Behavioral Health School Based Clinician at OUTER CAPE HEALTH SERVICES INC

Description

Reporting to the Director of Behavioral Health, the Behavioral Health School Based Clinician works in collaboration with the school-based navigator and other OCHS staff to meet the needs of patients, under the parameters of OCHS’ HRSA-sponsored program for School-Based services.  This is a hybrid position, with expectation that the clinician will be required to be present for in-person meetings and clinic-based appointments. 

Essential Functions: 

• Provides direct services to youth and families, including information and referral, assessments, coordination of treatment, and ongoing therapeutic interventions through individual, family and/or group modalities. 

• Works in collaboration with the school-based navigator to offer priority access to patients appropriate for tele-behavioral health services 

• Works and collaborates with assigned team to implement joint care plans, as applicable, and balance a mix of short-term, maintenance, group, individual and extended therapeutic modalities to ensure ongoing access and best possible outcomes 

• Ensures that patients are screened using the appropriate screening tool (CAN, PHQ-2,9) and is properly scored and that patient cared is directed accordingly 

• Identifies and prioritizes “at-risk” patients and provides immediate intervention and follow-up referrals 

• Practices evidence-based behavioral assessments and interventions relevant to child/adolescent behavioral health concerns 

• Provides on-demand support for urgent situations and requiring immediate or very short-term responses 

• Collaborates daily with healthcare team and other OCHS staff to assure that OCHS clients with behavioral health issues are treated in a coordinated and integrated fashion, moving towards the overall goal of full integration between primary care and behavioral health at OCHS 

• Maintains case records in accordance with OCHS policies and procedures 

• Interacts with referral sources and other internal and external sources as necessary to ensure the coordination and access to services for patients with behavioral health needs 

• Participates in staff supervision, in-service trainings and other OCHS meetings as directed by the Director of Behavioral Health  

• Other related duties and projects as assigned 

Qualifications

Qualifications: 

• Master’s Degree in Clinical Social Work or related fields.  Licensure as an LICSW or LMHC preferred 

• Strong clinical, organizational and case management skills; computer literate and Internet proficient 

• Three to five years’ experience in behavioral health services 

• Two years’ experience providing behavioral health services in a Community Health Center 

• Bi-lingual and bi-cultural capabilities preferred 

• Experience in Substance Use Disorder Treatment preferred 

Note: In accordance with Massachusetts law, we are committed to wage transparency. The salary range for this position is 105,000 to 255,000. This range is provided to promote equity and transparency in our hiring process. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as experience, qualifications, and other job-related criteria.