Behavioral Health Counselor, Internal Medicine

Job Summary

In this role, the Behavioral Health Counselor will primarily support patients referred from the Saugus Internal Medicine practice, while also providing virtual coverage to the Lynn Primary Care practice as needed. Working as part of an integrated care team, the counselor will collaborate closely with primary care providers, nurses, and social work case management.

Responsibilities

• Conducting behavioral health assessments
• Developing treatment plans
• Providing brief interventions
• Supporting primary care as needed such as crisis intervention; care coordination; information; referrals; and safety planning
• Assessing new patients to aid in the identification of the best treatment options for them
• Participating in formal and informal case reviews, seminars and / or inter- and intra-departmental peer review meetings
• Serving as a liaison between patients and other members of the Behavioral Health Team as well as the Primary Care and Collaborative Care Teams to coordinate services needed to improve the lives of our patients

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in a related field of study
• At least 3 years of related experience

Additional Job Details

• Hybrid opportunity with onsite coverage 3 days per week and remote coverage 2 days per week
• Sign-on bonus offered

Pay and Benefits

We are offering a generous sign-on bonus to welcome you to our team. Our social worker will work within the Integrated Behavioral Health Service; working closely with primary care and other specialty services to deliver exceptional care to our patients across the age spectrum. As an organization looking to invest in your professional growth, there will be opportunities for this role to learn, grow, and participate in improvement projects focused on efficiency and improving care delivery. We frequently prototype new ideas, including digital tools, care team roles, and workflows, that may be used in designing for the future of ambulatory care across MGB Integrated Care.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Mass General Brigham Medical Group Northern Massachusetts, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.