Psychotherapist II - Bilingual (LCSW, LICSW or LMHC)

Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center, Inc. • Worcester, MA

5d • $65,000 - $80,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Psychotherapist II provides outpatient mental and behavioral health psychotherapy to patients at the Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center’s Worcester health center. The role provides brief and longer-term psychotherapy, consultation, assessment, and evaluation for patients of all ages, from pediatric through geriatric care. The position is hybrid, with three days onsite and two days remote.

As a member of a clinical practice team, the psychotherapist collaborates with other team members to provide patient care, coordinate individual patients’ care, and support patients and families in self-management using evidence-based approaches. The role also contributes to health center projects addressing the needs of specific patient populations, consults with medical providers and other health center programs on mental and behavioral health issues, and provides patient advocacy, outreach, and community education as appropriate.

The psychotherapist maintains required paperwork and documentation, follows department protocols for patient care, and performs other duties and special projects assigned by the supervisor, including attending requested meetings and trainings. The role supports a professional, positive, and responsive work environment that is sensitive to the needs of a diverse staff and patient population and supports the health center’s mission.

Requirements

• Current active Massachusetts license to practice as an LMHC, LICSW, LCSW, or LMFT, or independent license eligibility.
• Bilingual in Spanish or Portuguese.
• Passion for making a difference in the lives of vulnerable populations.

Responsibilities

• Provide outpatient mental and behavioral health psychotherapy to health center patients.
• Provide brief and longer-term psychotherapy, consultation, assessment, and evaluation for patients of all ages, from pediatric through geriatric care.
• Collaborate with clinical practice team members in providing patient care.
• Coordinate care for individual patients and support patients and families in self-management using evidence-based approaches as part of a team-based care model.
• Participate in health center projects addressing the needs of specific patient populations.
• Maintain required paperwork and documentation according to department and health center policies and protocols.
• Consult with medical providers and other health center programs regarding mental and behavioral health issues.
• Provide patient advocacy, outreach, and education in the community as appropriate.
• Follow all department protocols regarding patient care.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned by the supervisor, including attending requested department, center, and outside meetings or trainings.
• Support a work environment responsive and sensitive to the needs of a diverse staff and patient population.
• Contribute actively to a positive and professional team and support the health center’s Mission Statement.

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on related experience.
• Medical insurance starting on the first day of employment; the health center pays 80% of medical insurance premiums, with coverage for individuals and most family types.
• Generous time off packages.
• Dental and vision insurance.
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer match.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Employee Assistance Program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed