Clinician- 30hr Weekend and Evening- Community Healthlink

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: Weekends - Every Weekend Scheduled Hours: Saturday and Sunday 9-5. Three week nights 5-8p Shift: 4 - Mixed Shift, 7.5 Hours (United States of America) Hours: 30 Cost Center: 71000 - 0553 Outpatient Mental Health Union: SEIU Local 509 Community Health Link 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. Provides counseling services to clients with substance abuse and mental health issues. Conducts diagnostic evaluations, writes behavioral treatment plans, provides individual counseling, writes aftercare plans in accordance with department quality and productivity standards. Participates in counseling and patient care as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.? 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.? 6. Participates in utilization management, employs Commission on the Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) standards, and assists as needed in re-accreditation processes. 7. Builds working relationships with agencies and organizations in support of clients? recovery to facilitate referrals and care coordination.? 8. Works closely with MMAT clinical team (Recovery Coach, Nurse, and Psychiatrist) to coordinate client services. ?Standard Staffing Level Responsibilities:??1. Complies with established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives.?2. Attends variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed.?3. Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.?4. Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.?5. Respects diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to?reating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients, and visitors.?6. Maintains, regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.?7. Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.??All responsibilities are essential job functions.?II. Position Qualifications:?License/Certification/Education:?Required:?Grade C12- Clinician III: 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. Requires licensure as LMHC, LCSW, LMFT, or is actively working towards licensure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Grade C16- Clinician IV: Master?s degree in a clinical course of study (social work, psychology, counseling or related field) and LICSW licensure or licensed Psychologist. 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.?Preferred:?1.? minimum of one year of experience in behavioral health or addiction is preferred. 2. 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.??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.??Department-specific competencies and their measurements will be developed and maintained in the individual departments.?The competencies will be maintained and attached to the departmental job description.?Responsible managers will review competencies with position incumbents.??III.?Physical Demands and Environmental Conditions:?Work is considered sedentary.?Position requires work indoors in patient care and office environments.?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 [email protected]. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible. At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver. No matter their responsibilities or title, every employee or ?caregiver? fills an important role for our patients and their families every day. Who is a caregiver? It?s not just the person who delivers the care. It?s all the people who make it work ? and make it better. Caregivers give everything that helps patients heal, from expertise to extra attention. They give clean, comfortable rooms. Fast, accurate answers. And an easier, less stressful experience. They give warm, reassuring smiles, and helping hands. We are more than 16,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, our community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.