Behavioral Health Clinician - Bleeding Disorders - Maine Health

For a limited time MaineHealth is offering up to$10,000 Sign on bonus for all eligible Clinicians!

• Eligible candidates are hired (offer accepted) into a Full or Part time Clinician position. Bonus amount prorated for Part time hires, per diem hires are ineligible.
• Current MaineHealth member employees are ineligible; former MaineHealth Members are ineligible until greater than 3 months separation from employment.

~ 40 Hours/week, Full-Time, Day shift ~

Maine state licensure to practice as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) or Licensed Family & Marriage Therapist (LFMT) is required.

Position Summary

Are you looking for something different? Interested in treating the whole person and working with a collaborative team? We have just the position for you. Be ready to bring a value to specialty care that has become the desired for providers and patients. Integrating behavioral health services in a medical setting enhances the overall care of patients.

This unique opportunity would be providing care to the patients of the Maine Bleeding Disorders Center (MBDC). MBDC provides a complete range of care for screening, diagnosis, and treatment of children and adults with hemophilia and other types of congenital bleeding disorders. Their mission is to provide patients living in northern New England with the highest quality comprehensive care through a multidisciplinary approach. The MBDC is the only federally funded treatment center for people diagnosed with hemophilia and other bleeding disorders in Maine.

This position is a 40 hour benefit eligible positionfor an LCSW, LCPC, or LMFT. The clinician in this role would include providing screening, assessments, and focused treatment to patients of the practice. Treatment structure includes individual, family, and group work, meeting with patients in person and virtually through telehealth. Persons interested must be comfortable to provide therapy with those living with chronic illnesses in relation to distress with managing chronic illnesses. This might include needle phobia, increasing independence with medical management, and navigating life transitions with chronic illnesses.

In addition to the clinical treatment, the clinician helps connect patients with additional resource, provides consultations and training to providers, and can participate in population health activities that targets the health and wellbeing of specific groups of people.

Persons interested in this position must be comfortable working with kids of all ages, as well as adults (ages 0-100).

This position will be a generalist Master's Level mental health Clinician with interest, training and/or experience integrating mental health services into the primary care setting. This position will be placed in primary care practices, work with adults, families and children; and provide assessment, screening, and referral services. Additionally, brief individual therapy, prevention and educational services will be provided and include collaborative work with primary care physicians and their office staff, psychiatrists and other behavioral health providers.

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

1. Education: See "License/Certifications"
2. License/Certifications: Licensure by the Maine State Board of Social Worker Licensure as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (preferred), or licensure as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (by exception). Must have a valid Driver’s license and reliable transportation.
3. Experience:2+ years of work experience in a health or mental health setting preferred, in order to have proficiency in psychosocial assessment and treatment.Must have considerable knowledge of community resources and agencies and how to use them in resolving complex problems related to health, illness and disability.
4. Knowledge of social work theories, therapies and techniques, as used in individual, family and group treatment, as well as principles of social welfare. Ability to teach basic social work principles and applications to the medical setting.

Additional Information

With a career at any of the MaineHealth locations across Maine and New Hampshire, you’ll be working with health care professionals that truly value the people around them – both within the walls of the organization and the communities that surround it.

We offer benefits that support an individual's needs for today and flexibility to plan for tomorrow – programs such as paid parental leave, a flexible work policy, student loan assistance, training and education, along with well-being resources for you and your family.

MaineHealth remains focused on investing in our care team and developing an inclusive environment where you can thrive and feel supported to realize your full potential. If you’re looking to build a career in a place where people help one another deliver best-in-class care, apply today.