Behavioral Health Clinician

People Encouraging People; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

People Encouraging People in Maryland seeks a licensed mental health professional to provide clinically oriented outreach, counseling, and case management for individuals with addiction, mental illness, or trauma in community settings.

You will conduct assessments, create treatment plans, coordinate housing/benefits, deliver crisis intervention, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to support clients and families.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in social work or professional counseling.
• 1–3 months on-the-job training or orientation.
• Be a licensed Mental Health Professional in Maryland; LMSW or LGPC required; LCSW-C or LCPC preferred.

Responsibilities

• Engage clients through clinically oriented outreach and individual sessions.
• Develop and implement treatment plans addressing medical, psychiatric, and psychosocial needs.
• Coordinate housing, benefits, and community resources for clients and their families.
• Provide crisis intervention and ongoing counseling to individuals, groups, or families.

Skills

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Verbal communication

Written communication

Education

Master's degree in social work

Job description

Member of the BCORE team to provide clinically oriented outreach and engagement, clinical and therapeutic counseling for individuals who use or abuse opiates and other substances, diagnosed with a mental health disorder or dually diagnosed. Conduct community-based, assessments, consultation, treatment planning, implementation and follow-up on direct services and rehabilitation to assist clients and their families in coping with health-related social problems, addiction, mental illness, and trauma.

REPORTING STRUCTURE

There is no staff reporting to this position.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work effectively and collaboratively with other specialists as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Utilize evidence-based practices for street outreach, clinical case management, addiction disorders, and co-occurring disorders when performing engagement, individual sessions and group sessions.
• Conduct canvassing and outreach visits to various street locations, agencies, shelters, and hospitals to engage clients who may be eligible for the BCORE program.
• Earn and maintain clients' trust through consistency, integrity, honesty, managing

expectations, unconditional positive regard, and persistent follow-up; impart this approach throughout the team through role modeling, coaching, and close consultation.

• Conduct screening interviews and assessments using personal interviews, referral information,

medical history, collateral contact and additional methods as needed.

• Recommend treatment plans that address medical, psychiatric, and psychosocial needs/problems and utilize clinically appropriate and evidence-based interventions to address specific goals. Modify the plan as necessary to reflect the needs of the client.
• Provide case management services for a group of assigned people which includes coordinating and monitoring the Individual Treatment Plan for the team.
• Provide ongoing assessment of clients' addictions and mental health and their response to treatment.
• Provide symptom education and illness management as prescribed by evidenced based practices or established guidelines.
• Provide individual therapy/treatment and ongoing counseling to individuals, groups, or families as reflected in the Individual Treatment Plan.
• Ensure clients' safety and priority social needs are met, including safe, affordable housing, adequate food, and clothing.
• Assist clients to carry out daily living skills including personal hygiene, nutritional needs, shopping, and food preparation as well as house cleaning and laundry. Teach transportation skills, financial and budgeting skills.
• Provide assistance with housing and benefits applications, including but not limited Coordinated Access, SSI/SSDI, and SNAP and participate in professional development to maintain benefits expertise.
• Build strong relationships with clients, families, co-workers, and the surrounding community. Provide education to families and other identified natural supports.
• Identifies gaps in service, barriers to treatment, and the acquisition of community resources. Advocates for the reduction of such barriers and for the development of services needed.
• Provide crisis intervention and rapid support services to prevent hospitalization.
• As needed, visit clients and potential clients who are in Emergency Departments or admitted to a hospital and assist with discharge planning and care coordination.
• Provide on-call crisis intervention when assigned covering nighttime and weekend hours. Participate in BCORE-related meetings, client care conferences, training programs, etc. Keep up-to-date, quality services documentation following PEP, HMIS, and other approved policies and procedures.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Clinically oriented Community Canvassing and Outreach Clinically effective treatment plans
• Completion of pertinent client documentation Quality of engagement and clinical services Liaison with outside agencies,
• Client well-being (clinical and physical)

EDUCATION, WORK EXPERIENCE AND JOB REQUIREMENTS

Education: Master's degree in social work, or professional counseling

Skill Requirement: One to three months OJT required for efficient job performance.

Job Requirements:

• Be a licensed Mental Health Professional in Maryland; minimum of LMSW or LGPC is required. LCSW-C or LCPC preferred. Supervision hours will be available as needed.
• Experience in Mental Health, Substance Abuse and Community Outreach
• Exhibit excellent organizational, problem solving, verbal and written communication skills.
• Must have a valid driver's license with no more than 4 points assessed.
• Access to a personal vehicle.
• Must have the ability to work independently with minimum supervision

COMMENTS

Must exhibit knowledge of addiction treatment and experience working with unhoused populations.