Behavioral Health Clinician - CBHC Malden Urgent Care

Location : CHA Malden Care Center

Category : Social Work

Department : CBHC Malden Urgent Care

Job Type : Per Diem

Union Name : Union of Social Workers

Work Schedule: Day / Evening

Length Of Shift(s) In Hours : 8 Hours

Shift Details: Sunday - Saturday

Hours/Week: 0.00

Weekend Requirements: Yes

Holiday Requirements: No

On Call Requirements: No

Pay Range:

LCSW $36.98-$51.07 per hour

LMHC/LICSW $42.16-$58.22 per hour

Department Summary:

Exciting opportunity to join Cambridge Health Alliance's (CHA) established Community Behavioral Health Center (CBHC) in Malden. Our program provides comprehensive behavioral health evaluations, crisis intervention, and initial treatment services for individuals of all ages through a walk-in urgent care model, including daytime, evening, and weekend hours.

Summary

As part of CHA's Community Behavioral Health Center (CBHC) initiative, we are seeking dedicated clinicians with expertise in behavioral health evaluation, crisis assessment, and triage to join our multidisciplinary team at the Malden Behavioral Health Urgent Care.

We are looking for clinicians committed to providing high-quality, patient-centered, culturally responsive care to individuals experiencing a wide range of mental health and substance use challenges. Our diverse patient populations requires clinical flexibility, strong assessment skills, and the ability to collaborate effectively across disciplines.

Successful candidates will demonstrate expertise in evidence-based treatment modalities, crisis intervention, and interdisciplinary collaboration, while contributing to a supportive, inclusive, and team-oriented clinical environment.

Qualifications

• Education/Training: Masters degree Social Work or Mental Health Counseling
• Current MA licensure as an Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), or Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker(LICSW)
• Work Experience: experience in crisis assessment, suicide risk assessment, safety planning, and urgent behavioral health care is strongly preferred.
• When required, must be credentialed by the CHA Medical Staff for practice in relevant clinical practice areas, and should ideally be CANS certified and familiar with conducting initial CANS assessments.
• Bilingual in Portuguese, Spanish, or Haitian Creole is strongly preferred.
• Experience in short-term and behaviorally-oriented therapies (e.g., cognitive behavioral therapy, trauma focused-CBT, dialectical behavior therapy, parent management training) is preferred.
• Expertise in neurodevelopment, gender and sexuality, and early psychosis is also preferred.
• Demonstrated flexibility, adaptability, and ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume clinical environment while effectively managing competing priorities, responding to evolving patient needs, and maintaining high-quality, patient-centered care.

Please note that the final offer may vary within the listed Pay Range, based on a candidate's experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

In keeping with federal, state and local laws, Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) policy forbids employees and associates to discriminate against anyone based on race, religion, color, gender, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to establishing and maintaining a workplace free of discrimination. We are fully committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not tolerate unlawful discrimination in the recruitment, hiring, termination, promotion, salary treatment or any other condition of employment or career development. Furthermore, we will not tolerate the use of discriminatory slurs, or other remarks, jokes or conduct, that in the judgment of CHA, encourage or permit an offensive or hostile work environment.