Clinician (LICSW/LMHC), Primary Care for Collaborative Care Program

About the role

Primary care settings have become a gateway for many individuals with behavioral health and mental health challenges. To address these needs, the collaborative care model embeds behavioral health clinicians into primary care offices. Our embedded clinicians are an essential part of a multidisciplinary team, partnering with providers to recognize and treat mental health disorders and substance abuse by identifying, triaging, and managing patients. They provide short-term therapy using evidence-based treatment modalities, conduct behavioral health screenings, and assist with resource finding and treatment planning.

The ideal candidate is collaborative and flexible with strong, proactive communication skills and the ability to work independently while making a difference in the lives of the clients we serve.

Responsibilities

• Review medical records prior to initial evaluation to familiarize with the patient's history and perform a thorough, quality assessment.
• Assess patients for behavioral health disorders and the continuum of substance use disorders, including use, abuse, and/or dependence.
• Utilize clinical skills in brief treatment approaches such as CBT, Motivational Interviewing, Problem-Solving Therapy, Supportive Therapy, Behavioral Activation, and Psycho-Education.
• In collaboration with the primary care treatment team, design behavioral health treatment plans of care based on patient needs and overall assessment.
• Design and execute effective behavioral health and substance use education curricula classes for staff and other providers.
• Complete all clinical documentation within expected timeframes and in compliance with organization policies.
• Demonstrate knowledge of or ability to learn insurance standards for both commercial insurances and Mass Health products.
• Develop a supervision plan with supervisor and meet regularly to discuss clinical, organizational, and agency issues and review performance.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with physicians, patients, visitors, external providers, regulatory bodies, and the broader health care community.
• Maintain confidentiality and protect sensitive data at all times.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Social Work or other directly-related Human Service discipline.
• Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) or Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) required.

Schedule

Full time, 40 hours per week, Monday–Friday. Located at Hampton Health (879 Lafayette), 1 Hampton Road.

Pay

Annual base salary range: $78,229.00 USD – $95,368.00 USD. Actual compensation is determined based on factors such as seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, and job responsibilities.

Additional Information

As a health care organization, we require all staff to be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.