Clinician (LICSW/LMHC), Primary Care for Collaborative Care at Plaistow & Epping Pediatrics

Beth Israel Lahey Health, Inc.; Plaistow (NH); On-site; USD 78,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health, Inc. seeks a Clinician (LICSW/LMHC) to join the Primary Care Collaborative Care Program across Plaistow and Epping practices. The embedded clinician partners with physicians to address behavioral health and substance use within primary care, delivering short-term therapy and coordinating care.

The role emphasizes collaboration, proactive communication, and independent work to improve patient outcomes and access to behavioral health services in a community setting.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work or related discipline.
• Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) or Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) required.

Responsibilities

• Review medical records prior to initial evaluation and perform a thorough assessment.
• Assess behavioral health disorders and substance use within primary care.
• Deliver brief therapies (CBT, Motivational Interviewing, Problem-Solving Therapy).
• Design and implement behavioral health treatment plans with the primary care team.
• Provide staff education and ensure timely clinical documentation.
• Learn insurance standards for commercial and Mass Health products.
• Maintain confidentiality and build relationships with patients and providers.

Skills

Collaborative skills

Strong communication

Independent work

Clinical assessment

Education

Master's degree in Social Work

LICSW or LMHC license

Job description

## Clinician (LICSW/LMHC), Primary Care for Collaborative Care ProgramApplylocations: Beth Israel Lahey Health Behavioral Services: Core 166 Plaistow Rd, Plaistowtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: JR101425**When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.**Plaistow Pediatrics & Epping Pediatrics**Job Description:**Primary care settings have become a gateway for many individuals with behavioral health and mental health challenges. To address these needs the collaborative care model was developed, which embeds behavioral health clinicians into primary care offices. Our embedded clinicians are an essential part of a multidisciplinary team. Clinicians will partner with providers to recognize and treat mental health disorders and substance abuse by identifying, triaging and managing patients. They provide short-term therapy, using a range of evidence-based treatment modalities. Other tasks include: behavioral health screenings to identify level of care, resource finding and treatment planning.The ideal candidate is collaborative and flexible with strong, proactive communication skills and the ability to work independently while making a difference in the lives of the clients we serve.**Responsibilities:** • Review medical records prior to initial evaluation to familiarize with the patient's history to perform a thorough, quality assessment. • Assess patients for behavioral health disorders and the continuum of substance use disorders, including use, abuse and/or dependence. • Utilize clinical skills in brief treatment approaches such as: CBT, Motivational Interviewing, Problem-Solving Therapy, Supportive Therapy, Behavioral Activation and Psycho-Education. • In collaboration with the primary care treatment team, design behavioral health treatment plans of care based on patient needs and overall assessment. • Design and execute effective behavioral health and substance use education curricula classes for staff and other providers. • Complete all clinical documentation within expected timeframes and in compliance with organization policies. • Knowledge of or ability to learn insurance standards for both commercial insurances and Mass Health products. • Develop supervision plan with supervisor and meet on a regular basis to discuss clinical, organizational, and agency issues and review performance. • Build and maintain effective working relationships with physicians, patients, visitors, external providers, regulatory bodies, and the broader health care community. • Maintain confidentiality and protect sensitive data at all times.**Qualifications:** • Master's degree in Social Work or other directly-related Human Service discipline. • Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) or Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) required.**Schedule:*** Full time 40 hours, Monday-Friday* Shared between two Primary Care Practices: Plaistow Pediatrics & Epping Pediatrics**Pay Range:**$78,229.00 USD - $95,368.00 USDThe pay range listed for this position is the annual base salary range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. ## As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.