The clinician provides therapeutic services, intake screenings, and comprehensive treatment plans for individuals, families, and groups. They act as a liaison between Behavioral Health and Primary Care to ensure integrated, wrap-around care within a medical home model.
Requirements summary
Requires a Master's in Social Work with LCSW licensure in Massachusetts and at least 2 years of experience in a community-oriented setting. Candidates must have training in trauma-informed care and proficiency in various therapeutic modalities.
Function: The Integrated Behavioral Health (IBH) Clinician utilizes therapeutic modalities to craft their delivery of therapeutic services to individuals engaging in therapy. The IBH Clinician provides supportive wrap-around services, establish outreach and case management resources, promote healthy living and enhance counseling services in the Behavioral Health department.
Duties & Responsibilities
Perform intake screening, assessment, and triage for appropriateness for all levels of care, referrals, and follow-up. Assess if outpatient is the most appropriate service.
Complete comprehensive intake evaluations and treatment plans adhering to the Behavioral Health department policies on Behavioral Health Referral Intake Process, as well as, Behavioral Health Documentation and Record Keeping.
Provide behavioral health treatment for individuals, families, and groups.
Provide outreach, education, and/or abstinence case management for services clients that meet the criteria.
Provide resources, linkages to services both in-house and externally to UCC clients referred for services.
Serve as liaison between Behavioral Health and the UCC Primary Care department by supplying UCC teams with resources, information and collaboration on care for patients.
Make referrals, as indicated, to other UCC departments as well as to collateral agencies.
Provide consultation and collaboration with collateral agencies.
Work collaboratively with other departments to ensure the delivery of services fits within the UCC Medical Home model of care.
Attend multidisciplinary treatment team meetings and Utilization Reviews, including Quality assurance projects within the department.
Complete all appropriate paperwork and documentation in compliance and in a timely manner within Behavioral Health department policy and procedures, including the use of the EHR and ICD 10 / DSM 5 coding.
Participate in services and/or other behavioral health program trainings, in-house presentations and community activities as needed.
Participate in Primary Care and Behavioral Health integration efforts as needed.
Perform additional duties of the Behavioral Health department as needed.
Maintain flexibility to work evenings at least 1-2x a week. QualificationsMinimum Basic Knowledge:
Knowledge of all therapeutic modalities, including but not limited to CBT, DBT, MI, ACT, psychodynamic and narrative. Experience & Qualifications:
Master's in Social Work with current LCSW licensure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, or LCSW within 6 months of employment start.
Minimum of 2 years of experience in a community-oriented setting.
Prior academic and/or professional training in trauma informed care and outpatient services.
Experience with and commitment to interdisciplinary care. Strong ability to work well in a collaborative team environment.
Strong knowledge of Office 365 or Microsoft Office programs.
Bilingual language skills in English, plus Spanish or Cape Verdean Creole is helpful.
Desire to work in a community health care setting with a target population impacted by trauma. Essential Functions:
Conduct therapeutic sessions, lasting 30, 45 or 55 minutes.
Document in the electronic medical record.
Consult and crisis manage and be able to assess risk; knowledge of Section 12.
Knowledge of confidentiality, HIPPA guidelines and regulations.
Comply with BSAS regulations. Physical Requirements:
Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
Move and/or traverse.
Rarely move items weighing up to 20 pounds across office for various needs.
Able to prioritize workload.
Perform with interruptions.
Constantly operate a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer.
The ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations. 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.
