Integrative Health Counselor (Per Diem) - Wareham
About The Position
The Integrative Health Counselor provides acupuncture in accordance with Massachusetts laws, regulations, and practice guidelines, and demonstrates and teaches QiGong movements, breathing techniques, and their relevance to overall health. The role includes individual and group acupuncture, wellness education, collaboration with patient care teams, and maintaining clinical and billing documentation. The counselor also prepares monthly orders for acupuncture supplies and supports the implementation of acupuncture practices at alternative locations. The counselor reviews medical records and makes clinical judgments before and during treatment to support safe care. They provide education and answer questions from staff and clients about acupuncture and QiGong, maintain Clean Needle Technique and universal precautions, and document NADA treatment satisfaction and effectiveness. QiGong instruction includes explaining its relationship to Eastern medicine, teaching its benefits for strength and mental discipline, and supplying educational materials on its history and movements.
Requirements
- Master of Science in Acupuncture.
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience as a Licensed Acupuncturist (LAc).
- Current Massachusetts LAc license.
- NAEC Diplomate credential, meeting PDA requirements and maintaining ongoing training.
- Professional membership in the National QiGong Association (NQA).
Nice To Haves
- Experience providing services in a behavioral health inpatient setting.
Responsibilities
- Provide acupuncture treatments in accordance with Massachusetts laws, regulations, and practice guidelines.
- Provide guidance on procedures for offering acupuncture at alternative locations.
- Review patient medical records and make clinical judgments about health status before and during treatment to provide safe acupuncture.
- Provide wellness group acupuncture for staff and/or the patient community, including for symptom relief and initiatives such as smoking cessation.
- Document treatments in the Gosnold EMR system and maintain documentation required for billing.
- Maintain documentation of NADA treatments related to patient satisfaction and effectiveness.
- Apply existing knowledge and enhance education about health issues related to substance use and mental health disorders.
- Communicate effectively and work as part of a team.
- Educate staff and clients about acupuncture and respond to questions and concerns.
- Collaborate with patient care teams to ensure acupuncture treatment plans are compatible with other recommendations and meet patient needs.
- Provide professional, caring treatment that addresses patients’ needs.
- Follow universal precautions, including hand hygiene and COVID-19 protocols.
- Prepare monthly supply orders for needles and other acupuncture-related supplies.
- Maintain Clean Needle Technique procedures and guide their implementation.
- Demonstrate and teach QiGong movements and breathing techniques.
- Explain the relevance of QiGong to overall health and Eastern medicine.
- Educate students about QiGong’s benefits for strength and mental discipline.
- Provide slides and other educational materials about the history, background, and movements of QiGong.
- Educate staff and clients about QiGong practice and respond to questions and concerns.
- Collaborate with patient care teams to ensure QiGong practice is compatible with other recommendations and meets patient needs.
