Licensed Behavioral Health Clinician

Caring Health Center, Inc.; Springfield (MA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Caring Health Center, Inc. in Springfield, MA, is seeking a Licensed Behavioral Health Clinician to provide individual, group, family and couples therapy within an integrated care setting.

The role requires MA licensure (LICSW/LMHC/LMFT), collaboration with primary care teams, focus on culturally sensitive care, and documentation of BH services. Prior experience with chronic medical conditions and quality improvement is a plus.

Qualifications

• Must hold LICSW, LMHC, or LMFT licensed in Massachusetts.
• Ability to work independently and with Integrated Care Team.
• Experience addressing BH needs of patients with chronic medical conditions.
• Experience with quality improvement and BH indicator reporting.
• Bilingual strongly preferred, but not required.
• Professionalism, patient privacy, and strong communication.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual, group, family, couple therapy and consultations.
• Deliver BH Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral and Treatment services.
• Coordinate with primary care team to improve health outcomes.
• Provide warm handoffs when scheduling allows.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and track BH indicators.
• Attend weekly BH meetings and supervision with Chief of BH.
• Support mission of the organization.

Skills

LICSW, LMHC, LMFT

Massachusetts license

Independent work

Team collaboration

Multicultural experience

BH with chronic conditions

QI & BH indicators

Communication skills

Patient privacy

Organizational skills

Computer literacy

EHR experience

Bilingual (preferred)

Group therapy facilitation (plus)

Tools

EHR system familiarity

Job description

License Behavioral Health Clinician Job Category: Patient Services

Requisition Number: LICEN001107 Full-Time Springfield, MA 01103, USA

Minimum Requirements:

• LICSW, LMHC, or LMFT in the state of Massachusetts
• Professionally licensed in the State of Massachusetts
• Ability to work independently as well as to collaborate with Integrated Care Team.
• Familiarity with multicultural groups, previous work experience in a multicultural setting.
• Prior experience addressing the BH needs of patients with chronic medical conditions (e.g., diabetes, hypertension).
• Experience with quality improvement and tracking/reporting on BH indicators.
• Strong interpersonal, written and oral communication skills; proven ability to communicate with diverse audiences.
• Ability to demonstrate professionalism and respect; regard for patient privacy is essential.
• Organizational skills a must.
• Ability to work independently and with a team.
• Computer literacy.
• Experience with an Electronic Health Record is Preferable.
• Bi-lingual Strongly Preferred But Not Required.
• Experience with facilitating group therapy is a plus.

Principle Responsibilities and Duties:

• Provide therapeutic interventions including adult and child individual, group, family, couple, consultation, collateral.
• Provide Behavioral Health Screening Brief Intervention Referral and Treatment services to CHC patients.
• Coordinate and collaborate with the primary care team (including providers, pharmacist, medical assistants etc.) to improve health outcomes.
• Provide "warm hand off" for identified patients when schedule allows.
• Maintain professional, accurate and timely clinical documentation of patient encounters, and services provided to each patient as well as track BH indicators as identified in the BHI grant.
• Attend BH meetings weekly as well as other identified meetings for patient care.
• Attend supervision with Chief of BH as scheduled.
• Other duties as assigned to support the mission of the organization.

Working Conditions:

• This position requires professional behaviors and attitude at all times.
• This position requires the ability to use a computer workstation.
• This position requires cultural sensitivity.
• This position requires willingness to be flexible.

*Salary Ranges*

from $33.00-$44.35