Summary

~ Per Diem / As Needed Position ~

Maine state licensure to practice as a LCSW, LMSW-CC, LCPC, or LCPC-c is required 

Maine Behavioral Healthcare is seeking a Social Worker/Clinical Counselor (LCSW, LMSW-CC, LCPC, or LCPC-c) to join our passionate and dedicated team at Spring Harbor Hospital! This is a position that will cover children & families and adolescents & families on different units. Fast paced, challenging work for the right clinician who enjoys working with a multi-disciplinary team.

Set on 50 private acres, Spring Harbor Hospital, part of Maine Behavioral Healthcare, is southern Maine's only private psychiatric treatment and recovery center. Our inpatient programs for children, adolescents, adults, and older adults provide hope for those who suffer from a variety of mental illnesses and co-occurring disorders (mental illness and substance use), as well as, Maine's only hospital treatment unit for youth who experience both mental illness and a developmental disorder, such as autism. 

We are fortunate to have a unique collaboration with Maine Medical Center, which allows us to offer the most complete array of psychiatric treatment, physician-training, and medical-research programs north of Boston.

Responsibilities of the Social Worker/Clinical Counselor include:

• The evaluation of psychosocial needs of patients/clients and their families, and provision of diagnostic/preventive and treatment services including individual, family, and group therapy. 
• Provide complex discharge planning, coordinates aftercare services, and makes referrals for other community services based on the treatment plan.
• Works in collaboration with other health/mental health professionals and provides consultation to the treatment team regarding patient/family social and environmental needs. 
• Work is performed under general supervision in accordance with institutional and social work/clinical counselor policies.
• May supervise other social workers/clinical counselors, students, or other staff. 

Spring Harbor offers social workers and clinical counselors a career ladder to recognize and reward increasing levels of clinical expertise, commitment to safe patient and family care, and quality patient outcomes. The focus of the clinical ladder opportunities are to promote professional development, maximize formal advancement opportunities, and create an environment that promotes a high level of quality patient and family care. 

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

1. 1. Education: Master’s degree in Social Work from an institution accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
   2. License/Certifications: Maine state licensure to practice as a LCSW, LMSW-CC, LCPC, or LCPC-c is required. Licensure by the Maine State Board of Social Worker Licensure as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker preferred. Licensure by the Maine Board of Counseling Professionals. Certification by the American Board of Examiners in Clinical Social Work preferred.
   3. Experience: 2 years of work experience in a health or mental health setting preferred.
   4. Knowledge of social work theories, therapies and techniques, as used in individual, family and group treatment, as well principles of social welfare
   5. Able to teach basic social work principles and applications to the medical setting
   6. Proficiency in psychosocial assessment and treatment and considerable knowledge of community resources and agencies and how to use them in resolving complex problems related to health, illness and disability
   7. Membership in Academy of Certified Social Workers preferred 

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.