Psychotherapist - Bilingual (LCSW, LICSW or LMHC)
About The Position
The Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center is hiring a Psychotherapist based at its Milford health center. The role provides outpatient mental and behavioral health care to health center patients, including patients receiving Office Based Addiction Treatment and care for substance use disorders. The Psychotherapist provides brief and longer-term psychotherapy, consultation, assessment, and evaluation, and works collaboratively with the clinical practice team to coordinate patient care and support patients and families in self-management using evidence-based approaches. The position also contributes to health center projects addressing the needs of specific patient populations, consults with medical providers and other programs on mental and behavioral health issues, and provides patient advocacy, outreach, and community education as appropriate. The Psychotherapist maintains required documentation and follows department protocols and health center policies. The role includes other duties and special projects assigned by a supervisor, as well as attendance at requested meetings and trainings. The employee is expected to support a positive, professional, team-based workplace responsive to a diverse staff and patient population.
Requirements
- Current active Massachusetts license to practice as an LMHC, LICSW, LCSW, or LMFT, or be independently license eligible.
- Passion for making a difference in the lives of vulnerable populations.
Nice To Haves
- Bilingual in Spanish or Portuguese.
Responsibilities
- Provide outpatient mental and behavioral health psychotherapy to health center patients, including Office Based Addiction Treatment and substance use disorder patients.
- Provide brief and longer-term psychotherapy, consultation, assessment, and evaluation.
- Serve as a member of the clinical practice team and collaborate with other team members in providing patient care.
- Coordinate care for individual patients and support patients and families in self-management using evidence-based, team-based approaches.
- Participate in health center projects aimed at the needs of specific patient populations.
- Maintain required paperwork and documentation in accordance with 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.
- Adhere to department protocols regarding patient care.
- Perform other duties and special projects assigned by the supervisor, including attending requested meetings and trainings.
- Contribute to a positive and professional team and support a work environment responsive to a diverse staff and patient population.
Benefits
- Medical insurance starts on the first day of employment.
- Health center pays 80% of medical insurance premiums.
- Medical coverage includes individuals and most family types.
- Generous time-off packages.
- Dental insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- 403(b) retirement plan with employer match.
- Flexible Spending Accounts.
- Employee Assistance Program.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
