Collaborative Care Mental Health Clinician

Building Name: CVMC - 246 Granger Road - Berlin Location Address: 246 Granger Road, Berlin Vermont Regular Department: Network Primary Care Psychiatry Full Time Standard Hours: 40 Biweekly Scheduled Hours: 80 Shift: Day Primary Shift: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Weekend Needs: None Salary Range: Min $35.08 Mid $43.85 Max $52.61 Recruiter: Melissa Cummings We are the heart and science of medicine. We are UVM Medical Center. JOB SUMMARY: The Collaborative Care Mental Health Clinician (CCMHC) is an integral member and provider of a patient’s medical and mental health care team. This role is weighted toward direct clinical care with 90% of the interactions being face-to-face patient care. The role serves as the cornerstone of the team consisting of a patient, the patient’s primary care provider, and a psychiatric consultant. The CCMHC also contributes to the learning, growth, and service provision of the larger Collaborative Care Psychiatry team. This position is located at the CVMC Berlin Pediatric office and serves pediatric patients. The CCMHC is responsible for providing triage, clinical assessment, direct diagnosis of mental health disorders in conjunction with DSM, ICD-10 and Collaborative Care and/or Psychotherapy codes, psychoeducation to patients and primary care providers, care coordination, case management, direct evidence-based psychotherapy, treatment plan formulation and updates, crisis coordination, and relapse prevention planning. The CCMHC is responsible for leading regular case consultation with their partner psychiatric consultant and monitoring a caseload of assigned patients. They are also responsible for proactively identifying patients who would benefit from their services via available population health measures. The CCMHC is responsible for oversight of a registry which serves as both a clinical tool (e.g. monitoring risk scores and patient outcomes) as well as a programmatic tool (e.g. monitoring service utilization and programmatic outcomes). EDUCATION: Must have the necessary education and licensure. (Master’s degree minimum). Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC or LICSW) license required. PREFERRED: Training in acute crisis intervention Training in suicide risk assessment and symptom reduction Training and experience in CBT/DBT approach to mental health symptom reduction or alleviation Additional clinical certifications and skills in specific clinical specialties are welcomed Familiarity with psychotropic medications and their role in treatment Experience with co-occurring disorders (including substance use disorder and medical complications) EXPERIENCE: At least 3 years direct clinical experience post-masters in a medical or mental health setting providing individual, family and/or group psychotherapy preferred. Currently licensed in State of Vermont and/or State of New York as independent therapist depending on service area. STRONGLY PREFERRED: Experience working as part of a multidisciplinary team (including experience with integrated behavioral health care models including Collaborative Care). About Us The University of Vermont Medical Center is committed to being a national model for the delivery of high quality academic health care for a rural region. The University of Vermont Medical Center will continue to ensure that individuals are employed, and that employees are treated during candidacy and employment, without regard to their sex, gender identity or expression, ancestry, place of birth, HIV status, marital status, age, language, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status or obligation for service in the armed forces, or any other characteristic protected by law in all employment practices as follows: Employment decisions at The University of Vermont Medical Center are based on legitimate job related criteria. All personnel actions or programs that affect qualified individuals, such as employment, upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment, advertising, termination, rate of pay or other forms of compensation, and selection for training, are made without discrimination based upon the individual’s sex, gender identity or expression, ancestry, place of birth, HIV status, marital status, age, language, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status or obligation for service in the armed forces, or any other characteristic protected by law. UVMHealth.org/MedCenter The UVM Medical Center Blog EEO is the law.

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