Behavioral Health Clinician Position Available In Suffolk, Massachusetts

Behavioral Health Clinician Uphams Corner Health Center – 3.9

Dorchester, MA Job Details Full-time Estimated:

$68.2K – $82K a year 8 hours ago Qualifications Bilingual Spanish Master of Social Work Licensed Clinical Social Worker Licensed Clinical Social Worker Trauma response Mid-level Master’s degree

Clinical Social Worker Cape Verdean Creole Social Work Full Job Description Position Title:

Behavioral Health Clinician Department:

Behavioral Health Supervisor:

Manager of Behavioral Health Status/Hours Per Week:

Exempt / 40 hours

Primary Function:

The Behavioral Health (BH) Clinician is responsible for delivery of Behavioral Health services to registered patients in a dynamic, federally qualified community health center.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Provide psychosocial assessments and behavioral health therapy to individuals, couples, family and groups. Provide crisis intervention and information about community resources and services to Behavioral Health clients. Maintain individual caseload and deliver group therapy for children and/or adults. Attend multidisciplinary treatment team meetings and Utilization Reviews. Collaborate care with Primary Care and other departments as needed. Complete all appropriate paperwork and documentation in compliance with Behavioral Health department policy and procedures. Participate in quality improvement initiatives and interdepartmental care team meetings. Participate in oversight of Master’s level interns if needed. Perform additional duties for the Behavioral Health department as needed.

Minimum Basic Knowledge:

Master’s degree in social work and current Massachusetts LCSW license, or ability/willingness to obtain LCSW within 6 months of employment start.

Experience & Qualifications:

A clinical social worker/clinician with solid assessment skills. Knowledge of trauma-informed care and integrated care is a plus. Commitment to community health/service, desire to work with a patient population with high needs. Good working knowledge of computers. Strong verbal skills, ability to communicate well and work well with others both within the BH team and throughout other departments within the health center. Bilingual language skills in Cape Verdean Creole or Spanish is desired.

Independent Action:

Work independently adhering to UCC policies and procedures.

Supervisory Responsibility:

None Define Access Level to

PHI:

Level 4: Authorized to access full health information. UCC position and job responsibilities involve the provision of patient care and working as a clinical team member. Staff in this category level, although allowed full access, should only access the necessary information for each respective treatment encounter/circumstance.