If you are an experienced clinician or a new graduate looking to help improve our community and grow professionally, then keep reading because this is for you!!

Your experience, knowledge and great skills will support Outpatient Services with the following:

Outpatient Clinicians provide direct services to BHN clients across the lifespan via outcome-driven, evidence-based psychotherapy and social-emotional skills training and support. Services are delivered in a variety of settings and modalities, including clinics, homes, schools, outreach community locations, or via telehealth platforms. Clinical services include comprehensive assessments, individual, couple, family, and group therapy, and coordination with other service providers as indicated. Outpatient Clinicians maintain their caseload, participate in clinical team meetings and supervision, formulate collaborative treatment plans, measure progress toward set outcomes, and coordinate treatment with a multidisciplinary team. Outpatient Clinicians may hold Fee-for-Service hourly positions (minimum average of 8-10 hrs./week,) with Full-Time salaried positions also available.

We offer a generous New-Hire Bonus for independently licensed and/or Bilingual staff, along with a newly higher salary structure and the potential for earned productivity bonuses.

Who are we?

Valley Human Services (VHS) in Ware, MA, provides a wide range of therapeutic and consultative services to children, adolescents, adults and families in the Ware, Warren, Palmer, Belchertown and the Brookfield area. VHS provides outpatient mental health and substance use disorder treatment via Telehealth, in the traditional outpatient clinic and in local schools to meet the needs of our community.

Behavioral Health Network is a growing non-profit community behavioral health agency that has been providing services to children, adults, families and communities in Western Massachusetts since 1938. BHN provides comprehensive, outcome-driven behavioral health care. We are dedicated to offering high quality, affordable and culturally appropriate care to people of all ages and income levels in our constituent communities.

What are we looking for in an Outpatient Clinician?

Bilingual candidates encouraged to apply, but not required.

• Master’s Degree or higher in Social Work, Clinical/Counseling Psychology, Mental Health Counseling, or Marriage and Family Therapy (required).
• Independent Licensure OR License-Eligible and working toward Independent Licensure (required).
• Experience providing clinical services with children, adolescents, and/or adults (required).
• Broad knowledge of mental health diagnoses and evidence-based treatment techniques (required).
• Internship or professional experience in an Outpatient setting (preferred).
• Familiarity with electronic medical record (EMR,) internet, word processing and email systems (preferred).
• Availability to provide services on some Saturdays (preferred)

How do I apply to be an Outpatient Clinician?

If you are interested in this opportunity, please click “Apply for Job” from Kronos/WFD or visit our website at www.bhnworks.org and click on “Browse All Jobs” to apply!

BHN maintains its commitment to social justice and diversity and strongly encourages diverse candidates to apply.

**NOTICE**
In accordance with the BHN Mandatory COVID vaccine policy - all staff, interns, temps, residents and contractors are required to be fully vaccinated no later than day one of employment. Medical or religious exemptions will be offered and must be approved prior to starting work.

The same guidelines noted above apply during flu season (defined as December 1st – through end of flu season as announced by the CDC) for BHN’s Mandatory Influenza Vaccine policy.

Additionally, BHN is a Tobacco Free workplace. All Staff, interns, temps, residents and contractors agree not to smell of or use Tobacco or ENDS products while on paid work time or within sight of any BHN facility.