Adult Group Therapy Clinician (LICSW/LMHC)

Community Health Connections; Leominster (MA); On-site; USD 64,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus $5,000

Job summary

Community Health Connections in Leominster, MA seeks an experienced Behavioral Health clinician to provide psychosocial evaluations, diagnostic assessments, counseling, crisis intervention, and case management within a primary care setting.

You will work with a multidisciplinary team to deliver evidence-based therapies, maintain documentation, and support patients from intake through discharge while contributing to a HIPAA-compliant care environment.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Counseling or Social Work.
• Licensure (LICSW/LMHC) or equivalent required; licensure pending acceptable with temporary license.
• Strong administrative, clinical judgment, and documentation skills.
• Ability to engage diverse populations in a community health setting.
• Knowledge of MA ethics and patient rights.

Responsibilities

• Provides individual, group, and family therapy with treatment planning and discharge planning.
• Collects data via interviews and assessments to guide therapy.
• Collaborates with medical staff and refers clients to services as needed.
• Delivers crisis stabilization and coordinates level of care changes.
• Maintains client records from intake to discharge and ensures compliance.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Crisis intervention

Verbal communication

Written communication

Assessment & treatment planning

Education

Master's degree in Counseling or Social Work

LICSW/LMHC licensure or equivalent/licensure pending

Job description

Locations

• Leominster - Mill St | LEOMINSTER
  Leominster, MA 01453, USA
• Pay or shift range: $64,480 USD to $87,360 USD
• Behavioral Health
• Full-Time

Description

$5,000 SIGN ON BONUS

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We are a Non-Profit Federally Qualified Healthcare Center located in Central Massachusetts. Our company opened in February 2002 in response to a Community Needs Assessment that identified a need for medical service for the underserved members of our community. We strive to provide compassionate care regardless of income or insurance status to everyone who walks through our doors, including low-income, underinsured, uninsured, publicly housed, and homeless populations. CHC is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a diversity, equity, and inclusion culture. At CHC, we strive for a workforce that reflects our community. We are proud to be able to serve our community! If you are passionate about our work, we would love to hear from you!

Under supervision, clinician provides a wide range of psychosocial evaluation/assessment, diagnostic, counseling therapy, crisis intervention, group facilitation, and/or case management services in an integrated, multi-disciplinary primary care setting, located in a community health center. Works collaboratively with other mental health and medical providers and trainees engaged in related therapeutic/patient care activities.

Essential Duties and Major Responsibilities

• Provides individual, group, and family therapy to clients as appropriate to the position; prepares treatment plans, and case management including discharge planning; provides therapeutic crisis stabilization services as required.
• Collects data relating to patients through interview, case history, psychological assessments, and/or observational techniques; evaluates data to identify root causes of problems and determines proper the appropriate therapeutic approach or referral to other providers, as appropriate.
• Consults with supervisor, or other behavioral health and medical staff, as appropriate, in the performance of therapeutic and/or case management services; refers clients to appropriate service agencies based on medical necessity.
• Provides and/or arranges for therapeutic interventions as appropriate for patients or clients requiring crisis stabilization or level of care change, specifically for those with acute Mental Health and/or active substance use disorder.
• Refers clients to appropriate community/social service agencies for financial assistance and/or other necessary services.
• Provide outcome measurements as required to evaluate treatment progress and adjust treatment plan as needed.
• Establishes and maintains all aspects of client case file including clinical documentation beginning at intake and throughout client discharge, including closing treatment plans for clients completing day treatment and/or transitioning to outpatient behavioral health services.
• Maintains relationships with referral partners; collaborate with outside treatment providers agencies in relation to patient/client records, rights, and responsibilities while engaged in day treatment.
• Works alongside community outreach and education activities, as appropriate to the position; may serve as a liaison and representative to community organizations and schools.
• If appropriate, provide clinical supervision to Master’s level therapists and/or graduate social work students/interns, and/or education or consulting services to other patient care professionals.
• As appropriate to the position, perform various administrative functions such as group preparation, assist with scheduling, chart audits for quality improvement, utilization review, and outreach to referral sources, etc.
• Participate in weekly clinical supervision and twice monthly group supervision, attend staff meetings, morning rounds, and multi-disciplinary team meetings as appropriate to the role.
• Provide psychoeducation, consultation, and in-service training to staff, if/when required.
• Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding and commitment to the health center Mission, Values & Standards.
• Provide a description of Day Treatment to new clients.
• Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as required. Demonstrate understanding and commitment of the health center mission.
• Demonstrate understanding and commitment to the established CHC Values and Standards and health center mission.
• Performs other related duties as requires and as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's degree in Counseling or Social Work
• Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW), Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) or equivalent or licensure pending, as documented by temporary license.
• Ability to make administrative/procedural decisions and judgments.
• Ability to observe, assess, and record symptoms, reactions, and progress.
• Knowledge and understanding of clinical social work and mental health counseling including competencies, principles, methods, procedures, ethics, and standards.
• Interviewing and psychological/developmental evaluation skills.
• Knowledge of clinical operations and compliance guidelines.
• Familiarity as well as collaboration with community mental health resources.
• Ability to maintain emotional stability during crisis or emergent situations.
• Strong interpersonal skills including the ability to engage and redirect group members as needed and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community
• Strong verbal and written communication skills including creating, composing, and editing written materials.
• Knowledge of crisis intervention techniques and ability to de-escalate in stressful situations.
• Ability to evaluate the progress of therapeutic interventions and adjust treatment plans as needed.
• Knowledge of legal and ethical issues related to patients' rights in MA.
• Ability to lead and train staff and/or students, as needed.

Supervision Exercised

None

Environmental Working Conditions

Usual working environment found in outpatient primary care office setting. Exposure to blood products, body fluids, cleaning solutions, and medications.

Physical and Mental Requirements

The physical and mental demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job with or without a reasonable accommodation. Work environment involves minimal exposure to physical risks, such as operating dangerous equipment or working with chemicals.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Equal Opportunity Employer
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