Clinician (LICSW/LMHC), Primary Care Integration

Beth Israel Lahey Health; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking health care organization that values collaboration and proactive communication. As part of a multidisciplinary team, you will play a crucial role in addressing mental health and substance use challenges in primary care settings. This position involves assessing patients, designing tailored treatment plans, and providing evidence-based therapy. Your expertise will directly impact the lives of clients, ensuring they receive the care and support they need. With a commitment to making a difference, you will thrive in an environment that fosters growth and teamwork. Explore this opportunity to enhance your career while contributing to the well-being of the community.

Benefits

Sign on bonus up to $3000

Flexible schedule options

Health insurance

Paid time off

Continuing education opportunities

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work or related field required.
• Must have LICSW or LMHC licensure.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients for behavioral health and substance use disorders.
• Design treatment plans in collaboration with primary care teams.
• Conduct behavioral health screenings and therapy sessions.

Skills

Proactive Communication

Clinical Skills

Collaboration

Flexibility

Education

Master's degree in Social Work

Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW)

Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)

Job description

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

Job Description:

Sign on bonus up to $3000 (pro-rated for part time)

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:

1. Review medical records prior to initial evaluation to familiarize with the patient's history to perform a thorough, quality assessment.
2. Assess patients for behavioral health disorders and the continuum of substance use disorders, including use, abuse, and/or dependence.
3. Utilize clinical skills in brief treatment approaches such as: CBT, Motivational Interviewing, Problem-Solving Therapy, Supportive Therapy, Behavioral Activation, and Psycho-Education.
4. In collaboration with the primary care treatment team, design behavioral health treatment plans of care based on patient needs and overall assessment.
5. Design and execute effective behavioral health and substance use education curricula classes for staff and other providers.
6. Complete all clinical documentation within expected timeframes and in compliance with organization policies.
7. Knowledge of or ability to learn insurance standards for both commercial insurances and Mass Health products.
8. Develop supervision plan with supervisor and meet on a regular basis to discuss clinical, organizational, and agency issues and review performance.
9. Build and maintain effective working relationships with physicians, patients, visitors, external providers, regulatory bodies, and the broader health care community.
10. Maintain confidentiality and protect sensitive data at all times.

Qualifications:

1. Master's degree in Social Work or other directly-related Human Service discipline.
2. Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) or Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) required.

Schedule:

• Full time, 40 hours. M-F days (part-time options may be available)
• Located at Primary Care Practices in Cambridge, 725 Concord Ave and 625 Mount Auburn Street

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) and COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Learn more about this requirement.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers, and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled