Behavioral Health Clinician

Company: Vinfen
Location: Lowell
Posted on: June 25, 2022

Job Description:

Job DescriptionSchedule: Monday - Friday 8 am - 4 pmSalary: $58,000 - $66,000 / yearcommensurate on experience / licensureWe are seeking a School Based Behavioral Health Clinician to provide counseling services to adults with psychiatric conditions, behavioral health disabilities, and substance abuse challenges to help regain their health. Working in our school based setting, outpatient clinic or directly in the community, you will strive to serve people with compassion and respect for their personal dignity, while maintaining the highest quality of professional standards.Serving on a multidisciplinary team, the School Based Behavioral Health Clinician will evaluate persons served, facilitate group and individual therapy, provide therapeutic intervention and implement treatment plans and provide all necessary documentation in medical records, as required by payers.Additional responsibilities include:Providing clinical consultation and supervision to team members as neededEnsure recordkeeping/documentation in accordance with internal and external requirements (Department of Public Health) and regulations.May provide consultation and supervision to other treating clinicians or trainees.Participate in regular Quality Improvement and Utilization Review activities consistent with the Behavioral Health Division's policies and practices.Coordinate treatment and care with other providers as appropriate.Work as liaison between assigned Vinfen program, state agencies, funding sources, and community referral sources.Conduct educational trainings as needed.Perform other related duties, as required.Why Vinfen? We are committed to you! We offer great training, great benefits, career growth and job security!Our comprehensive and generous benefits package includes:A fully funded, employer-sponsored retirement plan that requires no employee contribution as well as an employee-funded 403(b) planFirst-rate Medical, Dental and Vision plans that are open all employees scheduled to work 30 hours per week or more. Plus, we offer a generous employer contribution toward the cost of medical insurance!Employer-paid Life, Accidental Death Dismemberment and Long-Term Disability Insurance (no cost to you!)Employer-paid Short-Term Disability Insurance along with the option to purchase additional, voluntary, Short-Term disability insuranceFlexible Spending Reimbursement Accounts (Health and Dependent care)Voluntary Term, Whole Life, Accident and Critical Care InsuranceGenerous paid time off (Employees scheduled to work 20 hours or more per week):15 days of Vacation per year11 Paid Holidays10 Sick Days per year3 Personal Days per yearEducational Assistance and Remission Programs$500 Employee Referral Bonus with no annual cap!Other generous benefits including discounted YMCA memberships, access to discounted movie tickets and more!Founded in 1977, for 40 years Vinfen has been a leading nonprofit human services organization that "transforms lives" by building the capacity of individuals, families, organizations and communities to learn, thrive and achieve their goals. To learn more about Vinfen, and/or to apply to this or other Vinfen positions, please visit our website at www.vinfen.org/careers.My Job. My Community. My Vinfen.Vinfen is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.Keywords: LCSW, LICSW, LMHC, clinician, MSW, outpatient, outpatient clinic, licensed clinical social worker, licensed certified social worker, licensed independent clinical social worker, licensed mental health counselor, social worker, bilingual clinician, rehabilitation, psychiatric, social services, counseling, social work, psychology, psychotherapy, group therapy, CBT, DBT, mental illness, mental health, human services, nonprofit, crisis, trauma, advocacy, recovery, People Care, VinfenBHDRequirementsVaccine Mandate PolicyIn accordance with federal mandates, all new employees, interns, and volunteers within Vinfen's Massachusetts programs will be required to be fully vaccinated (14 days beyond last shot of Pfizer or Moderna or 14 days beyond receiving a Johnson and Johnson vaccine), or have received the first shot in a two-dose vaccine (Pfizer or Moderna) with an appointment scheduled for the second dose. A 2nd dose must be received within six weeks of hire and the first shot prior to New Employee Orientation or have an approved exemption for medical or religious reasons by the first day of employment with Vinfen.2 - 3 years of experience working with adults with persistent psychiatric conditions or co-occurring disorders.Master's degree in Social Work, Mental health counseling or appropriate clinical field required.LCSW, LICSW or LMHC licensure valid in Massachusetts required. Independent license preferred.CANS Certification preferred.Bilingual English / Spanish skills strongly preferred.Strong time management organizational skills, self motivator, strong writing skills and general computer skills.Must be able to successfully pass a CORI, reference, and multi-state background check.Must become CPR, First Aid certified within 2 weeks of employment and CPSS certified within reasonable time frame. All training is provided upon hire.

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