Behavioral Health Clinician (LICSW/LMHC), OBGYN Collaborative Care

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

Job Description

Sign on bonus up to $1500 for independently licensed clinicians (pro-rated for part time)

As an embedded member of the Primary Care (adult/pediatrics) and/or OB/GYN care team, the Behavioral Health Clinician provides diagnostic assessment, clinical triage, and evidence-based behavioral health treatment for patients participating in the Collaborative Care Model (CoCM).

The clinician partners closely with referring providers, Behavioral Health Care Managers, and Consulting Psychiatrists to deliver population-based, measurement-guided care for patients experiencing depression, anxiety, PTSD, substance use concerns, and other behavioral health needs.

The Behavioral Health Clinician serves as the team's licensed behavioral health expert, providing consultation, risk assessment, treatment planning, and stepped-care interventions for patients with higher levels of acuity or complexity.

Responsibilities

Review medical records, behavioral health screenings, history, and referral information prior to patient encounters to perform comprehensive clinical assessments and diagnostic evaluations.

Conduct diagnostic assessments, determine level of care, assess for behavioral health and substance use disorders, evaluate safety concerns (including suicide risk, self-harm, and intimate partner violence), and develop appropriate treatment and safety plans.

Deliver Brief Evidence-based Psychotherapies, Including

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
• Behavioral Activation
• Problem Solving Therapy (PST)
• Motivational Interviewing (MI)
• Solution-Focused Interventions

Supportive Therapy

• Psychoeducation focused on pregnancy, postpartum adjustment, parenting, and mental health.
• Monitor symptoms using validated behavioral health measures, including:
• PHQ-9
• GAD-7

EPDS

Other approved screening and outcome monitoring tools.

In collaboration with the patient, referring provider, Behavioral Health Care Manager, and consulting psychiatrist, develop and adjust individualized treatment plans using a measurement-based, treatment-to-target approach.

Prepare and present patients for weekly systematic caseload reviews with the Behavioral Health Clinician and consulting perinatal/reproductive psychiatrist, and facilitate implementation of treatment recommendations.

Provide clinical leadership and guidance to Behavioral Health Care Managers and other team members regarding patient acuity, treatment planning, safety concerns, care transitions, and escalation needs.

Support patient, provider, and staff education regarding perinatal mental health conditions, substance use disorders, evidence-based interventions, and integrated behavioral health care.

Monitor patient progress using validated outcome measures and support population-based care efforts to ensure timely treatment response, remission, or step-up to a higher level of care as indicated.

Complete all required documentation, treatment plans, registry activities, billing-related activities, and quality reporting within established timeframes and in accordance with organizational, regulatory, and payer requirements.

Build effective relationships with patients and interdisciplinary team members, protect patient confidentiality, comply with all applicable policies and regulations, and perform other duties as assigned.

Maintains productivity and performance standards established by the Collaborative Care program, including timely patient access, completion of required encounters and follow-up contacts, documentation compliance, registry management activities, participation in systematic caseload review, and achievement of quality and outcome measures.

Qualifications Required

• Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or related behavioral health discipline.
• Independent Massachusetts and/or New Hampshire licensure depending on the practice: LICSW, LMHC, LMFT, or equivalent independent behavioral health license.
• Ability to exercise good judgment clinically, legally and ethically and to consult with supervisor as needed.
• Computer literate in standard desktop applications such as Windows, Word, and Excel.

Preferred

• Experience conducting diagnostic assessments and risk evaluations.
• Experience working with pregnant and postpartum individuals.

Experience in integrated care, Collaborative Care Model, women's health, OB/GYN, Pediatrics, or primary care settings.

Schedule: Part-time, 20 hours per week. Benefit eligible.

Location: Shared between practices in Newburyport and Lynn.

Pay Range

$35.00 - $56.00

The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time.

Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law.

Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

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