Child and Adolescent Mental Health Behavioral Health / Social Worker (LICSW/LMHC)

CHILDREN'S HEALTH CARE

At Children’s Health Care, we have made behavioral health an integral part of our primary care services. Our primary care providers work hand in hand with our team of behavioral health clinicians to help the children and families we care for.

The successful candidate will join our clinical provider team to deliver integrated behavioral health services to our patients. Working within our family-centered medical home, the behavioral health clinician will:

· Provide consultative support to primary care providers and clinical staff.

· Complete initial consultations of non-emergent mental health issues for Children’sHealth care patients and families, and scheduled follow-up care as needed.

· Deliver effective, evidence-based, interventions for children and families with mild to moderate behavioral health needs.

· Maintain up to date documentation in the practice’s electronic health record.

· Actively participate in team meetings and professional development that supports the practices’ integrated health care model.

· Assist in identifying patients at risk of developing health problems and provide preventive interventions to address the needs of these populations.

· Assist triage nurses in assessing non-emergent mental health issues as needed. Emergent issues will be referred to crisis for acute evaluation and management.

· Help evolve the practices integration efforts, by identifying problems and making recommendations for improvement.

Required and Preferred Experience:

· A Doctoral or Master’s Degree in a mental health field, from an accredited graduate program, and a license for independent practice in Massachusetts (Licensed Psychologist, LICSW, LMHC, LMFT) is required.

· Experience working with children, adolescents, and families is required.

· Experience with behavioral therapy, cognitive therapy, motivational interviewing, and brief, solution-focused interventions is highly desirable.

· Candidates should have a proven record of collaborative service delivery, outstanding written and verbal communication skills, and the flexibility and adaptability required to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented, busy medical practice.

· Experience in pediatric primary care or other pediatric medical setting is preferred.

This role provides significant opportunities to participate in high quality, CE-accredited, clinical education, through our partnership with Boston Children’s Hospital, and the Pediatric Physicians’ Organization at Children’s, at no cost.

Job Types: Part-time, Contract

Pay: From $30.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule

License/Certification:

• LICSW or LMHC (Required)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $30