Behavioral Health Clinician, Health Alliance Clinton, Emergency Department, 24 Hours, Evenings

UMass Memorial Health•Clinton, MA

9d•$29 - $58•Onsite

About The Position

This position is within Behavioral Health Services, specifically in the Emergency Department. The role involves providing quality treatment to patients with varied mental health and co-occurring disorders. The clinician will be part of a robust multi-disciplinary clinical team and will work in a normal office environment indoors. UMass Memorial Health emphasizes that everyone is a caregiver and values diversity, respect, and inclusion. The health system is the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, comprising over 20,000 employees dedicated to healing.

Requirements

Graduation and training from an accredited graduate (Masters) program such as Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, etc.
License (LICSW, LMHC, LMFT) eligible.
Strong and effective communication, organization, and time management skills.
Must be able to work as part of a robust multi-disciplinary clinical team.

Nice To Haves

Internship and/ or work experience within behavioral health including addiction services.
Strong diagnostic skills and abilities.

Responsibilities

Provide individual & group therapy to patients with varied mental health/ co-occurring disorders.
Completing initial assessments, counseling, group therapy, case presentations to the treatment team, treatment planning, and aftercare planning.
Identifying the need for medication evaluations and making referrals to on-site providers.
Completes all documentation and paperwork specific to the department and in compliance with hospital requirements, Department of Mental Health (DMH), Bureau Substance Addiction Services (BSAS), The Joint Commission, and insurance providers.
Managing caseload which may include consultations, collateral contact, and following up with the patient on missed appointments.
Work towards or maintain highest level of professional licensure and maintain credentialing necessary for specific role.
Complies with established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives.
Attends variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed.
Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.
Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.
Respects diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients and visitors.
Maintains, regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.