Behavioral Health Counselor

Partner's Healthcare; Salem (MA); On-site; USD 67,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Career advancement opportunities

Premiums and bonuses

Job summary

Mass General Brigham is seeking a behavioral health professional to provide assessment, crisis intervention, and counseling for patients with mental health and substance use disorders. You will work with families and a PHP team to develop treatment plans and run psycho-educational groups.

Education requirements include a Master's in Mental Health & Behavioral Medicine or Social Work, with 0-1 year clinical experience in a medical setting. Onsite role at 57 Highland Avenue with 40 hours/week.

Qualifications

• Education: Master's Degree in Mental Health & Behavioral Medicine or Master's in Social Work.
• Clinical experience in a medical setting required (0-1 year).
• Licenses/credentials: clinical experience and appropriate licensure as applicable.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment and treatment planning for patients with mental health/substance use disorders.
• Perform crisis intervention and individual behavioral health counseling.
• Collaborate with outpatient treaters and PHP multidisciplinary team; run psycho-educational/support groups.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Treatment planning

Psychosocial assessment

Documentation

Team collaboration

Education

Master's degree in Mental Health & Behavioral Medicine

Master's degree in Social Work

Job description

Site: North Shore Medical Center, Inc.Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.

Job Summary

This position is responsible for providing assessment, treatment planning, crisis intervention, individual behavioral health counseling, working with families, collaborating with outpatient treaters and PHP multidisciplinary team, running psycho-educational/support groups to patients with mental health and/or substance use disorders.

Qualifications

Education Master's Degree Mental Health & Behavioral Medicine required or Master's Degree Social Work required

Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree? No

Licenses and Credentials

Experience Clinical experience in a medical setting 0-1 year required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrates basic foundational skills, showing fundamental knowledge and a commitment to the application of professional values and ethics.
• Demonstrates fundamental skills in formulation, assessment of risks, crisis intervention, completion of psychosocial treatment plans, and appropriate documentation.
• May need assistance and guidance in ensuring the patient's needs, safety measures, and concerns are brought forward.
• Emerging knowledge of internal and external resources.
• Developing and demonstrating interpersonal collaboration in a medical setting- inpatient or outpatient.
• May need coaching/guidance in this area.
• May provide some assistance and support with onboarding for new team members.
• Aware of opportunities in department/service initiatives; participates in initiatives at an entity level.
• Uses data to measure progress.
• Demonstrate fundamental skills under supervision.
• May need assistance in promoting collaboration and equity among health care team members, other colleagues, and the organization to support and enhance patient care.

Additional Job Details (if applicable) Physical Requirements

• Standing Frequently
• Walking Frequently
• Sitting Occasionaly
• Lifting Frequently
• Carrying Frequently
• Pushing Occasionaly
• Pulling Occasionaly
• Climbing Rarely
• Balancing Frequently
• Stooping Occasionaly
• Kneeling Occasionaly
• Crouching Occasionaly
• Crawling Rarely
• Reaching Frequently
• Gross Manipulation (Handling) Frequently
• Fine Manipulation (Fingering) Frequently
• Feeling Constantly
• Foot Use Rarely
• Vision - Far Constantly
• Vision - Near Constantly
• Talking Constantly
• Hearing Constantly

Remote Type

Onsite

Work Location

57 Highland Avenue

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Employee Type

Regular

Work Shift Day (United States of America)

Day (United States of America)

Pay Range

$66,560 - $80,485.60/Annual

Grade

6

Benefits

In addition to competitive base pay, we offer comprehensive benefits, career advancement opportunities, differentials, premiums and bonuses as applicable and recognition programs designed to celebrate your contributions and support your professional growth.

EEO Statement

3200 North Shore Medical Center, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran's Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at (857)-282-7642.

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At Mass General Brigham, our competency framework defines what effective leadership "looks like" by specifying which behaviors are most critical for successful performance at each job level. The framework is comprised of ten competencies (half People-Focused, half Performance-Focused) and are defined by observable and measurable skills and behaviors that contribute to workplace effectiveness and career success. These competencies are used to evaluate performance, make hiring decisions, identify development needs, mobilize employees across our system, and establish a strong talent pipeline.