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Boston, Massachusetts

Integrated Behavioral Health Clinician

CounselorFull-Time

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Job Description

Job DetailsJob Location: 415 Columbia Rd - Dorchester, MA 02125Position Type: Full Time 30+ hoursEducation Level: Graduate DegreeTravel Percentage: NegligibleJob Category: Health CarePosition Title: Integrated Behavioral Health Clinician (IBH) Department: Behavioral Health Supervisor: Manager of Behavioral Health Hours per week: 40 hours FLSA Status: Exempt Primary Function: The Integrated Behavioral Health (IBH) Clinician utilizes therapeutic modalities to craft their delivery of therapeutic services to individuals engaging in therapy. The IBH Clinician provides supportive wrap-around services, establish outreach and case management resources, promote healthy living and enhance counseling services in the Behavioral Health department. Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Perform intake screening, assessment, and triage for appropriateness for all levels of care, referrals, and follow-up. Assess if outpatient is the most appropriate service.
  • Complete comprehensive intake evaluations and treatment plans adhering to the Behavioral Health department policies on Behavioral Health Referral Intake Process, as well as, Behavioral Health Documentation and Record Keeping.
  • Provide behavioral health treatment for individuals, families, and groups.
  • Provide outreach, education, and/or abstinence case management for services clients that meet the criteria.
  • Provide resources, linkages to services both in-house and externally to UCC clients referred for services.
  • Serve as liaison between Behavioral Health and the UCC Primary Care department by supplying UCC teams with resources, information and collaboration on care for patients.
  • Make referrals, as indicated, to other UCC departments as well as to collateral agencies.
  • Provide consultation and collaboration with collateral agencies.
  • Work collaboratively with other departments to ensure the delivery of services fits within the UCC Medical Home model of care.
  • Attend multidisciplinary treatment team meetings and Utilization Reviews, including Quality assurance projects within the department.
  • Complete all appropriate paperwork and documentation in compliance and in a timely manner within Behavioral Health department policy and procedures, including the use of the EHR and ICD 10 / DSM 5 coding.
  • Participate in services and/or other behavioral health program trainings, in-house presentations and community activities as needed.
  • Participate in Primary Care and Behavioral Health integration efforts as needed.
  • Perform additional duties of the Behavioral Health department as needed.
  • Maintain flexibility to work evenings at least 1-2x a week. Qualifications

Minimum Basic Knowledge

  • Knowledge of all therapeutic modalities, including but not limited to CBT, DBT, MI, ACT, psychodynamic and narrative. Experience & Qualifications:
  • Master's in Social Work with current LCSW or LMHC licensure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, or LCSW within 6 months of employment start.
  • Minimum of 2 years of experience in a community-oriented setting.
  • Prior academic and/or professional training in trauma informed care and outpatient services.
  • Experience with and commitment to interdisciplinary care. Strong ability to work well in a collaborative team environment.
  • Strong knowledge of Office 365 or Microsoft Office programs.
  • Bilingual language skills in English, plus Spanish or Cape Verdean Creole is helpful.
  • Desire to work in a community health care setting with a target population impacted by trauma. Essential Functions:
  • Conduct therapeutic sessions, lasting 30, 45 or 55 minutes.
  • Document in the electronic medical record.
  • Consult and crisis manage and be able to assess risk; knowledge of Section 12.
  • Knowledge of confidentiality, HIPPA guidelines and regulations.
  • Comply with BSAS regulations. Physical Requirements:
  • Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
  • Move and/or traverse.
  • Rarely move items weighing up to 20 pounds across office for various needs.
  • Able to prioritize workload.
  • Perform with interruptions.
  • Constantly operate a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer.
  • The ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations. Supervisory Responsibility: None Define Access Level to PHI: Level 4: Authorized to access full health information. UCC position and job responsibilities involve the provision of patient care and working as a clinical team member. Staff in this category level, although allowed full access, should only access the necessary information for each respective treatment encounter/circumstance.

Key Responsibilities

The clinician provides therapeutic services, including intake assessments, treatment planning, and individual or group counseling. They also act as a liaison between behavioral health and primary care departments to ensure integrated, wrap-around patient care.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Social Work with current LCSW or LMHC licensure in Massachusetts. A minimum of two years of experience in a community-oriented setting and proficiency in trauma-informed care are required.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Psychodynamic therapyNarrative therapyCrisis managementRisk assessmentEHR documentation

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 24% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks44 jobs · 37 employers

401k / retirement match
93%
CME allowance
39%
Sign-on bonus
30%
Loan repayment
23%
PSLF eligible
11%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

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Living in Boston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$813k
Typical market rent
$3,338/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.3
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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Dorchester, MA
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