ACCS Masters Level Clinician

Program & Location: Adult Community Crisis Stabilization, Brockton
Education: Master degree in Human Services related field such as psychology or social work required
Pay Range: $70,000-$80,000(Experience dependent)
Shift: Day, Evenings and Weekends
Status: Full Time & Part Time

About Us

High Point & Affiliated Organizations is a health and human service agency whose mission is to prevent and treat substance use and mental health disorders. High Point has programs located throughout Southeastern Massachusetts offering a full continuum of care for substance use and mental health treatment, including inpatient, outpatient, residential, and community-based services. Programs and services also assist survivors of abuse, violence, and families experiencing homelessness. High Point believes that everyone has inherent goodness, worth, and dignity. Our goal is to help individuals and families achieve personal change and improve their quality of life.

High Point is excited to be growing and expanding behavioral health services in the Brockton Community for patients experiencing acute behavioral health crisis seeking services as part of two bedded program initiatives.

High Point is participating in an exciting first of its kind pilot project with the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health to offer a new inpatient psychiatric program in the Brockton community. The High Point Short Term Assessment Evaluation and Treatment Unit will provide brief assessment, treatment initiation, and disposition planning for individuals seeking treatment for acute behavioral health needs for a period of up to 72 hours. Patients will be referred for inpatient behavioral health services by the local emergency department, community mobile crisis services or Brockton CBHC.

As part of the Adult Community Crisis Stabilization (ACCS), Brockton High Point will also be hiring for multiple positions under this new program to ensure 24/7/365 program operations. Individuals hired will have the opportunity to work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team of professionals includes licensed clinicians, Master’s level clinicians, certified peer specialists, patient resource navigators, mental health specialists, nursing, nurse practitioners, psychiatrists, medical physicians, and psychologists. The goal of the project will be to ensure patients seeking acute behavioral health services are able to initiate treatment and transitioned to an appropriate program within 72 hours of admission. Disposition planning will include transfers to inpatient psychiatric hospitalization, Adult Community Crisis Stabilization (ACCS), outpatient and community based diversionary services.

Masters Level Clinician Requirements:

• Must present as courteous and professional at all

• Demonstrated flexibility and ability to perform multiple

• Must have excellent communication skills, including the ability to organize ideas in logical and clear fashion:

• Must have the ability to work with others in cooperative and collaborative

• TB screening

• Certification in the HPTC approved de-escalation program

• Strong and effective verbal, written and organizational skills

• Knowledge of basic computer skills and software programs including the ability to learn, use and train HPTC 's electronic medical records

• Ability to provide leadership and program development within an outpatient site

• Knowledge of major clinical therapeutic models and behavioral health best practice

• Strong organizational, verbal and written communication

Masters Level Clinician Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintains and submits any current Licensure or Certificate necessary for the performance of the position;
• Comply with Federal Regulations, 42 CFR Part 2, Confidentiality of Alcohol Abuse Policy and HIPAA Regulations;
• Participate in Treatment Team Meetings;
• Crisis intervention and screening for patients at risk;
• Maintain assigned caseload;
• Providing direct care to patients - including assessments of the new patients, individual counseling, discharge planning, treatment plans, daily progress notes, daily groups, group note completion and completion of bio-psychosocial assessments;
• Responsible for each assigned patients medical All records are to be professional, complete and thorough with entries made in a timely manners;
• Provide direct care to the This care will include, but not limited to, individual counseling, group facilitation, lectures, orientation for new patient's. discharge and aftercare planning, and case management of patients assigned;
• Responsible for linking patient's with aftercare services prior to discharge and aiding the
• patient and his/her family access outpatient services when appropriate;
• Attend all unit, facility meetings and case conferences as directed by the Clinical Director; Attend mandatory trainings;
• Responsible for contacting the insurance company for authorization, as needed;
• Utilize standards precautions at all times;
• Demonstrates behaviors that recognize the rights of patients as defined by the patient's
• rights;
• Other duties as assigned by the Clinical Program Director, Clinical Supervisor or Assistant Program

Masters Level Clinician Qualifications:

• Masters degree in Human Services related field such as psychology or social work required;
• Independently licensed Behavioral Health Clinician, including: LICSW/ LMHC/ LMFT/ LADC1/LABA,
• Master Clinicians licensed eligible encouraged to apply

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Long & short term disability
• Discounted auto/home and renters insurance
• 403b - Retirement
• FSA & DCA
• PFML
• Employee Assistance Program
• Bonuses & Referral
• Eligibility for free classes to become a Licensed Counselor or Recovery Coach
• Education days to use towards CEU's
• Opportunities for loan forgiveness
• Unmatched Leave Time (FT employees can earn up to 3 weeks in first year)