Behavorial Health Clinician LICSW

Family Health Center of Worcester, Inc.; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Family Health Center of Worcester, Inc. is seeking a Behavioral Health Clinician for an onsite role in Worcester, MA.

The position provides integrated behavioral health services within a health care for the homeless program, including assessments, brief and ongoing therapy, crisis intervention, and collaboration with primary care teams. The ideal candidate holds LICSW licensure, has at least two years of post‑graduate clinical experience, and experience with substance use disorders and

Qualifications

• LICSW licensure required
• Minimum of two years post-graduate clinical experience
• Experience with substance use disorders and homelessness preferred

Responsibilities

• Direct clinical work with individuals.
• Conduct biopsychosocial assessments and provide short-term or ongoing therapy.
• Provide culturally sensitive care and use interpretation services when needed.
• Utilize CBT, behavioral interventions, solution-focused therapy, and motivational interviewing.
• Develop and facilitate group therapy sessions.
• Provide patient education, ongoing guidance, and follow-up by in-person and phone.
• Deliver crisis intervention services including risk assessments and safety planning.
• Collaborate with primary care and interdisciplinary team in integrated setting.
• Participate in quality improvement activities and group supervision.

Skills

Cultural sensitivity

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Communication skills

Education

LICSW

Two years post-graduate clinical experience

Job description

This is a fulltime onsite position for the Family Health Center of Worcester. Worcester Health Care for the Homeless located at 199 Chandler Street, Worcester.

Position Summary

The Behavioral Health Clinician provides comprehensive, culturally responsive behavioral health services within an integrated health care for the homeless practice. This role includes conducting assessments, delivering evidence-based interventions, collaborating with interdisciplinary teams, supporting crisis intervention efforts, and ensuring timely documentation and compliance with agency standards.

Program Specific Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Direct clinical work with individuals is required.
• Conduct culturally sensitive, strength-based biopsychosocial assessments and deliver continued and/or short-term therapeutic care as appropriate.
• Create a welcoming and understanding environment for diverse backgrounds, utilizing interpretation services when indicated.
• Utilize evidence-based modalities such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), behavioral interventions, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing.
• Offer therapeutic modalities that support wellness, improved quality of life and behavior change such as behavioral and cognitive behavioral modalities, solution-focused brief therapy, motivational interviewing, etc.
• Develop and facilitate group therapy sessions.
• Offer patient education, ongoing guidance, and follow-up support through both in-person and telephone contact.
• Deliver crisis intervention services, including psychiatric emergency consultation, comprehensive risk assessments, and development of safety plans to support client stability.
• Provide ongoing therapeutic support, patient education, and follow-up care (in person and by phone) to promote wellness, improved quality of life, and behavior change.
• Assist in staff and provider training in integrated behavioral health-primary care model.
• Collaborate closely with primary care providers and interdisciplinary team members in an integrated care setting, offering real-time consultation and contributing to treatment planning, implementation, and monitoring.
• Participate in behavioral health quality improvement activities.
• Participate in group supervision and seek peer consultation as needed.
• Close all charts within forty-eight (48) hours of visit - ability to do concurrent/concordant charting/typing, including assessments, progress notes, and billing.
• Continually evaluates service and maintains a productivity level that adequately meets the goals of the department andensures access to the clients seeking services.
• Keeps abreast of all insurance requirements and submits paperwork accordingly.
• Any and all other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

One of the following combinations of education and employment experience must be met to be considered for the position:

• Professional Independent Licensure required: LICSW

A minimum of two years of post-graduate clinical experience required.

Experience working with individuals with substance use disorders and homelessness is strongly preferred.