Behavioral Health Clinician (LICSW or LCSW)

LINE OF RESPONSIBILITY: Behavioral Health Clinician reports to the Director of Behavioral Health, hereafter referred to as Director.

PURPOSE: To provide comprehensive quality behavioral health care for HCHC patients.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop behavioral health expertise which will integrate and support patient care in the primary care setting. Expertise includes a clinical understanding and approach to the relationship between behavioral health, medical diagnosis, and condition.
• Provide, complete, and document all patient psychosocial assessments, diagnosis, treatment planning and psychotherapy/counseling to individuals and families using electronic medical records. Service may be provided by telehealth or in person visits.
• In collaboration with the Behavioral Health Care Coordinators, submit insurance re-authorizations and complete EHR encounter notes in a timely manner to ensure continued patient care and reimbursement.
• Assume responsibility for inter- and intra-agency collaboration on cases, including verbal and written reports to other agencies, court appearances, and communication with other professionals regarding patient care.
• Provide crisis intervention, case management and referral services as appropriate.
• Participate in weekly clinical meetings, present cases, provide consultation unless exempted by Director.
• Work integratively with all medical providers to improve patient care using behavioral health interventions.
• In collaboration with Behavioral Health Coordinators and the Behavioral Health Director, maintain a full schedule in order to meet productivity standards of clinically reimbursed hours specified in BH Clinician contract.
• Respond promptly to all patient and agency related communications.
• Other related duties as assigned by Director.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s level degree, with current license to practice independently in Massachusetts or to provide service under the direct supervision of an LICSW.
• Ability to establish effective, positive working relationships, internal and external to the Organization.
• To conduct oneself within established professional and ethical boundaries

Physical Demands:

Stand

Walk

Talk or Hear

Push/Pull

Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl

Reach w/hands and arms

Lift at least 10 pounds

Work Environment: Typical noise level for the work environment

Quiet

Hearing:

Ability to hear alarms on equipment

Ability to hear client call

Ability to hear instructions from patients/visitors/department staff

Note: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of this position