Adult Services; ASD​/DBT -Community Clinician

Adult Services (ASD/DBT) - Community Clinician

Salary: USD $42.79/Hr.

The DD Clinical Team provides in‑home and community‑based services to support adults with Intellectual Developmental Disabilities and Autism Spectrum Disorder, along with mental health challenges. The clinical program’s goal is to maintain individual stability and effective functionality for people served in their homes, group homes, and in the community by delivering clinical services such as coaching supports, group therapy, and individual therapy using therapeutic skill‑building interventions such as the DBT‑informed Skills System treatment model.

In this role, the clinician will provide mobile clinical case‑management support to individuals in the Central West area of Massachusetts, including Worcester County, North Central Area, and the South Valley area. The clinician will coordinate with other members of the treatment team, including family members, DDS, day programs, personal providers, and allied health providers, including the VNA.

• Provide training for the teams as needed to include IDD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, evidence‑based and promising practices such as Trauma‑Informed Care and Positive Behavioral Supports.
• Complete all required clinical assessments within 30 days of each individual’s admission to ensure timely and focused treatment planning; conduct functional behavioral assessments.
• Establish engagement with individuals served using Motivational Interviewing/Cognitive Behavioral Therapy skills.
• Participate in treatment planning to develop appropriate, effective and achievable treatment goals and objectives.
• Develop, coordinate and deliver skill and therapeutic groups, including PEERS Friendship and Dating, and the DBT‑informed Skills System.

• Master’s Degree in a Social Services field with independent licensure and previous experience with assessment and treatment planning for adults with IDD and ASD in combination with mental health challenges.
• Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record.
• Minimum of five years of experience with individuals with developmental disabilities, ASD, and mental health challenges; knowledge of PBS.

Open Sky Community Services believes that every individual, regardless of perceived limitations, deserves the chance to live a productive and fulfilling life. We are committed to anti‑racism, diversity, equity, and inclusion, and we offer a positive work culture focused on continuous learning and diverse perspectives.

• Excellent supervision (individual and group), professional development, and training opportunities.
• Generous paid time off: 29 days in the first year (including 12 paid holidays), increasing to 32 days in the second year and up to 43 days in subsequent years.
• Tuition reimbursement program for higher education and human services certifications.
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription insurance.
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer match.
• Life insurance (100% employer‑paid).
• Eligible for the Public Student Loan Forgiveness Program.
• And more.

Open Sky celebrates diversity and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with federal and state employment opportunity laws, qualified applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, gender, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran, or disabled veteran status.