Integrated Behavioral Health Clinician

Job DetailsJob Location: 415 Columbia Rd - Dorchester, MA 02125Position Type: Full Time 30+ hoursEducation Level: Graduate DegreeTravel Percentage: NegligibleJob Category: Health CarePosition Title:         Integrated Behavioral Health Clinician (IBH)  Department:           Behavioral Health Supervisor:             Manager of Behavioral Health Hours per week:     40 hours   FLSA Status:           Exempt    Primary Function: The Integrated Behavioral Health (IBH) Clinician utilizes therapeutic modalities to craft their delivery of therapeutic services to individuals engaging in therapy. The IBH Clinician provides supportive wrap-around services, establish outreach and case management resources, promote healthy living and enhance counseling services in the Behavioral Health department.   Duties & Responsibilities: •    Perform intake screening, assessment, and triage for appropriateness for all levels of care, referrals, and follow-up. Assess if outpatient is the most appropriate service.  •    Complete comprehensive intake evaluations and treatment plans adhering to the Behavioral Health department policies on Behavioral Health Referral Intake Process, as well as, Behavioral Health Documentation and Record Keeping. •    Provide behavioral health treatment for individuals, families, and groups. •    Provide outreach, education, and/or abstinence case management for services clients that meet the criteria. •    Provide resources, linkages to services both in-house and externally to UCC clients referred for services. •    Serve as liaison between Behavioral Health and the UCC Primary Care department by supplying UCC teams with resources, information and collaboration on care for patients. •    Make referrals, as indicated, to other UCC departments as well as to collateral agencies. •    Provide consultation and collaboration with collateral agencies.   •    Work collaboratively with other departments to ensure the delivery of services fits within the UCC Medical Home model of care.      •    Attend multidisciplinary treatment team meetings and Utilization Reviews, including Quality assurance projects within the department.  •    Complete all appropriate paperwork and documentation in compliance and in a timely manner within Behavioral Health department policy and procedures, including the use of the EHR and ICD 10 / DSM 5 coding.  •    Participate in services and/or other behavioral health program trainings, in-house presentations and community activities as needed. •    Participate in Primary Care and Behavioral Health integration efforts as needed.   •    Perform additional duties of the Behavioral Health department as needed.   •    Maintain flexibility to work evenings at least 1-2x a week.    QualificationsMinimum Basic Knowledge:     •    Knowledge of all therapeutic modalities, including but not limited to CBT, DBT, MI, ACT, psychodynamic and narrative.  Experience & Qualifications: •    Master's in Social Work with current LCSW or LMHC licensure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, or LCSW within 6 months of employment start. •    Minimum of 2 years of experience in a community-oriented setting. •    Prior academic and/or professional training in trauma informed care and outpatient services.  •    Experience with and commitment to interdisciplinary care.  Strong ability to work well in a collaborative team environment.   •    Strong knowledge of Office 365 or Microsoft Office programs. •    Bilingual language skills in English, plus Spanish or Cape Verdean Creole is helpful.   •    Desire to work in a community health care setting with a target population impacted by trauma.   Essential Functions:     •    Conduct therapeutic sessions, lasting 30, 45 or 55 minutes. •    Document in the electronic medical record. •    Consult and crisis manage and be able to assess risk; knowledge of Section 12.  •    Knowledge of confidentiality, HIPPA guidelines and regulations.  •    Comply with BSAS regulations.  Physical Requirements:   •    Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.  •    Move and/or traverse. •    Rarely move items weighing up to 20 pounds across office for various needs.  •    Able to prioritize workload. •    Perform with interruptions. •    Constantly operate a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer.  •    The ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.     Supervisory Responsibility:     None Define Access Level to PHI:    Level 4: Authorized to access full health information. UCC position and job responsibilities involve the provision of patient care and working as a clinical team member. Staff in this category level, although allowed full access, should only access the necessary information for each respective treatment encounter/circumstance.