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Bilingual Behavioral Health Clinician - Per Diem

Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program · Boston, MA · 4 wk ago
On-siteHealthcare$31.73/hrTemporary

Job Summary

Hours: Per diem, as needed
Monday-Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm
Union: No Union
Name: Non-union
Patient Facing: Yes

Responsibilities

  • Provides behavioral health assessment and ongoing individual, group, and family psychotherapy to adult, adolescent, and child patients in a clinic site, outreach sites, including DTA motels.
  • Provides crisis evaluations as needed on-site.
  • Connects patients with resources necessary to address needs, such as substance abuse treatment, vocational training, literacy services, and alternatives to shelter living.
  • Maintains contact and consultation with patients’ medical providers to provide comprehensive care.
  • Obtains billing authorizations in a timely fashion and maintains up-to-date charting of electronic records.
  • Mets weekly or biweekly with senior staff for individual supervision and biweekly for peer group supervision; attends weekly BH clinical rounds, Family Team meeting, and other meetings as scheduled.
  • Advocate and coordinate on behalf of the client with other agencies involved in the client’s life when appropriate; LICSW provides supervision to unlicensed clinicians as needed.
  • Undertakes projects and assignments as required; Participates on intra-agency committee(s).

Qualifications and Education

  • Massachusetts LICSW and LMHC preferred, LCSW required or license eligible; Must be licensed or must obtain license within 18 months (for LCSW) or 42 months (for LMHC) of hire date.
  • Candidates working toward LCSW licensure must have filed a license application with the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Social Workers and must not have failed the licensing exam more than once.
  • Bilingual in English and Haitian Kreyol is required.
  • Experience with the homeless population preferred; experience practicing adult/adolescent/child individual psychotherapy, group therapy, and family therapy.
  • Training in substance abuse, trauma, and women’s issues.
  • Ability to work with dual diagnosed patients who also have complex medical problems and the ability to be flexible within a changing milieu.
  • Takes direction well and works well with a multidisciplinary team approach.

Compensation

Compensation starting at $31.73 per hour and increase with years of experience; additional compensation for LICSW and LMHC

Does this amazing opportunity interest you?

If so, please apply now. As an equal opportunity employer, Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified individuals and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, parental status, genetic information or characteristics, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

Covid-19 Vaccination

Proof of Covid-19 vaccination(s) is optional for employment. Candidates who are offered employment will be given details about how to demonstrate receipt of vaccination if they choose to.

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