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Community Health Connections Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) - Sign-On Bonus (w/o recruiter) & Flexible Scheduling/Hybrid! in Gardner, Massachusetts
Description
Major responsibilities:
Provides culturally competent, excellent quality care to community health center patients
Provides clinical expertise and guidance to other clinicians working in the same health center
Collaborates with CHC staff to provide comprehensive primary care to patients
Provides counseling, therapy, and/or psychotherapy to clients and families as appropriate to the position; prepares treatment plans, discharge plans, and follow-up care programs; provides therapeutic crisis intervention and urgent services as required.
Collects patient data through interviews, case histories, psychological tests, and/or observational techniques; evaluates data to identify causes of problems and determine proper therapeutic approach or referral to other specialists.
Consult with mental health and medical staff, as appropriate, in performing therapeutic and/or casework; refer clients to appropriate service agencies as required.
Provides and/or arranges for therapeutic interventions as appropriate for patients or clients in a crisis condition and those with serious Mental Health/Substance Abuse problems.
Refers clients to appropriate social service agencies for financial assistance and other required services
Follows up to determine the reliability of treatment used; changes method and degree of therapy when indicated.
Establishes and maintains case files, referrals, and other related documents for the treatment of clients; prepares related documentation for civil commitment hearings or other legal proceedings; keeps abreast of patient data to ensure appropriate treatment and care are delivered.
Consults with other legal and treatment agencies and individuals in relation to patient/client records, rights, and responsibilities.
Provides clinical supervision to lower-level therapists and/or mental health counseling trainees/interns, as appropriate, and/or consulting services to other patient care professionals.
May provide formal teaching, consultation, and in-service training to relevant professionals in immediate and proper handling and/or referral of various matters.
Actively participates in the CHC, Inc. quality assurance program.
Demonstrate understanding and commitment to the health center's mission.
Demonstrate understanding and commitment to the established CHC Values and Standards.
Follows established departmental policies, procedures, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and/or infection control standards.
Ability to work both independently and in a team.
Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as required.
Minimum Qualifications:
Master's degree, or equivalent, in mental health counseling or clinical/counseling psychology and Massachusetts licensure as an LMHC.
Ability to make administrative/procedural decisions and judgments.
Proficiency in using computer (Microsoft Office) as a communication and data management tool.
Ability to observe, assess, and record symptoms, reactions, and progress.
Knowledge of mental health counseling principles, methods, procedures, and standards.
Familiarity with psychological testing.
Interviewing and psychological/developmental evaluation skills.
Skill in preparing and maintaining patient records.
Knowledge of clinical operations and procedures.
Knowledge of community mental health resources and willingness to reach out to existing resources.
Maintaining emotional stability to cope with human suffering, emergencies, and other stresses.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with various constituencies in a diverse community.
Knowledge of crisis intervention techniques.
Ability to evaluate the progress of therapeutic programs and to make individual modifications.
Ability to create, compose, and edit written materials.
Knowledge of social and vocational rehabilitation principles and methods related to mental health clinical practices.
Knowledge of legal and ethical issues related to patients' rights.
Ability to lead and train staff and/or students.
Qualifications
Education
Required
- Masters or better
Licenses & Certifications
Required
- Lic Mental Hlth Counselor
