Behavioral Health Clinician
Behavioral Health Clinician
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Under the supervision of the Behavioral Health (BH) Clinical Director for SchoolBased and Community Services the Behavioral Health Clinician (BHC) functions as a core member of Codmans School Based Health Center located at Randolph High School.
The BHC provides consultation/assessment and biopsychosocial evaluations on an urgent basis support and linkage services advocacy education brief interventions counseling and information to ensure adequacy of BH services.
The BHC will have a strong background in pediatric and adolescent mental health and serve as a consultant for the multidisciplinary care team and other personnel around this topic. The incumbent will hold family sessions as appropriate in their work with minors.
The BHC will provide ageappropriate evidencedbased interventions for Randolph residents across the lifespan and to patients of the Codman Square Health Center.
Qualifications
- Masters Degree in Social Work or related Human Services field (Required)
- Massachusetts License LCSWLICSW LMHC (Required)
- Proficiency in speaking Haitian Creole or Spanish (Preferred)
- Provide culturally sensitive assessment consultation and brief interventions for psychological/psychiatric problems and/or disorders and diagnostic clarification utilizing DSM5TR.
- Formulate clientcentered treatment plans on assigned cases and engage parent/guardian in the process for minors. Will provide shortterm treatment.
- Administer behavioral health screeners to patients according to Department of Public Health regulations.
- Evaluate crisis situations and apply appropriate interventions and treatment planning (Suicidal/Homicidal Risk Assessment).
- Assist the schoolbased care team in developing caremanagement processes such as guidelines disease management techniques casemanagement and patient education to improve selfmanagement of chronic diseases.
- Facilitate consultation between the multidisciplinary care team School Nurse School Personnel and Parents/Guardians (as appropriate).
- Facilitate initial connection between school and/or communitybased social service agencies and state agencies for management of students.
- Participation in Clinical Treatment Team to assist with treatment planning to provide comprehensive care for students and families.
- Cultivate professional relationships with onsite care team and school personnel to identify BH concerns and problems with students.
- Assistance with outcome measures and data collection (when requested).
- Documentation of services within the EHR according to CSHC documentation guidelines.
- Provide an array of clinical services for pediatric and adolescent behavioral health problems and areas of behavioral medicine (treatment planning/provision) to students with coping mechanisms and meet goals.
- With implementation of medical services the BHC will provide diagnostic assessments/evaluations of adults and will formulate clientcentered treatment plans for those assigned cases.
- Work evening hours depending on operational needs.
- Attend trainings events and meetings.
Codman serves a diverse population. Applicants who have a multicultural background and/or bilingual are encouraged to apply. We offer a generous benefits package including:
- A retirement employeefunded 403(b) plan
- Competitive Medical and Dental
- Employerpaid Life Accidental Death & Dismemberment and LongTerm Disability Insurance
- Generous Vacation Holiday Personal and Sick Time Benefits
- Flexible Spending Reimbursement Accounts (Health and Dependent Care)
- Educational Assistance and tuition reimbursement Programs
- Commuter Benefits
- Other benefits and perks!
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