Integrated Behavioral Health Clinician, Adult Primary Care

BMC Software•Boston, MA

2d•$43 - $52•Hybrid

About The Position

Under the direction of the integrated behavioral health services within the Department of Psychiatry, the Integrated Behavioral Health Clinician works as a member of the primary care clinic(s). The role of the clinician is to work collaboratively with PCP providers to ensure the behavioral health and substance use needs of the patients are met. The clinician will utilize trauma-informed, strengths based evidence based techniques and theories in providing clinical care to patients and families. Clinical work includes, but are not limited to, conducting assessments, warm hand offs, crisis interventions, making a psychosocial diagnosis, planning and implementing effective short term treatments, evaluation, education and mentoring of the patient and family members. The Integrated Behavioral Health Clinician will focus on assessment, stabilization, triage and evidence-based treatment over short course of therapy sessions (time-limited). The Clinician will provide warm hand off (same day) access to patients during the clinic to support providers in connecting patient to care. Patients whom may need higher level of care or more intensive behavioral health services will be assisted with referrals and connection to our outpatient department of psychiatry and/or community based care. Clinician will work closely with providers in providing consultation and support in understanding the behavioral health and substance use needs of the patients and collaborate together on patient’s treatment goals. The Clinician will work closely with a team of other clinicians, psychologists and psychiatrists within the Primary Care Clinic. The position is currently hybrid, which may change based on hospital expectations.

Requirements

Requires Master’s Degree from an accredited school of Social Work or school of Mental Health Counseling or related field as determined by the Board of Registration of Allied Mental Health and Human Services Professions or National Certified Counselor (NCC) preparing for licensure as an LMHC
Requires a Massachusetts license as Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) or Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 3 years post LMHC licensure. Or may consider, for right candidate, LCSW who is close to independent licensure
Requires level of knowledge of Social Work process and community resources and agencies in relation to health, illness, and disability, and social determinants of health
Advanced interpersonal skills necessary to interact effectively with various healthcare professionals, to develop and maintain effective therapeutic relationships with patients and families
Cultural sensitivity and comfort with a wide range of racial and ethnic populations. Cultural humility is very important.
Ability to work in an interdisplinary team
Computer literacy with ability to use standard word processing, spreadsheet programs and e-mail (i.e. MS Word, Excel, Outlook) and web browsers
Must be comfortable in a fast paced and dynamic work environment (sense of humor is valued)

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in Integrated Behavioral Health or Medical Setting preferred
Bicultural/Bilingual competency a plus

Responsibilities

Conducting assessments
Warm hand offs
Crisis interventions
Making a psychosocial diagnosis
Planning and implementing effective short term treatments
Evaluation, education and mentoring of the patient and family members
Assessment, stabilization, triage and evidence-based treatment over short course of therapy sessions (time-limited)
Provide warm hand off (same day) access to patients during the clinic to support providers in connecting patient to care
Assisting patients needing higher level of care or more intensive behavioral health services with referrals and connection to outpatient department of psychiatry and/or community based care
Providing consultation and support to providers in understanding the behavioral health and substance use needs of the patients and collaborate together on patient’s treatment goals
Working closely with a team of other clinicians, psychologists and psychiatrists within the Primary Care Clinic
Attendance at IBH and Psychiatry meetings and in-service education program offerings through the Department of Psychiatry
Attendance at primary clinic meetings under the direction of supervisor
Obtaining continuing education as necessary to maintain licensure
Performs other duties as needed
Utilizes hospital's behavioral standards as the basis for decision making and to facilitate the hospital’s mission
Follows established hospital infection control and safety procedures
Maintains patient confidentiality according to hospital policy
Practices professional discretion when determining the inclusion of any patient information into medical record or department clinical record notes
Documents each patient encounter in the medical record or the Department clinical record concurrently according to Department policies
May provide supervision as needed
Adhere to all of BMC’s RESPECT behavioral standards