Behavioral Health Clinician (LICSW/LMHC), OBGYN Collaborative Care

Beth Israel Lahey Health•Newburyport, MA

21d•$35 - $56

About The Position

The Behavioral Health Clinician is an embedded member of the Primary Care (adult/pediatrics) and/or OB/GYN care team, providing diagnostic assessment, clinical triage, and evidence-based behavioral health treatment to patients participating in the Collaborative Care Model (CoCM). The clinician partners with referring providers, Behavioral Health Care Managers, and Consulting Psychiatrists to provide population-based, measurement-guided care for patients experiencing depression, anxiety, PTSD, substance use concerns, and other behavioral health needs. The position serves as the team's licensed behavioral health expert, providing consultation, risk assessment, treatment planning, and stepped-care interventions for patients with higher levels of acuity or complexity. This is a part-time, 20-hour-per-week, benefit-eligible position shared between practices in Newburyport and Lynn. A sign-on bonus of up to $1,500 is offered for independently licensed clinicians, prorated for part-time work. The listed base hourly pay range is $35.00–$56.00. Staff must be vaccinated against influenza as a condition of employment.

Requirements

Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or a related behavioral health discipline.
Independent Massachusetts and/or New Hampshire licensure, depending on practice: LICSW, LMHC, LMFT, or equivalent independent behavioral health license.
Ability to exercise good clinical, legal, and ethical judgment and consult with a supervisor as needed.
Computer literacy in standard desktop applications such as Windows, Word, and Excel.

Nice To Haves

Experience conducting diagnostic assessments and risk evaluations.
Experience working with pregnant and postpartum individuals.
Experience in integrated care, the Collaborative Care Model, women's health, OB/GYN, pediatrics, or primary care settings.

Responsibilities

Review medical records, behavioral health screenings, history, and referral information before encounters to conduct comprehensive clinical assessments and diagnostic evaluations.
Conduct diagnostic assessments; determine level of care; assess behavioral health and substance use disorders; evaluate safety concerns, including suicide risk, self-harm, and intimate partner violence; and develop treatment and safety plans.
Deliver brief evidence-based psychotherapies, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Behavioral Activation, Problem Solving Therapy (PST), Motivational Interviewing (MI), solution-focused interventions, supportive therapy, and psychoeducation focused on pregnancy, postpartum adjustment, parenting, and mental health.
Monitor symptoms using validated measures such as PHQ-9, GAD-7, EPDS, and other approved screening and outcome-monitoring tools.
Collaborate with patients, referring providers, Behavioral Health Care Managers, and consulting psychiatrists to develop and adjust individualized treatment plans using a measurement-based, treatment-to-target approach.
Prepare and present patients for weekly systematic caseload reviews with the Behavioral Health Clinician and consulting perinatal/reproductive psychiatrist, and facilitate implementation of treatment recommendations.
Provide clinical leadership and guidance to Behavioral Health Care Managers and other team members regarding patient acuity, treatment planning, safety concerns, care transitions, and escalation needs.
Support patient, provider, and staff education regarding perinatal mental health conditions, substance use disorders, evidence-based interventions, and integrated behavioral health care.
Monitor patient progress using validated outcome measures and support population-based care efforts to ensure timely treatment response, remission, or escalation to a higher level of care as indicated.
Complete required documentation, treatment plans, registry activities, billing-related activities, and quality reporting within established timeframes and in accordance with organizational, regulatory, and payer requirements.
Build effective relationships with patients and interdisciplinary team members, protect patient confidentiality, comply with applicable policies and regulations, and perform other duties as assigned.
Meet Collaborative Care program productivity and performance standards, including timely patient access, required encounters and follow-up contacts, documentation compliance, registry management, systematic caseload review participation, and quality and outcome measures.