Geriatric Behavioral Health Therapist (Mon–Fri)

Element Care PACE; Lowell (MA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Element Care PACE seeks a behavioral health psychotherapist to provide services to clients at assigned sites, including nursing home settings. The role covers a caseload referred by primary care clinicians and APRNs, with collaboration across the Interdisciplinary Team.

The position is full-time, Monday–Friday, 8am–4pm, with no weekends or holidays. Travel locally is required and a respirator fit is necessary.

Qualifications

• Master’s or doctoral degree in social work, counseling or psychology.
• Licensed to practice in MA as LICSW or LMHC.
• 2–5 years of psychotherapy experience.
• Experience with older adults and elder care.

Responsibilities

• Performs psychiatric evaluations and provides individual and group psychotherapy.
• Provides behavioral health consultation to other disciplines and to the Interdisciplinary Team.
• Develops clinically appropriate behavioral health treatment plans.
• Implements evidence-based psychotherapeutic interventions.
• Monitors client response and adjusts plans as needed.
• Documents interventions and rationale in the EHR.
• Provides behavioral health consultation to increase integration of psychiatric concepts.
• Participates in Behavioral Health program projects and team development.
• Covers for Behavioral Health colleagues when needed.
• Ability to pass a fit test and wear a respirator with no facial hair interference.
• Frequent local travel.
• Other duties as required.

Job description

Element Care PACE seeks a behavioral health psychotherapist to provide services to clients at assigned sites, including nursing home settings. The role covers a caseload referred by primary care clinicians and APRNs, with collaboration across the Interdisciplinary Team.

The position is full-time, Monday–Friday, 8am–4pm, with no weekends or holidays. Travel locally is required and a respirator fit is necessary.