Major Responsibilities:
1. Conducts eligibility screenings and comprehensive intake and follow up assessments to assess eligibility, gather clinical information, and inform treatment planning.
2. Conducts client evaluations including bio-psychosocial assessment, diagnostic formulation, and initial treatment plan recommendations.
3. Meets with clients to provide individual counseling and assist clients in attaining treatment goals.
4. Writes treatment plans including client’s strengths with behaviorally based goals and objectives. Documents service delivery in accordance with department standards and progress of goals and objectives in progress notes. Refers clients to resources with and outside CHL.
5. Participates in multi-disciplinary team meetings and case discussions. Recognize and seek consultation as needed. Develop a training plan to enhance professional growth.
All responsibilities are essential job functions.
Position Qualifications:
License/Certification/Education:
Required:
1. Master’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, Mental Health Counseling.
2. Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, Mental Health Counselor or Psychologist in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Preferred:
1. Bilingual preferred.
Experience/Skills:
Required:
1. Ability to perform diagnostic and risk assessments using current accepted tools and practices to determine appropriate level of care.
2. Ability to develop and implement treatment plans which are behaviorally oriented, measurable, and appropriate for the identified level of care.
3. Ability and interest to learn and implement evidence-based models of treatment for opioid addiction.
4. Clinical expertise specific to adults with substance use conditions and co-occurring severe and persistent mental illness with an ability to engage clients effectively and work with other professionals and organizations.
Preferred:
1. A minimum of one year of experience in behavioral health or addiction is preferred.
Unless certification, licensure or registration is required, an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $28.00 - $30.00 per hour
Expected hours: 15 per week
Benefits:
- Employee assistance program
- Referral program
Work setting:
Work Location: In person