Urgent Care Behavioral Health Clinician - Per Diem

Cambridge Health Alliance; Malden (MA); On-site; USD 51,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) seeks per diem clinicians for its Malden Behavioral Health Urgent Care. You will perform behavioral health evaluations, crisis assessments and triage to support a walk-in urgent care model that serves diverse populations across day, evening and weekend hours.

Ideal candidates have a Master's in Social Work or Mental Health Counseling and MA licensure (LMHC/LCSW/LICSW), plus experience in crisis work and safety planning.

Qualifications

• Masters degree in Social Work or Mental Health Counseling required.
• Current MA licensure as LMHC, LCSW, or LICSW required.
• Experience in crisis assessment and suicide risk assessment preferred.
• Credentialing by CHA Medical Staff when required; CANS certification preferred.
• Bilingual in Portuguese, Spanish or Haitian Creole is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct behavioral health evaluations and crisis assessments.
• Provide triage and urgent care during day/evening/weekend shifts.
• Collaborate across disciplines to ensure patient-centered, culturally responsive care.
• Contribute to safety planning and care coordination for high-risk patients.

Skills

Crisis assessment

Suicide risk assessment

Safety planning

Urgent behavioral health care

Bilingual (Portuguese/Spanish/Haitian/

Education

Masters degree in Social Work or Mental Health Counseling

MA licensure as LMHC, LCSW, or LICSW

Job description

Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) seeks per diem clinicians for its Malden Behavioral Health Urgent Care. You will perform behavioral health evaluations, crisis assessments and triage to support a walk-in urgent care model that serves diverse populations across day, evening and weekend hours.

Ideal candidates have a Master's in Social Work or Mental Health Counseling and MA licensure (LMHC/LCSW/LICSW), plus experience in crisis work and safety planning.