Clinician A Licensed-CBHC

• Pay or shift range: $75,000 USD to $85,000 USD
  The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.

Behavioral Health Network (BHN) is a leading statewide provider of behavioral health services and a Certified Great Place to Work. Since 1938, BHN has helped individuals, families, and communities thrive through compassionate, high-quality care and support. With deep roots in Western Massachusetts and a growing presence in communities throughout the state, we are currently seeking a CBHC Clinician A to join our Community Behavioral Health Center (CBHC) Outpatient Services team and help advance our mission of empowering people to live healthier, more fulfilling lives.

What We Offer:

• Purpose-Driven Work – Make a meaningful impact in the lives of individuals, families, and communities throughout Western Massachusetts.
• Professional Growth – Access ongoing training, mentorship, career development, and advancement opportunities across one of the region's largest behavioral health organizations.
• Supportive Team Culture – Join a collaborative workplace guided by our HEART values:
  Humanity, Empowerment, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork.
• Stability & Opportunity – Build your career with a well-established organization serving Western Massachusetts since 1938.
• Comprehensive Benefits – Generous PTO, 403(b), educational assistance, medical, dental, vision, employee assistance programs, and more.
• Certified Great Place to Work – Work for an organization recognized for creating a positive and engaging employee experience.

What You Will Do:

• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to complete comprehensive behavioral health assessments and determine the appropriate level of care using evidence-based clinical tools and sound clinical judgment.
• Provide short-term, solution-focused interventions through the CBHC Access Center and deliver individual, couples, family, and group therapy using BHN-approved evidence-based frameworks and treatment pathways.
• Complete comprehensive risk and safety evaluations and take appropriate action to support the safety of individuals served and others.
• Coordinate regularly with Access Navigators, care team members, family members, guardians, residential providers, and other community partners to support integrated, person-centered treatment.
• Help individuals make measurable progress toward assessed needs and treatment goals, using standardized assessment and outcome tools to guide care.
• Support individuals in transitioning to the least intensive clinically appropriate level of care while maintaining treatment frequency and duration consistent with medical necessity and utilization-management guidelines.
• Complete progress notes, comprehensive and diagnostic assessments, Integrated Individual Action Plans, plan updates, and other required clinical documentation accurately and within established timelines.
• Maintain an appropriate caseload, direct-service volume, work schedule, and performance expectations, adjusting scheduling and caseload mix as needed to meet program objectives.
• Provide services flexibly across CBHC locations, homes, schools, healthcare settings, community locations, and telehealth platforms based on individual and program needs.
• Protect confidentiality and comply with HIPAA, 42 CFR Part 2, ethical standards, payer requirements, regulatory requirements, and BHN policies.
• Participate in clinical supervision, team meetings, evidence-based treatment consultation, required training, and continuing education while working toward or maintaining professional licensure.

Who You Are:

• Master's degree in a license-eligible behavioral health field required.
• Current independent clinical license in Massachusetts, such as LICSW, LMHC, required.
• Experience or training working with individuals who have co-occurring mental health and substance-use disorders, or a demonstrated willingness to develop this expertise.
• Broad knowledge of mental health conditions and treatment approaches, including the needs of adults with serious and persistent mental…