Clinician - PACT
About the role
PACT Clinician (Mobile position in the communities surrounding Bedford, MA) – Program of Assertive Community Treatment providing recovery‑oriented, person‑centered mental health services to adults with serious mental illness and complex behavioral health needs. The organization is a dedicated team with a forty‑year history of serving people with mental illness, developmental disabilities, brain injury and autism in the community; staff of 350 include psychiatrists, social workers, clinicians, nurses, behavior specialists, peer specialists, board certified behavior analysts, direct service staff and employment specialists.
Responsibilities
- Conduct clinical assessments and provide individual and group interventions
- Develop individualized, recovery‑oriented treatment plans
- Provide crisis intervention, assertive outreach, and support to help prevent hospitalization when clinically appropriate
- Help individuals build skills and independence with housing, appointments, budgeting, transportation, relationships, and daily living
- Support individuals with co‑occurring mental health and substance use needs
- Coordinate care with the PACT team, hospitals, community providers, and natural supports
- Complete timely and accurate clinical documentation
- Participate in daily team meetings, shared caseload responsibilities, and on‑call and holiday coverage rotations
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or a related behavioral health field
- At least one year of behavioral health experience (two years preferred)
- Experience working with adults with serious mental illness, co‑occurring substance use disorders, and/or complex behavioral health needs preferred
- Community‑based experience preferred
- Clinical licensure or license eligibility preferred
- Strong clinical, communication, organizational, and documentation skills
- Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation required
Skills
Clinical, communication, organizational, and documentation skills.
Pay
Salary: $65,000 annually for license‑eligible clinicians; higher rates for licensed and independently licensed clinicians.
Schedule
Monday‑Friday 8:30 am‑4:30 pm with one weekend day shift per month.
Benefits
- Excellent benefits package for full‑ and part‑time staff: health, dental, vision, life, short‑ and long‑term disability insurance
- 401(k) retirement savings plan
- Paid time off: vacation, personal, sick, and holidays
- Professional development support: tuition reimbursement, training and certification funding, free clinical supervision for licensure