ATS clinicians, counselors, and other designated clinical staff.
- Conduct and document individual and/or group clinical supervision consistent with regulatory requirements and staff needs.
- Oversee the completion, accuracy, and timeliness of required clinical assessments and individualized treatment plans.
- Ensure treatment plans address patient needs, identified risks, recovery goals, and appropriate continuing-care recommendations.
- Conduct periodic reviews of clinical records to evaluate compliance with regulatory and organizational standards.
- Monitor clinical documentation for completeness, accuracy, timeliness, and medical necessity.
- Support effective treatment planning, clinical assessments, counseling services, and appropriate transitions to continuing care.
- Collaborate closely with medical, nursing, and clinical professionals.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
