Specialty Court Clinician

Boston Medical Center•Boston, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Specialty Courts in the Massachusetts Trial Court are judicially supervised, intensive probation programs designed to address underlying behavioral health issues, which may drive criminal behavior and decision-making by individuals. The masters level Specialty Court Clinician is a member of the Specialty Court Team and conducts screening and assessment of potential participants, makes treatment recommendations, provides short-term case management, monitors treatment compliance and engagement, and translates clinical information and findings for non-clinical members of the Specialty Court Team.

Requirements

Master’s Degree from an accredited school or university in social work or mental health counseling by start date
At least three years of relevant experience in mental health field
Requires licensure eligibility in the state of Massachusetts (LICSW, LCSW or LMHC)
Experience with and comfort treating serious mental illness and substance use disorders.
Advanced interpersonal skills to develop and maintain positive relationships with Trial Court staff, colleagues and leadership.
Ability to work effectively, comfortably, and sensitively with ethnically, culturally, and racially diverse individuals and with people from historically underrepresented communities.
Highly organized and comfortable in a fast-paced and dynamic work environment.
Self-starter; ability to take ownership of driving personnel development and improvement initiatives.
Knowledge of and competence in advocating with community resources and agencies that serve individuals, children, and families with behavioral health needs.

Nice To Haves

experience in crisis response preferred.
Bilingual or multi-lingual skills (beyond that of English) appropriate to the patient population served is a plus.
Bicultural/bilingual competency is a plus.

Responsibilities

Provides clinical screening, psychosocial and behavioral health assessments and treatment planning for participants in various types of Specialty Courts across the Massachusetts Trial Court using evidence-based tools, including completion of intakes, assessing client eligibility for session, and ongoing case management and clinical needs.
Manages all responsibilities associated with identified mental health or recovery court session(s).
Through the initial assessment process identifies client needs and completes referrals as is appropriate.
Makes treatment recommendations for participants and assists participants in referral process and care coordination.
Builds linkages with and engages community-based service providers to help enhance the success of court participants.
Attends weekly court session(s), serving as the liaison between the client’s outpatient teams and the trial court, providing testimony, to the court on the status of each participant
Consults and collaborates with interdisciplinary healthcare team members to ensure that the overall health needs of patients are addressed.
Provides risk assessment and intervention as necessary.
When indicated, refers to and coordinates with appropriate emergency services.
Attend additional MHC and Recovery Court sessions as needed to provide both planned and unplanned coverage