Commonwealth of Massachusetts·Fall River, Massachusetts
The clinician evaluates, develops, and monitors rehabilitation services for adults within the Community Clinical Services program. Responsibilities include conducting comprehensive assessments and creating person-centered community service plans.
The Department of Mental Health, Corrigan Mental Health Center is seeking talented and dedicated Community Mental Health Clinician to function as a Licensed Practitioner of the Healing Arts (LPHA) for our Adult Community Clinical Services Program.
Under the direct supervision of the ACCS program supervisor, the Community Mental Health Clinician evaluate, develop, implement, coordinate, and monitor the delivery of Rehabilitation Services within Adult Community Clinical Services.
Incumbent functions in both individual and group settings and performs other related duties required to ensure the effective maintenance and operation of the ACCS program and population served.
Please Note: This position is 40 hours per week, Work Schedule: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
The days off are Saturday and Sunday.
Duties and Responsibilities (these are not all inclusive): Works as primary clinician for assigned persons served and is accountable for all service components provided by the team.
Responsible for the coordination and completion of the Comprehensive Assessment by meeting with the client, family and any other individuals that can provide information as well as by gathering and incorporating outside documentation.
Responsible the development, of person served Community Service Plan (CSP) in coordination with other service providers through meeting with the person served, knowledge of the person served history, to assist the person served in learning the necessary skills to live successfully in the community.
Conducts ongoing assessments; actively participates in discharge planning; assumes primary responsibility for developing, writing, implementing, evaluating, & revising overall treatment/recovery goals.
Serves on and provides clinical leadership to an integrated team which includes Group Living Environment(s) by attending regular team meetings, by coming prepared to present psychosocial history, mental status, diagnosis, treatment provided, and treatment planned for assigned cases.
Bilingual or multilingual. Experience working with individuals with serious mental illness, behavioral or mood disturbances in an inpatient setting. DMH Mission Statement:
A criminal background check will be completed on the recommended candidate as required by the regulations set forth by the Executive Office of Health and Human Services prior to the candidate being hired. For more information, please visit http://www.mass.gov/hhs/cori and click on "Information for Job Applicants." Education, licensure and certifications will be verified in accordance with the Human Resources Division’s Hiring Guidelines. Education and license/certification information provided by the selected candidate(s) is subject to the Massachusetts Public Records Law and may be published on the Commonwealth’s website.
ADA
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Accommodation: If you require a reasonable accommodation with the application/interview process, please contact us at: EOHHS Candidate ADA Requests For questions regarding this requisition, please contact Executive Office of Health and Human Services, Human Resources at 1-800-510-4122, Option 4.
First consideration will be given to those applicants that apply within the first 14 days.
None. (See Required Education and Licenses.)
A Master's or higher degree in social work.
Market context
In Massachusetts, behavioral health employers often look for licensed or license-eligible clinicians with experience supporting at-risk youth and families, so demand tends to stay steady for candidates who can work across settings and age groups. These roles can be competitive because employers usually want a master’s degree, a clear licensure path, and practical experience; review the summarized requirements and benefits here, which are AI-summarized from the original job description to save research time, then confirm your licensure status and tailor your application to youth and family work.
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