Per Diem Clinician, LCSW, LICSW, LMHC

Jobtailor; Somerville (MA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Somerville, MA is seeking a licensed mental health professional to lead intake, ongoing assessment, and treatment planning for Persons Served across multiple service settings. The role requires coordination of interdisciplinary teams, applying trauma-informed, recovery-oriented approaches, and ensuring compliant documentation and care transitions.

Candidates must hold a Master’s degree in Social Work or related field and MA-licensed LPHA credentials (LCSW/LICSW/LMHC), with vehicle

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling Psychology or LPHA licensure eligible program.
• LCSW/LICSW/LMHC credentials valid in Massachusetts required.
• Clinical experience with psychiatric disability and/or co-occurring disorders preferred.
• Bilingual/bicultural applicants and lived experience encouraged.
• Access to insured vehicle and willingness to transport Persons Served.

Responsibilities

• Initiate and conduct intake and engagement processes for assigned Persons Served within 72 hours.
• Assess treatment and support needs on an ongoing basis.
• Determine rehabilitative service needs and develop Medicaid Rehab Option billable treatment plans.
• Complete Mental Status Exams, Clinical Formulation-Interpretive Summaries, treatment plans, reviews and revisions.
• Lead intervention teams comprising outreach, nursing, housing, addiction recovery, peer, employment and family support staff.
• Oversee service delivery, recovery goals, peer and family support, transitions and discharge readiness.
• Develop and deliver individualized services and supports for young adults and seniors.
• Provide staff training using trauma-informed, recovery-oriented, person-centered and strengths-based approaches.
• Interface with Emergency Services, employment coordinators and care coordination entities.
• Conduct face-to-face visits within 48 hours after specified emergency, justice, homelessness or hospitalization events.

Skills

Collaboration

Mentoring

Supervision

Training

Engagement

Education

Master's degree in Social Work or related field

LCSW/LICSW/LMHC licensure eligible

Job description

• Initiate and conduct intake and engagement processes for assigned Persons Served within 72 hours
• Assess treatment and support needs on an ongoing basis
• Determine rehabilitative service needs and develop Medicaid Rehab Option billable treatment plans
• Complete Mental Status Exams, Clinical Formulation-Interpretive Summaries, treatment plans, reviews and revisions
• Conduct Treatment Plan meetings and plan for discharge
• Lead intervention teams comprising outreach, nursing, housing, addiction recovery, peer, employment and family support staff
• Oversee service delivery, recovery goals, peer and family support, transitions and discharge readiness
• Develop and deliver individualized services and supports for young adults and seniors
• Collaborate with team members to provide recovery, community, addiction, health and family services
• Promote healthcare, employment access, safe housing, community tenure and self-sufficiency
• Assign and direct Outreach Workers and train/direct GLE/SIE staff
• Train, supervise, mentor and model evidence-based clinical and recovery-oriented interventions
• Ensure integration of team and residential staff interventions and thorough documentation
• Provide staff training using trauma-informed, recovery-oriented, person-centered and strengths-based approaches
• Provide outreach to disengaged Persons Served
• Support care, housing and life-stage transitions
• Develop and update Safety Plans and Crisis Prevention and Response Plans
• Interface with Emergency Services, employment coordinators and care coordination entities
• Conduct face-to-face visits within 48 hours after specified emergency, justice, homelessness or hospitalization events
• Visit assigned GLE/SIE locations twice weekly when assigned
• Provide field supervision to Outreach Workers
• Receive role-based clinical supervision and perform other assigned duties

Requirements

• Master's degree required in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling Psychology or other LCSW or LMHC or other LPHA licensure eligible program
• LCSW, LICSW, LMHC credentials valid in Massachusetts required
• Clinical experience working with people with psychiatric disability and/or co-occurring disorders preferred
• Preference given to bilingual/bicultural applicants and applicants with lived experience of psychiatric conditions
• Must have access to an operational and insured vehicle and be willing to use it to transport Person Served
• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Must pass CORI, driving record, reference, educational and professional licensure checks and a multi-state background check
• Must become CPR and First Aid certified within two weeks of employment and MAP certified within 150 days of employment
• Knowledge of clinical treatment principles, modalities, best practices and evidence-based practices
• Knowledge of engagement, crisis prevention, crisis intervention and risk management strategies
• Knowledge of recovery-oriented, person-centered, strengths-based, trauma-informed and culturally competent approaches
• Knowledge of emergency services, acute care systems, community-based mental health and care coordination resources
• Ability to formulate effective Treatment Plans and train paraprofessional staff
• Ability to collaborate effectively with team members
• Knowledge of formal and informal assessment practices
• Knowledge of documentation standards and requirements
• Valid US driver's license held for at least one year, adequate insurance if using a personal vehicle, and safe driving record

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in developing and implementing individualized treatment plans, utilizing trauma-informed and recovery-oriented approaches. Proficient in leading interdisciplinary teams and providing clinical supervision while ensuring compliance with documentation standards and best practices.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• LCSW Or LMHC Credentials
• Clinical Experience With Psychiatric Disability
• Knowledge Of Crisis Intervention Strategies
• Ability To Formulate Treatment Plans
• Bilingual/Bicultural Skills

Hard Skills

• Treatment Plan Development
• Mental Status Exams
• Crisis Prevention
• Risk Management Strategies
• Evidence-Based Practices
• Assessment Practices
• Documentation Standards
• Recovery-Oriented Approaches
• Person-Centered Approaches
• Strengths-Based Approaches

Soft Skills

• Collaboration
• Mentoring
• Supervision
• Training
• Engagement

Certifications & Qualifications

• CPR Certification
• First Aid Certification
• MAP Certification

Industry Keywords

• Community-Based Mental Health
• Acute Care Systems
• Care Coordination
• Outreach Services
• Peer Support
• Addiction Recovery
• Housing Support
• Life-Stage Transitions
• Emergency Services
• Culturally Competent Approaches