Integrated Behavioral Health Clinician - Holyoke Medical Center

RVCC is hiring an Integrated Behavioral Health Clinician for our School-Based Health Centers!

River Valley Counseling Center, Inc's mission is to improve the health of all people in our community. We do that with honesty, respect, and dignity for our clients, visitors, and staff. We do that through expert and compassionate care, education, community partnerships, fostering innovation, and by inspiring hope in all we touch. We do that by being good stewards of our resources and providing efficient and cost-effective care for all.

This is a 10-month school-year position at one of our School-Based Health Centers. This program provides comprehensive health care on-site at public schools in Holyoke. The IBHC provides trauma-sensitive response to behavioral health crises including de-escalation skills and working with Emergency Services Program/Mobile Crisis Intervention. They work collaboratively with SBHC and school staff to provide wrap-around care for students.

Overview of Job Responsibilities:

• In accordance with the School-Based Health Center (SBHC)grant, the clinician is responsible for recognizing and responding to arising needs of students who are members of the SBHC.
• Participate in the Campus Care Team and Student Support Team. The clinician will consult and collaborate with school staff during these meetings to provide wraparound care for SBHC students.
• Work in collaboration with Teen Clinic Nurse Practitioner, Office Manager, Community Health Worker and other Clinicians to holistically support students and their families
• Create and present classroom sessions and staff professional development on topics such as social/ emotional skills, school climate, early recognition of mental health symptoms, and the services offered by the SBHC.
• Facilitate one on one and group meetings to discuss preliminary evaluations of high-risk students to determine brief interventions, referral to services or development of action plans

Job Requirements:

Education Level - Graduate from an accredited Master’s Level Program in Counseling or Social Work

Years of Experience - One to three years’ experience as a mental health clinician or social worker preferred. Understanding and experience with low-income, diverse students in an urban public-school setting.

Skills/Abilities - Excellent verbal and written communication skills; interpersonal skills; crisis intervention skills; organizational skills; attention to detail; computer skills; good customer relations skills; knowledge of legal and ethical issues pertaining to the profession.

Licensing - none.

Hiring Bonus:

Up to $2,500 for Master Level, Unlicensed Clinicians

Up to $3,500 for LCSW

Up to $4,000 for Independently Licensed Clinicians (LMHC, LMFT, LICSW, Lic. Psychologist)

An additional bonus for Bilingual Clinicians - Up to $2,000

Up to $10,000 retention payments offered to licensed and license eligible clinicians at signing and at one year of employment

Benefits:

Generous time off benefits for eligible positions

Eligible for State & Federal Loan Forgiveness

Exclusive employee discounts

Excellent and affordable insurance including health, vision, dental and pet insurance

Free access to VHS Fitness & Relaxation center

Mileage reimbursement

403b match

CEU/Job Related Training reimbursement up to $1,000 per year

Tuition reimbursement up to $7,000 per year

For internal purposes only: Clinical Referral

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