License Behavioral Health Clinician

Caring Health Center • Springfield, MA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This position involves providing therapeutic interventions and behavioral health services to patients, with a focus on those with chronic medical conditions. The role requires collaboration with an Integrated Care Team, maintaining accurate clinical documentation, and supporting the organization's mission through various duties.

Requirements

• LICSW, LMHC, or LMFT in the state of Massachusetts
• Professionally licensed in the State of Massachusetts.
• Ability to work independently as well as to collaborate with Integrated Care Team.
• Familiarity with multicultural groups, previous work experience in a multicultural setting.
• Prior experience addressing the BH needs of patients with chronic medical conditions (e.g., diabetes, hypertension).
• Experience with quality improvement and tracking/reporting on BH indicators.
• Strong interpersonal, written and oral communication skills; proven ability to communicate with diverse audiences.
• Ability to demonstrate professionalism and respect; regard for patient privacy is essential.
• Organizational skills a must.
• Ability to work independently and with a team.
• Computer literacy.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with an Electronic Health Record is preferable.
• Bi-lingual strongly preferred but not required.
• Experience with facilitating group therapy is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide therapeutic interventions including adult and child individual, group, family, couple, consultation, collateral.
• Provide Behavioral Health Screening Brief Intervention Referral and Treatment services to CHC patients.
• Coordinate and collaborate with the primary care team (including providers, pharmacist, medical assistants etc.) to improve health outcomes.
• Provide “warm hand off” for identified patients when schedule allows.
• Maintain professional, accurate and timely clinical documentation of patient encounters, and services provided to each patient as well as track BH indicators as identified in the BHI grant.
• Attend BH meetings weekly as well as other identified meetings for patient care.
• Attend supervision with Chief of BH as scheduled.
• Other duties as assigned to support the mission of the organization.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level