Clinician - Community Behvioral Health Center (CBHC)

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Brien Center for Mental Health

Clinician - Community Behvioral Health Center (CBHC)

Pittsfield, MA
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    All days and shifts available!

    $56K for Master's Level or LCSW

    $63K for LICSW/LMHC

    $68K for Independently Licensed for 3+ years!

    ** General Description**

    Provide mental health/substance abuse treatment at the Pittsfield Based Community Behavioral Health Center (CBHC).

    ** Essential Job Functions**

    • Complete diagnostic mental health/substance abuse assessment and provide treatment
    • Maintain client records, completing all necessary paperwork 24 hours of a session.
    • Plan and implement treatment collaboratively which includes completing all paperwork collaboratively with full live participation of the client
    • Coordinate treatment components and communicate with all collateral agents
    • Provide treatment within guidelines established by the Brien Center. Treatment is goal focused with a clearly defined end. Clients requiring long term care will be referred to a CBHC clinical extender, for example a Care Navigator. Treatment is either Urgent care with a clearly defined end or Routine Care with goals that are reviewed quarterly.
    • Provide consultation to community agencies on mental health/substance abuse issues upon request
    • CBHC is required to provide 24-48 hour access to care. Clinicians are required to participate in centralized scheduling.
    • Interventions and treatment are evidence based approaches from the approved list of treatment modalities.
    • Treatment provided is both routine and urgent care. Length of treatment in routine care is reviewed the Utilization Review Committee
    • Treatment is provided by a team of providers; the clinician takes a leadership role in team planning and coordinates care with the CBHC Team
    • Treatment is delivered either in person or via Telehealth based on clinical need and client choice

    Other Responsibilities

    • Maintain client records, completing all necessary paperwork in a timely manner
    • Participate in regularly scheduled supervision
    • Attend required meetings and agency trainings

    Qualifications

    • Master’s degree in social work, psychology, counseling or other clinical concentration required
    • LCSW, LICSW, LMHC required within 6 months of eligibility date
    • Diagnostic and treatment knowledge and skill
    • Extensive knowledge of the dynamics of mental health/substance abuse treatment, intervention and education
    • Experience in providing individual and group mental health/substance abuse and family counseling

    Skills

    • Ability to work on interdisciplinary team
    • Excellent oral and presentation skills
    • Leadership talent and the ability to delegate effectively
    • Proficient knowledge of computers

    Other Requirements

    • Able to pass a CORI and RMV check
    • Support and maintain the principles and policies of the agency
    • Flexibly respond to program scheduling needs
    • Communicate a sense of hopefulness and respect for consumer rights
    • Encourage independence
    • Represent the agency in a professional manner in all community contacts
    • Demonstrate a commitment to the agency’s mission and community mental health principles

    Working Conditions

    • Works in office; temperature regulated
    • Facilitate groups in other community locations
    • Schedule may include evening and weekend hours

    Physical Conditions

    • Manual and visual dexterity; correctable
    • Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions

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