Clinical Social Worker (C)

Commonwealth of Massachusetts•Brockton, MA

18h•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Mental Health (DMH)’s Brockton Multi Service Center (BMSC) is seeking an experienced clinician (LICSW) to lead one of its state-operated Adult Community Clinical Services (ACCS) teams. The identified candidate will lead a multi-disciplinary team inclusive of LPHAs, nurses, peer specialists, mental health workers, and other identified specialists in providing comprehensive, wrap-around services to individuals living in the community experiencing mental health and/or substance use disorder(s). The ACCS Team Leader will support staff with providing trauma-informed, person-centered assessments and treatment planning activities, ensuring that interventions utilize evidence based and/or best practices. The ACCS Team Leader will also ensure the timely completion of comprehensive assessments, treatment plans, and other paperwork; will implement the EPRS; will oversee utilization review to ensure face-to-face encounters occur in accordance with contractual requirements, and that all communications/contacts are reflected in documentation and billing reports. Additional duties include but are not limited to: support and provide onboarding & orientation to staff; assess emergency situations and develop plan(s) of action; ensure documentation meets agency and licensing standards; review and analyze outcome measures as well as other data related to the contract; maintain electronic databases; perform personnel functions inclusive of providing support/contacts to persons served and holding cases as needed; participate in performance improvement initiatives and performs related work as required. This position is 40 hours per week, working from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday, with Saturdays and Sundays off.

Requirements

Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Social Work.
Current and valid Massachusetts Class D Motor Vehicle Operator's license or equivalent license from the state in which you reside for travel.
At least two years of full-time, or equivalent part-time, professional experience as a clinical social worker after earning a Master's degree in social work.
A Master's or higher degree in social work is required.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience working with people experiencing mental health and/or substance use disorder(s).
Previous supervisory experience, particularly clinical supervision of LPHAs.
Bi-lingual preferred.

Responsibilities

Supervise ACCS staff by regularly convening clinical and administrative meetings to plan for community-based treatment and to adequately convey agency policy and directives.
Provide clinical supervision and feedback to team members, and ensure that DMH service principles, and core principles of the ACCS model, are provided at all stages of treatment.
Assign cases to ACCS team members, ensuring timely outreach, scheduling and use of engagement strategies to engage persons in services.
Ensure ongoing communication amongst team and agency providers to ensure coordination of treatment planning and for sharing of pertinent information through use of daily rounds, weekly team meetings, case consultations, etc.
Provide direct care to clients by completing assessments, providing supporting counseling and any other support when necessary.
Monitor the quality and appropriateness of care given to ACCS clients through clinical sharing, record auditing, providing direct supervision and by conveying the principles of recovery and rehabilitation, and ensure compliance with DMH, Licensing, Joint Commission and agency standards.
Provide oversight and monitoring of team members’ communication, clinical interventions and treatment assigned to Group Living Environment (GLE) programs to ensure that the full complement of services are available to persons residing in GLE settings.
Promote and support individual growth and recovery as well as cultivating and embracing peer-to-peer education and support.
Promote overall health and well-being by addressing the Eight Dimensions of Wellness: Emotional, Environmental, Financial, Intellectual, Occupational, Physical, Social and Spiritual.
Ensure integration with Care Coordination entities such as DMH targeted Case Management, BHCP, One Care, etc.
Respond to crises and emergency situations by intervening immediately with appropriate clinical assessment and interventions.
Responsible for maintaining a therapeutic atmosphere through professional performance and attitude to promote quality care and personal growth for persons served.
Develop and maintain a tracking system to monitor the timely completion of required documentation.
Conduct utilization review to ensure all billing is complete, accurate and submitted on time.
Support the coordination and facilitating of Licensing and other related reviews, and responsible for developing and implementing any corrective action plans that are as a result of such reviews.
Maintains supervision log and notes for all staff supervision.
Evaluates the quality of work of staff as indicated by ongoing performance counseling, performance logs, and performance reviews according to the EPRS cycle.
Provides constructive disciplinary counseling of assigned staff according to DMH policy and documents in informal notes and formal progressive disciplinary letters in collaboration with the Program Director and BMSC Director/Clinical Director.