Clinician Community Behavioral Health Center CBHC

Brien Center for Mental Health; Pittsfield (MA); On-site; USD 56,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

An established community behavioral health center is seeking dedicated mental health professionals to provide essential treatment services. This role involves conducting assessments, maintaining client records, and implementing collaborative treatment plans. You will work within a supportive team environment, ensuring clients receive the best care possible, whether through urgent or routine services. The position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of individuals facing mental health challenges. If you are passionate about mental health and ready to contribute to a vital mission, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in social work, psychology, or counseling required.
• LCSW, LICSW, or LMHC required within 6 months of eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Provide mental health/substance abuse treatment and assessments.
• Maintain client records and coordinate treatment with the team.
• Deliver treatment in person or via Telehealth based on need.

Skills

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Oral and presentation skills

Leadership and delegation

Computer proficiency

Education

Master's degree in social work

LCSW, LICSW, LMHC certification

Job description

All days and shifts available!

$56K for Master's Level or LCSW

$63K for LICSW/LMHC

$68K for Independently Licensed for 3+ years!

General Description

Provide mental health/substance abuse treatment at the Pittsfield Based Community Behavioral Health Center (CBHC).

Essential Job Functions

• Complete diagnostic mental health/substance abuse assessment and provide treatment.
• Maintain client records, completing all necessary paperwork 24 hours after a session.
• Plan and implement treatment collaboratively, including completing all paperwork collaboratively with full live participation of the client.
• Coordinate treatment components and communicate with all collateral agents.
• Provide treatment within guidelines established by the Brien Center. Treatment is goal-focused with a clearly defined end. Clients requiring long-term care will be referred to a CBHC clinical extender, for example, a Care Navigator. Treatment is either Urgent care with a clearly defined end or Routine Care with goals that are reviewed quarterly.
• Provide consultation to community agencies on mental health/substance abuse issues upon request.
• CBHC is required to provide 24-48 hour access to care. Clinicians are required to participate in centralized scheduling.
• Interventions and treatment are evidence-based approaches from the approved list of treatment modalities.
• Treatment provided is both routine and urgent care. Length of treatment in routine care is reviewed by the Utilization Review Committee.
• Treatment is provided by a team of providers; the clinician takes a leadership role in team planning and coordinates care with the CBHC Team.
• Treatment is delivered either in person or via Telehealth based on clinical need and client choice.

Other Responsibilities

• Maintain client records, completing all necessary paperwork in a timely manner.
• Participate in regularly scheduled supervision.
• Attend required meetings and agency trainings.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in social work, psychology, counseling, or other clinical concentration required.
• LCSW, LICSW, LMHC required within 6 months of eligibility date.
• Diagnostic and treatment knowledge and skill.
• Extensive knowledge of the dynamics of mental health/substance abuse treatment, intervention, and education.
• Experience in providing individual and group mental health/substance abuse and family counseling.

Skills

• Ability to work on an interdisciplinary team.
• Excellent oral and presentation skills.
• Leadership talent and the ability to delegate effectively.
• Proficient knowledge of computers.

Other Requirements

• Able to pass a CORI and RMV check.
• Support and maintain the principles and policies of the agency.
• Flexibly respond to program scheduling needs.
• Communicate a sense of hopefulness and respect for consumer rights.
• Encourage independence.
• Represent the agency in a professional manner in all community contacts.
• Demonstrate a commitment to the agency’s mission and community mental health principles.

Working Conditions

• Works in office; temperature regulated.
• Facilitate groups in other community locations.
• Schedule may include evening and weekend hours.

Physical Conditions

• Manual and visual dexterity; correctable.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.