Temp - Administrative Social Worker - LICSW - Screener Behavioral Health Integration Clinician Nights Pittsfield MA
Temp - Administrative Social Worker - LICSW - Screener Behavioral Health Integration Clinician Nights Pittsfield MA
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SOCIAL WORKER FOR THIS NEED WILL BE EXPECTED TO PERFORM FAICITIY CRISIS EVALUATIONS IN THE ED/ER.
THE CLIENT IS ONLY GOING TO CONSIDER CANDIDATES WHO ARE CONSIDERED TO BE INDEPENDENT SOCIAL WORKERS IN THE TRAVELERS RESPECTIVES.
TRAVELER MUST BE ABLE TO P A PHYSICAL (Work without restrictions fit for duty)
AHSA Agency Partner Please Note:
Effective Immediately You MUST include your AGENCY Machusetts Temporary Nursing Service Agency License (Nursing Pool) license up front with all Berkshire Health System nursing submissions. This license is required by the state of MA in order to staff for temporary needs. If you have questions on this requirement please visit: We cannot consider your candidate for consideration without this license uploaded with traveler profile. Thank you! CC
The Behavioral Health Integration (BHI) clinician is an independently licensed behavioral health professional who works as a member of the primary care team(s) within BFS practices.
The role of the BHI clinician is to work collaboratively with the primary care team to ensure that the BH care needs of patients are met. Behavioral health needs in this context include but are not limited to specific BH symptoms and suspected psychiatric illness.
BH needs may also include behavioral and emotional factors that are influencing patients physical health and wellness.
The BHI clinician ists the primary care patients and teams in the following ways: administration of BH screening measures istance in interpretation of screening results and provision of brief treatment to patients. With a focus on essment ilization and evidencebased brief treatment the BHI clinician will see patient over a course of 46 sessions.
Patients in need of care beyond the 4 to 6 sessions will be isted with referral and connection to an appropriate resource for care in the community. BHI clinicians will be expected to maintain a productivity level of 75% or 6 hours / day of direct clinical care.
In addition the BHI clinician regularly provides consultation and support to the primary care team re: BH issues that arise in the routine care of primary care patients.
The BHI clinician will work closely with a psychiatric provider to ist with patients in need of a psychiatric diagnostic evaluation and/or psychotropic medication as well as to facilitate communication between the psychiatric provider and the primary care team regarding treatment recommendations.
- Ability to administer standardized measures for essing depression and anxiety baseline scores; use of data registry to monitor progress over time using a treattotarget approach.
- Capability to adapt to a brief solutionfocused approach to clinical practice.
- Knowledge of community and outpatient behavioral health resources.
- Effective communication ss with patients family physicians ancillary providers.
- Ability to form rapid engagement and alliance building with patients.
- Ability to maintain and monitor confidentiality of patient records.
- Ability to work in an independent and selfdirected manner.
AT LEAST TWO SPECIFIC INTERVIEW DATES/TIMES OF AVAILABILITY FOR INTERVIEW MUST BE ADDED TO PROFILE PROFILES WILL NOT BE PRESENTED WITHOUT THIS INFORMATION. ANYTIME WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
BERKSHIRE WILL NOT CONSIDER ANY LOCAL TRAVELERS FOR THIS NEED (who reside within 50 miles of facility)
Requested time off during the course of this ignment MUST be noted and verified at upload. RTO REQUESTS AFTER UPLOAD WILL NOT BE APPROVED!! NO MORE THAN 5 DAYS OF RTO WILL BE ACCEPTED (less is better). RTO during this block will not be approved. Thanks!
COVID VACCINATION (dose date on or after 10/3/23) NOW REQUIRED FOR THIS HEALTH SYSTEM.
Exemption forms are available in Trio/Downloadable Forms (Both forms REQUIRE Provider/Religious Leader Signatures) or please ask your delivery team for doents. IF APPROVED BY HEALTHSYSTEM TRAVELER WILL WEAR A MASK AT ALL TIMES WHILE ON SITE. To avoid delays in processing please include traveler covid vaccination card/or intent to fill out exemption form with profile submission. Thank you!
8hrs nonbillable orientation
Holiday and OT Multipliers 1.25%
Requirement description :
- TRAVELER MUST BE ABLE TO P A PHYSICAL (Work without restrictions fit for duty) REQUIRED
- Three years of experience in psychiatric community mental health or health care setting in direct clinical care.
- Master s degree in social work or related clinical healthcare field required.
- Familiarity with evidencebased brief treatment; Behavioral Activation Problem Solving Therapy Motivational Interviewing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
- Prior experience with integration of behavioral health and primary care wellness and population health desirable.
- Experience in providing education on behavioral health topics to patients families & health care providers is preferred.
- LICSW Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in MA or LMHC Licensed Mental Health Counselor in MA
- Traveler must have their own vehicle for this need
Profile Requirements:
- Work History
- Ss Checklist (pertinent to position) current to 1 year
- 1 Supervisory Signed Reference (from within the past two years of employment)
- License/Certifications Must be uploaded with profile
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS :
- BLS (AHA)
- CPI
STATE LICENSE REQUIREMENTS :
- Machusetts
ADDITIONAL LICENSE REQUIREMENTS : LICSC LICENSED INDEPENDENT CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER LICENSE (MA) REQUIRED
Weekend Requirements : Every other weekend/Every Other Holiday
On Call Requirements : No Call
Employment Type
Full Time
