Clinician, In-Home Behavioral Services, Springfield

CSO is looking for an Outreach Behavioral Clinician.

This position is ideal for an experienced or newly graduated Clinician who is motivated to work with children and families.

The In-Home Behavioral Services (IHBS) Clinician will provide behavior management therapy and behavior management monitoring for children and their families in natural family settings. This Clinician will work in collaboration with a paraprofessional who provides behavioral health monitoring, coaching and support. This position will develop highly specific behavioral treatment plans designed to treat challenging behaviors that interfere with the youth's successful functioning. The team will monitor the behavioral interventions and assist with behavioral aspects of the treatment plan.

CSO was voted a "Healthcare Industry Top Workplace" in 2023. We are the fastest-growing Behavioral Health agency in Western Massachusetts. CSO has consistently received high marks on their internal employee satisfaction survey, noting that over 90% of CSO staff would recommend CSO as a great place to work. We encourage you to check us out! 

Responsibilities

  • Conduct behavioral health assessments.
  • Document observations of the youth in the home, community and school.
  • Conduct structured interviews of the youth, family and collaterals.
  • Complete a written functional behavioral assessment.
  • Develop a focused behavior management treatment plan with behavioral objectives designed to reduce, eliminate or improve specific behaviors related to a youth's mental health condition.
  • Develop behavioral objectives that are incorporated into a youth's risk management plan.
  • Assist caregivers in stabilizing the behavior of children and adolescents. 
Qualifications

Clinical Masters degree with a minimum of 2 years experience working with children, adolescents and families. Experience navigating children's systems and supports within the community.  Must have supervised experience in behavioral analysis and in behavioral assessment and monitoring. Prior background in behavioral interventions and Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) preferred but not required. Knowledge of and training in child development and children's mental health experience.  Demonstrated sensitivity to the needs of families from diverse cultural and/or linguistic backgrounds. Computer proficiency required including ability to work with email, electronic health record and word processing software. Must have a valid driver's license and reliable transportation.

Bilingual candidates are strongly encouraged to apply, (English/Spanish speaking.)

Benefits

We provide our employees with competitive salaries and a generous benefits package, including full coverage health and dental insurance and ample paid time off (vacation, personal, sick, and holidays). Additionally, we offer a 403B retirement savings plan, an employee referral bonus program, regular in-house training and professional development opportunities with free CEUs, and voluntary supplemental insurances at group rates, including short and long-term disability, cancer, accident and life. We also offer a premier employee assistance program (EAP) and personal cell phone plan discounts. Our work environment is flexible and supportive, with ample opportunities for collaboration within and across departments, programs and locations. 

Our Agency

Clinical & Support Options, Inc. is a behavioral health organization serving individuals and families across Western Massachusetts. From our early days as a child guidance clinic, we have expanded into a full service behavioral health agency, committed internally to excellence while we collaborate externally with community partners to participate in a comprehensive system of assistance and resources for the residents of our communities. We employ over 650 multi-disciplinary staff, helping thousands of families over the past 50 years. We have community based office locations throughout Western Massachusetts, including Springfield, Northampton, Greenfield, Orange, Athol, Gardner and Pittsfield.

Our expertise, in a nutshell, is to support people in their progress towards self-sufficiency, no matter what challenges they face on that journey. EOE/AA