Partial Hospital Behavioral Health Clinician II
Pittsfield-MA-01201-United States
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DEFINITION/PRIMARY FUNCTIONS
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The Partial Hospital Behavioral Health Clinician II is responsible providing direct clinical care of PHP patients, including but not limited to, facilitating group, family, couples and milieu therapies; conducting crisis assessment, triaging patient referrals, and conducting admission, treatment, and discharge planning. The Partial Hospitalization Program at BMC is a structured outpatient and intensive, group therapy program for individuals with Behavioral Health (BH)/Substance Use Disorder (SUD) illnesses that provides an effective alternative to an acute care admission or to decompensation in the community. Milieu-based treatment is provided by a multidisciplinary BH team.
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POSITION QUALIFICATIONS (Minimum qualifications are required unless stated otherwise.)
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Experience:
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Three years in psychiatric, community mental health, or behavioral health care setting in direct care provision including individual, family, group and milieu treatment.
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Proficiency in dual-diagnosis treatment preferred.
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CBT and/or DBT training preferred.
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Proven knowledge of community, outpatient behavioral health, and SUD treatment resources.
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Education and Training:
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Master’s degree in clinical social work or related healthcare field required.
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License, Certification & Registration:
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LCLILM - LICSW or LMHC required.
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LADC or CADC preferred.
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CBT, DBT training and/or certification preferred.
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Other Requirements:
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Strong organizational abilities.
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Strong interpersonal, communication and team building skills.
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Ability to form rapid engagement and alliance building with referrals and patients.
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Ability to maintain and monitor confidentiality of patient records.
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Ability to work in an independent and self-directed .
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Ability to learn new duties and adjust to change.
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