Addictions Behavioral Health Clinician- $5 000 Sign On Bonus - Boston Medical Center

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Boston Medical Center highly encourages bilingual applicants to apply and is also willing to sponsor a candidate in this position.

Position: Addictions Behavioral Health Clinician (LCSW/LICSW/LMHC)

Department: Psychiatry

Schedule: Full Time

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Addictions Behavioral Health Clinician is a key member of the Department of Psychiatry's Addictions Psychiatry Treatment Program (APTP) who assesses and treats patients with substance use disorders and their families. Duties also include, but are not limited to, conducting psychosocial assessments, making a psychosocial diagnosis, creating individual treatment plans, planning and implementing evidence-based treatments, conducting drop-in groups, and optimizing safety for patients with substance use disorder. The position consults with, collaborates, and communicates with a wide range of disciplines within BMC and the community in the overall care of the patient.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES:

• Provides comprehensive psychiatric evaluations for patients with substance use disorders in coordination with patient, family, and interdisciplinary healthcare teams, and develops treatment plans based on patient needs/goals.
• Provides individual, group, couples, and family psychotherapy to patient and/or family to reduce the impact of identified problems to achieve improved functioning and emotional state.
• Identifies need to involve patient's family through the initial assessment process and engages the family in treatment planning, if indicated.
• Consults and collaborates with interdisciplinary healthcare team members to ensure that the overall health needs of patients are addressed.
• Provides risk assessment and intervention as necessary. When indicated, refers to and coordinates with appropriate emergency services.
• Documents each patient encounter in the medical record and complies with departmental, regulatory and professional requirements for documentation recording and data collection.
• Maintains competency in SUD treatment to ensure quality care.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION:

• Requires Master's Degree from an accredited school of Social Work or school of Mental Health Counseling or related field as determined by the Board of Registration of Allied Mental Health and Human Services Professions.
• Requires a current Massachusetts Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW), or Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC).
• Requires level of knowledge of Social Work process and community resources and agencies in relation to health, illness, and disability, generally acquired through one to two years on-the-job training.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• Advanced interpersonal skills to develop and maintain effective therapeutic relationships with patients and families and to interact effectively with various healthcare professionals.
• Understanding of and comfort working with individuals who experience complex medical and psychiatric problems.
• Knowledge of and competence in advocating with community resources and agencies that serve individuals, children, and families who are low-income or have psychiatric needs.
• Ability to work effectively, comfortably, and sensitively with ethnically, culturally, and racially diverse individuals and with people from historically underrepresented communities.
• Bicultural/bilingual competency is a plus.
• Experience with and comfort treating substance use disorders is preferred.
• Must be comfortable in a fast-paced and dynamic work environment.
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively on an interdisciplinary team of healthcare professionals.
• Computer literacy with ability to use standard word processing, spreadsheet programs, and e-mail (i.e. Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook) and web browsers.

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