Assessment Clinician

Site: The McLean Hospital Corporation

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Job Summary

McLean SouthEast continues to expand its capacity to provide care to yet more patients and families in our academic specialty hospital services located in Southeastern Massachusetts. This includes opening all of the licensed 124 beds (80 adult inpatient 22 adolescent Inpatient and 22 CBAT / ART); as well as partial hospitals for adults and teens; a rapidly growing TMS service; and the MCPAP site for southeastern Massachusetts the Cape and the Islands.

All of our McLean SouthEast programs are well connected to community colleagues in southeastern MA and the Islands and are closely integrated with our Belmont-campus clinical research & training missions and divisions.

Within McLeans depression and anxiety disorders division led by Kerry Ressler MD PhD who is also the McLean Hospital Chief Scientific Officer and a world expert in trauma and affective illnesses we are currently recruiting a full time psychologist or social worker for our adult Partial Hospital Program.

The psychologist or social worker in this role will provide initial diagnostic assessments for individuals seeking treatment with McLean SouthEasts Adult Partial Hospital Program (PHP). The clinician should have broad psychodiagnostic assessment and case conceptualization knowledge and experience. The clinicians initial assessment will inform referral to appropriate level of care including admission the the PHP.

The PHP treats a broad range of presenting problems including mood disorders including depression-related and anxiety-related bipolar disorders personality disorders trauma-related disorders etc. Knowledge about evidence-based treatments for a broad range of psychiatric problems and comfort with disposition planning is needed.

Additional duties may include provision of group therapy and coverage for the PHP.

Education
Masters Degree Social Work required or PhD/PsyD in Clinical or Counseling Psychology

Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree
No

Licenses and Credentials
Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) or

Licensed Psychologist in the State of Massachusetts

Experience
Experience in behavioral health or social work preferably in an outpatient or acute care setting 2-3 years required and experience with treatment planning risk assessment and crisis intervention 2-3 years required and prior work with diverse populations and co-occurring mental health or substance use conditions 1-2 years preferred

Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Strong knowledge of clinical assessment tools diagnostic criteria (DSM-5) and therapeutic interventions.
- Skilled in establishing therapeutic rapport and maintaining professional boundaries.
- Ability to work independently while contributing effectively to a multidisciplinary team.
- Excellent communication documentation and organizational skills.
- Culturally competent and sensitive to the needs of diverse populations.

Physical Requirements

• Standing Occasionally (3-33%)
• Walking Occasionally (3-33%)
• Sitting Constantly (67-100%)
• Lifting Occasionally (3-33%) 20lbs - 35lbs
• Carrying Occasionally (3-33%) 20lbs - 35lbs
• Pushing Rarely (Less than 2%)
• Pulling Rarely (Less than 2%)
• Climbing Rarely (Less than 2%)
• Balancing Occasionally (3-33%)
• Stooping Occasionally (3-33%)
• Kneeling Rarely (Less than 2%)
• Crouching Rarely (Less than 2%)
• Crawling Rarely (Less than 2%)
• Reaching Occasionally (3-33%)
• Gross Manipulation (Handling) Constantly (67-100%)
• Fine Manipulation (Fingering) Frequently (34-66%)
• Feeling Constantly (67-100%)
• Foot Use Rarely (Less than 2%)
• Vision - Far Constantly (67-100%)
• Vision - Near Constantly (67-100%)
• Talking Constantly (67-100%)
• Hearing Constantly (67-100%)

Hybrid

23 Isaac Street

40

Regular

Day (United States of America)

Pay Range

$56992.00 - $82992.00/Annual

Grade

6

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