Mental Health Clinician - MSW jobs in Maine

POSITION SUMMARY:

Reporting to the Program Clinical Manager, the Clinician is responsible for providing a variety of advanced level psychosocial interventions to clients of all ages. Services may be provided in an individual, group or family therapy setting. Services are provided within an environment that is sensitive to the full spectrum of mental health, co-occurring and trauma-based issues. Agency clinicians contribute to the achievement of program goals, client goals and strategic goals of the organization.

ESSENTIALFUNCTIONS:

• Contributes to the achievement of program and client goals by providing clincial services and leadership.
• Performs psychosocial assessments on all assigned clients.
• · Demonstrates the capacity to engage clients in treatment planning through the timely development of individual treatment plans (ITP’s).

· Provides ongoing therapeutic counseling and other interventions in accordance with the ITP.

· Maintains quality and accurate documentation of all clinical activity and progress in treatment.

· Actively involves clients in the development of discharge and referral plans.

· Provides consultation, referrals and other communication with other agencies to ensure best client outcomes.

· Effectively works with other agency personnel, such as case managers, psychiatry regarding shared clients to ensure best outcomes.

· Works with Operations Staff to ensure clients are scheduled and/or rescheduled/cancelled in a timely and efficient manner.

• Provides clincial on-call support and consultation as scheduled.
• Completes critical incident and other reports as indicated in a timely and accurate manner.
• Maintains collaborative and effective working relations with other service providers and community partners.
• Provide a safe, structured work environment by ensuring the physical safety and welfare for staff and client.
• Maintain upkeep of physical plant by assuring the maintenance of a safe, clean and comfortable work environment.
• Mainatins knowledge and compliance to program regulations and contract standards, ensuring clincal programs are meeting state, federal and contract standards.
• GENERALEXPECTATIONS:
• Be committed to the mission, vision, and values of the organization.

• Work collaboratively as a member of a team with various groups of staff, depending on the issue addressed.
• Assure quality in work performed to facilitate the delivery of quality services.
• Represent the organization positively in the community.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societies.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the organization’s safety policies and practices by attending required safety programs and reporting all accidents and suspected safety hazards to supervisor.
• Fulfill job function by participating as an active member in all organization training and supervision
• Perform other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED:EXPERIENCE:

• A Master’s degree in Social Work, Clinical Counseling, Clinical Psychology or a related Human Services profession is required;
• Hold a valid license to practice in the State of Maine with clinical licensure (LCSW, LCPC, LMSWc, LCPCc).

5 years clinical experience in a multi-disciplinary, clinical team environment; post master’s level training.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• Have solid experience in and understanding of contemporary issues in behavioral health service delivery related to care integration and the affordable health care system.
• Can conceptualize and support staff competence in various treatment perspectives, being familiar with community resources and levels of behavioral health care services including in-patient hospitalization, partial hospitalization, out-patient services, in home and respite care.
• Maintain an advanced level of oral and written communication skills.
• Experience and competency working with an electronic health record.
• An ability to use Microsoft Office products (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to use both hands to manipulate the phones, papers or other essential office equipment. The employee is required to reach at chest level for items as well as twist as the employee is sitting. The employee will sit approximately six hours of a typical eight hour day. The employee may have to lift up to 30 lbs., but this is infrequent. The employee must be able to climb stairs on a frequent basis. The employee’s primary vehicle of work is a computer and may spend approximately 5 -6 hours daily on a computer. The employee may have to react quickly to clients in some circumstances. The work environment is an office environment.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA):

External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, must be able to perform the essential job functions (as listed) either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined by management on a case-by-case basis.

HIPAA REQUIREMENTS:

This position may involve working with information covered by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and incumbents will be required to be in compliance with HIPAA in the handling of this information.

DISCLOSURE:

All statements in this document are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $27.00 - $30.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:

• Norway, ME: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: Multiple locations