Clinical Change Maker (Master's or Licensed Clinician)

Not Every Clinician Is Built for This Work. Maybe You Are.

Some clients eagerly engage in treatment. Others have spent years navigating serious mental illness, trauma, systemic barriers, and disappointment. They may be hesitant, guarded, or difficult to engage.

We are looking for a clinician who sees opportunity where others see obstacles.

Our outpatient behavioral health program serves adults living with serious and persistent mental illness (SPMI). We are seeking a skilled Master's-level or Licensed Clinician who is passionate about recovery-oriented care and has the experience, creativity, and resilience to engage clients who need more than traditional outpatient therapy.

This clinical role that combines individual services, group development and facilitation, community engagement, and relationship-building. If you thrive in a flexible environment, enjoy building something meaningful, and are committed to serving some of our community's most vulnerable individuals, we'd love to meet you.

What You'll Do

Clinical Services

• Maintain an outpatient caseload of adults with serious and persistent mental illness.
• Provide individual therapy, assessment, treatment planning, and crisis intervention as needed.
• Engage clients who may be ambivalent about treatment, difficult to reach, or have a history of inconsistent participation.
• Utilize recovery-oriented, person-centered, and trauma-informed approaches.

Group Development & Leadership

• Design, recruit for, launch, and facilitate therapeutic groups that address client needs and interests.
• Develop strategies to improve participation and retention.
• Foster safe, engaging, and inclusive group environments.
• Track outcomes and participation to support program growth and effectiveness.

Collaboration & Documentation

• Complete timely and accurate documentation that meets agency, regulatory, and payer requirements.
• Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings and consultations.
• Coordinate care with providers, families, community partners, and support systems when appropriate.
• Help identify innovative approaches that improve engagement and outcomes.

What Makes You Successful in This Role

You are:

Comfortable working with complex mental health presentations and challenging clinical situations.

Skilled at building trust with individuals who may initially be resistant to treatment.

Organized enough to balance clinical care, documentation, group facilitation, and outreach.

Self-directed and able to manage your schedule while meeting program expectations.

Creative, persistent, and willing to try new approaches to engagement.

Energized by meaningful work and committed to helping individuals move toward recovery.

Qualifications

Required

• Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, Marriage & Family Therapy, or a related behavioral health field.
• Eligibility for independent or supervised clinical practice in Massachusetts.
• Experience providing outpatient behavioral health services.
• Experience facilitating or leading therapeutic groups.
• Strong clinical documentation skills.
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation, as applicable.

Preferred

• LICSW, LMHC, LMFT, LADC, or comparable Massachusetts licensure.
• Experience working with adults diagnosed with serious and persistent mental illness.
• Familiarity with recovery-oriented, trauma-informed, and evidence-based treatment approaches.
• Experience with client engagement, outreach, and motivational interviewing.

Schedule & Flexibility

Availability may include:

• Daytime hours
• After-school and early evening hours
• Occasional nights
• Optional weekend availability

The schedule provides flexibility while supporting client access to care and group programming.

Take advantage of our phenomenal benefit package that includes Dental, Health and Life insurance. Paid time off, earned vacation time and paid holidays just to name a few and our competitive salary of $65,000 - $80,000/year, salary is based on experience and licensure. 

Why This Role Matters

The clients we serve have often been told "no," fallen through the cracks, or struggled to find providers willing to stay engaged through difficult moments.

The right clinician won't just provide therapy.

They'll create opportunities for connection, build community through groups, inspire hope, and help individuals take meaningful steps toward recovery.

If you're looking for work that challenges you, rewards you, and genuinely changes lives, we'd like to talk with you.

Apply today and bring your clinical expertise where it can make the greatest impact.

At Center for Human Development (CHD) Care Finds a Way:   

The Center for Human Development (CHD) provides a broad range of high quality, community-oriented human services dedicated to promoting, enhancing, and protecting the dignity and welfare of people in need. At CHD we are celebrating differences, inclusion is not just a policy- it is a daily practice. Multicultural, multilingual, and fluent in sign language, CHD is a reflection of those we serve.