Respite Clinician

Riverside Community Care • Upton, MA

13d • $36 - $38

About The Position

The Respite Clinician is primarily responsible for conducting comprehensive assessments inclusive of the use of standardized assessment tools for suicide risk, brief crisis counseling, individualized risk management/safety planning, psychoeducation, discharge planning, and care coordination. The Respite Clinician develops and facilitates groups for site-based clients and may provide community-based support for Mobile Respite clients within community settings. In this exciting role, the Clinician will: provide direct clinical services to clients in the respite program (individual and group treatment, family meetings, treatment team meetings) complete clinical documentation (intakes, treatment plans, discharge summaries) complete concurrent reviews with insurance companies, case management and discharge planning provide clinical guidance and consultation to Milieu counselors, LPNs and Certified Peer Specialists/Recovery Coaches The Respite Clinician is expected to have a sound understanding of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, Mental illness, substance use and co-occurring disorders and clinical interventions to appropriately support persons served.

Requirements

• Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills required
• Intermediate computer fluency including Microsoft Office required
• Valid driver’s license and regular access to a reliable vehicle
• Master’s in Social Work, Psychology, or related field (clinical degree that provides a path to independent licensure)
• Clinical experience with adults and knowledge of the adult system of care

Nice To Haves

• Experience running groups preferred
• Experience with substance use, mental illness and co-occurring clients and treatment strategies preferred

Responsibilities

• Conducting comprehensive assessments inclusive of the use of standardized assessment tools for suicide risk
• Brief crisis counseling
• Individualized risk management/safety planning
• Psychoeducation
• Discharge planning, and care coordination
• Develops and facilitates groups for site-based clients
• Provide community-based support for Mobile Respite clients within community settings
• Provide direct clinical services to clients in the respite program (individual and group treatment, family meetings, treatment team meetings)
• Complete clinical documentation (intakes, treatment plans, discharge summaries)
• Complete concurrent reviews with insurance companies, case management and discharge planning
• Provide clinical guidance and consultation to Milieu counselors, LPNs and Certified Peer Specialists/Recovery Coaches

Benefits

• Comprehensive, high-quality health, dental, and vision insurance options
• Flexible Spending Accounts – both medical and dependent care
• Eleven paid holidays
• Separate accruals for vacation (increases with tenure), personal, and sick time
• Tax-deferred 403(b) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Employee Assistance Plan / Travel Assistance Plan
• Employee bonus for referrals resulting in hiring
• Discounts to movie theaters, sporting, and entertainment events
• Employee YMCA discount: 10% off a YMCA monthly membership and 50% off the joiner’s fee

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees