Integrated Behavioral Health Clinician

Job Details: Job Location: 415 Columbia Rd - Dorchester, MA, Position Type: Full Time 30+ hours, Education Level: Graduate Degree, Salary Range: Undisclosed, Travel Percentage: Negligible, Job Category: Health Care, Position 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. 
 
Qualifications: Minimum 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.