CSO is looking for a Nurse to provide medical care and treatment for clients, ensuring coordination of care and appropriate discharge planning.

CSO provides an Excellent work environment with a great management team and top notch technology (including Electronic Health Records). We are also a Trauma-Informed Agency, practicing trauma-informed care and offering regular trainings and an internal Trauma-Informed Care Certification program.

We encourage newly licensed nurses who have an interest in behavioral health to apply. This entry level position provides the opportunity to practice as a nurse under the leadership of a highly compassionate, understanding, and skilled nursing leadership team. CSO has a supportive work culture with room for professional development and advancement within the organization. 

This position in a Monday-Friday 1st shift position- no nights, no weekends, no major holidays, and no on-call requirement! 

Responsibilities

• Provide medical care and monitoring for program clients, including medication order fulfillment and administration.
• Contribute to the Comprehensive Assessment and care planning of engaged program clients, including evaluating for substance use and withdrawal.
• Assist in the evaluation of clients in need of emergency treatment services for risk management, safety planning, and possible hospitalization, providing crisis counseling and crisis prevention planning as needed.
• Contribute to the development, adaptation and execution of transition plans, including medication reconciliation process as appropriate.
• Provide in-service training for CBHC staff on common medical issues and appropriate treatment, intervention and support strategies as well as provider psycho-education.
• Be available to work flexible schedule which may include evening work and availability by phone to supervise and assist with plan implementation, as required by the needs of the program.
• Conduct medication reviews and monitoring as needed.
• Complete necessary reports and paperwork in a timely manner.
• Attend in-service trainings on evidence-based best practices and other topics as appropriate.
• Ensure record keeping and service delivery standards meet CBHC quality metric requirements, as determined by the CBHC contract.
• Comply with DMH, DPH and other licensing authorities, and third-party payor regulations regarding record-keeping.
• Assist with discharge planning and collaborate with staff from other programs and agencies in order to coordinate care.

Qualifications

Must be licensed in Massachusetts as a Registered Nurse, and have experience treating adults, adolescents and children.  Must be familiar with community resources and possess good communication and interpersonal skills.  Computer proficiency required including ability to effectively work with email, electronic health record and word processing software. Must possess 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