Behavioral Health Clinician, Emergency Department, 32hrs. Days

UMass Memorial Health•Clinton, MA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Behavioral Health Clinician in the Emergency Department, working 32 hours per week on days. The role involves providing quality treatment to patients within Behavioral Health Services. UMass Memorial Health emphasizes that everyone is a caregiver, regardless of title, and highlights their commitment to exceptional patient care, academic excellence, and leading-edge research. The health system comprises over 20,000 employees working together to pursue healing for patients, the community, and each other.

Requirements

Graduation and training from an accredited graduate (Masters) program such as Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, etc.
Must have 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

License (LICSW, LMHC, LMFT) eligible.
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.