Clinician - Community Behavioral Health Center (CBHC) - Pittsfield, MA

$3000 Sign On Bonus!

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All days and shifts available!

General Description

Provide mental health/substance abuse treatment at the Pittsfield Based Community Behavioral Health Center (CBHC).

Essential Job Functions

• Complete diagnostic mental health/substance abuse assessment and provide treatment
• Maintain client records, completing all necessary paperwork 24 hours of a session.
• Plan and implement treatment collaboratively which includes completing all paperwork collaboratively with full live participation of the client
• Coordinate treatment components and communicate with all collateral agents
• Provide treatment within guidelines established by the Brien Center. Treatment is goal focused with a clearly defined end. Clients requiring long term care will be referred to a CBHC clinical extender, for example a Care Navigator. Treatment is either Urgent care with a clearly defined end or Routine Care with goals that are reviewed quarterly.
• Provide consultation to community agencies on mental health/substance abuse issues upon request
• CBHC is required to provide 24-48 hour access to care. Clinicians are required to participate in centralized scheduling.
• Interventions and treatment are evidence based approaches from the approved list of treatment modalities.
• Treatment provided is both routine and urgent care. Length of treatment in routine care is reviewed the Utilization Review Committee
• Treatment is provided by a team of providers; the clinician takes a leadership role in team planning and coordinates care with the CBHC Team
• Treatment is delivered either in person or via Telehealth based on clinical need and client choice

Other Responsibilities

• Maintain client records, completing all necessary paperwork in a timely manner
• Participate in regularly scheduled supervision
• Attend required meetings and agency trainings

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in social work, psychology, counseling or other clinical concentration required
• LCSW, LICSW, LMHC required within 6 months of eligibility date
• Diagnostic and treatment knowledge and skill
• Extensive knowledge of the dynamics of mental health/substance abuse treatment, intervention and education
• Experience in providing individual and group mental health/substance abuse and family counseling

Skills

• Ability to work on interdisciplinary team
• Excellent oral and presentation skills
• Leadership talent and the ability to delegate effectively
• Proficient knowledge of computers

Other Requirements

• Able to pass a CORI and RMV check
• Support and maintain the principles and policies of the agency
• Flexibly respond to program scheduling needs
• Communicate a sense of hopefulness and respect for consumer rights
• Encourage independence
• Represent the agency in a professional manner in all community contacts
• Demonstrate a commitment to the agency’s mission and community mental health principles

Working Conditions

• Works in office; temperature regulated
• Facilitate groups in other community locations
• Schedule may include evening and weekend hours

Physical Conditions

• Manual and visual dexterity; correctable
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions

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