Lead Clinician for Triage and Access

Codman Square Health Center, Inc.; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health center in Boston seeks a Lead Clinician for Triage and Access to enhance behavioral health services. This role involves clinical supervision, patient care, and community partnership development, aiming to improve health outcomes for a diverse patient population. Candidates should possess relevant licensure and experience in culturally informed therapy.

Qualifications

• LICSW or LMHC licensure with 2 years post-independent license experience required.
• Experience providing clinical supervision preferred.
• Culturally humble clinical therapy experience with patients across the lifespan required.

Responsibilities

• Provide integrated behavioral health care to patients and families.
• Offer clinical supervision to BH clinicians and interns.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to triage patients for acuity.

Skills

Clinical supervision

Culturally informed therapy

Holistic approach to behavioral health

Education

LICSW or LMHC licensure

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Codman Square Health Center - Dorchester, MA

Salary Range: Undisclosed

Description

The lead clinician, reporting directly to and coordinating closely with the Director of Behavioral Health, is a core member of the BH Department with clinical, supervisory, and programmatic responsibilities.

The Lead Clinician for Triage and Access provides integrated behavioral health care to patients and families of all ages within a primary care setting. They offer clinical supervision to BH clinicians, interns, and allied staff, collaborate with various stakeholders to triage patients for acuity, build and maintain community referral partnerships, and monitor clinician schedules and productivity.

This role aims to improve the behavioral health of Codman's patient population by caring for individual patients, developing BH staff, and taking a holistic approach to BH service access. The Lead Clinician supports the health center in achieving population-based quality of care measures and recognizes that every health center patient is a potential BH Department patient.

Qualifications

• LICSW or LMHC licensure with 2 years post-independent license experience (required)
• At least two years' experience providing clinical supervision (preferred)
• Culturally humble and informed clinical therapy experience with patients across the lifespan through therapy services including individual, couples, family, and group work (required)