Licensed Clinical Social Worker (Per Diem)

Bucksport Regional Health Center • Bucksport, ME

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Behavioral Health Counselor is a licensed (or conditionally licensed) therapist providing outpatient psychotherapy treatment to patients including clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment, ongoing risk assessment and crisis management. The role involves addressing behavior health issues from mental health to substance abuse for patients across the lifespan, documenting patient treatments via EMR computer software, and obtaining/creating patient's psychosocial history. The practitioner will also function independently to perform age-appropriate history and physical for complex acute, critical and chronically ill patients, provide clinical consultation to medical staff, and maintain clinical availability to deliver solution-focused and relationship-based therapy. Responsibilities include addressing family and relationship issues, understanding and observing role boundaries, monitoring intervention effectiveness, facilitating patient transitions within and between healthcare settings, and collaborating with multidisciplinary team members by making appropriate referrals. Documentation of care in the electronic health record and ensuring efficient, smooth, and prompt delivery of health care services are also key aspects of the role. The practitioner may also practice in the community, including home visits, school, and other social environments.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in social work or counseling, or doctorate in psychology, required.
• Licensed practitioner in the State of Maine; maintaining licensing requirements strongly preferred or candidate with conditional license may be considered.
• LMFT or LCPC may be considered.
• At least three years of experience in social work or counseling preferred.
• Experience in assessing and treating substance abuse and dependency preferred.
• Listening/comprehension skills, ability to understand patient's voices and unidentified challenges.
• Ability to process a variety of information to appropriately diagnose and treat patient's psychiatric symptomology.
• Ability to provide case formulation and develop focused, goal-oriented treatment plans related to patient's treatment readiness or developmental level and problem identification.
• Ability to collaborate, make appropriate referrals and interface with numerous other professionals, maintaining professional boundaries and patient advocacy.
• Computer experience using Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office software products required.
• Ability to provide services to individuals and families with patients of any age group.

Nice To Haves

• At least three years of experience in social work or counseling preferred.
• Experience in assessing and treating substance abuse and dependency preferred.
• Licensed practitioner in the State of Maine; maintaining licensing requirements strongly preferred or candidate with conditional license may be considered.
• LMFT or LCPC may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Provides outpatient therapy addressing behavior health issues from mental health to substance abuse for patients across the lifespan.
• Documents patient treatments via EMR computer software.
• Obtains/creates patient's psychosocial history.
• Functions independently to perform age-appropriate history and physical for complex acute, critical and chronically ill patients.
• Provides clinical consultation to medical staff relative to patient Behavioral Health issues.
• Maintains clinical availability to deliver solution-focused and relationship-based therapy to the population.
• Has the clinical ability to address family and relationship issues as adjunctive to patient care.
• Understands and observes the necessary boundaries of their role.
• Monitors the effectiveness of interventions.
• Facilitates the patient’s transition within and between health care settings, e.g. admitting, transferring and discharging patients.
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary team members by making appropriate referrals.
• Documents care provided in the electronic health record of the patients cared for.
• Ensures efficient, smooth and prompt delivery of health care services.
• Performs other duties and tasks as assigned.
• Be committed to the mission of the Bucksport Regional Health Center.
• Work as a member of the behavioral health team in the performance of duties.
• Be punctual for scheduled work and use time appropriately.
• Work in harmonious relationships with all staff, patients, vendors and others.
• Perform duties in a conscientious, cooperative manner.
• Perform required amount of work in a timely fashion with a minimum of errors.
• Be neat and maintain a professional appearance.
• Maintain confidentiality and protect the Center by keeping information concerning Operations, patients and employees confidential.
• Assist in the care, observation, and the condition of patients including the execution of procedures prescribed for the direct treatment or therapy of patients.
• Participation in community activities as a representative of Bucksport Regional Health Center.

What This Job Offers

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