Clinician, Community Healthlink - Various Hours, Days, Shifts and Per Diem Available

UMass Memorial Health
United States, Massachusetts, Worcester
Nov 15, 2024
Are you an internal caregiver, student, or contingent worker/agency worker at UMass Memorial Health? CLICK HERE to apply through your Workday account. Exemption Status: Exempt Schedule Details: Scheduled Hours: Shift: 1 - Day Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America) Hours: 40 Cost Center: This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process. Everyone Is a Caregiver At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver - regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 16,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day. I. Major Responsibilities: 1. Conducts eligibility screenings and comprehensive intake and follow up assessments to assess eligibility, gather clinical information, and inform treatment planning. 2. Conducts client evaluations including bio-psychosocial assessment, diagnostic formulation, and initial treatment plan recommendations. 3. Meets with clients to provide individual counseling and assist clients in attaining treatment goals. 4. Writes treatment plans including client's strengths with behaviorally based goals and objectives. Documents service delivery in accordance with department standards and progress of goals and objectives in progress notes. Refers clients to resources with and outside CHL. 5. Participates in multi-disciplinary team meetings and case discussions. Recognize and seek consultation as needed. Develop a training plan to enhance professional growth. II. Position Qualifications: License/Certification/Education: Required: Clinician III: 1. Master's degree in a clinical course of study in behavioral health (social work, psychology, marriage and family therapy, counseling, or related field) that meet the academic requirements for independent licensure in psychology, social work, marriage and family therapy, or mental health counseling in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2. Requires licensure as LMHC, LCSW, LMFT, or is actively working towards licensure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Clinician IV: 1. Master's degree in Psychology, Social Work, Mental Health Counseling. 2. Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, Mental Health Counselor or Psychologist in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Preferred: 1. Bilingual preferred. Experience/Skills: Required: 1. Ability to perform diagnostic and risk assessments using current accepted tools and practices to determine appropriate level of care. 2. Ability to develop and implement treatment plans which are behaviorally oriented, measurable, and appropriate for the identified level of care. 3. Ability and interest to learn and implement evidence-based models of treatment for opioid addiction. 4. Clinical expertise specific to adults with substance use conditions and co-occurring severe and persistent mental illness with an ability to engage clients effectively and work with other professionals and organizations. Preferred: 1. A minimum of one year of experience in behavioral health or addiction is preferred. Unless certification, licensure or registration is required, an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. We're striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health - for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day. As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law. If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talentacquisition@umassmemorial.org. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.