Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker - Primary Care

Description

MaineHealth Behavioral Health
Professional - Clinical
Req #: 4674

For a limited time MaineHealth is offering up to$10,000 Sign on bonus for all eligible Social Workers and Clinicians!

• Eligible candidates are hired (offer accepted) into a Full or Part timeSocial Worker or Clinicianposition. Bonus amount prorated for Part time hires, per diem hires are ineligible.
• Current MaineHealth member employees are ineligible; former MaineHealth Members are ineligible until greater than 3 months separation from employment.

~ 40 Hours/week*, Full-Time, Monday - Friday, Day shift ~

* Availability for 20-40 hour/week schedules as well

New Hampshire Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW)is required

* Supporting MaineHealthPrimary Care Family and Internal Medicine and Pediatrics located in North Conway, NH

Position Summary

Are you ready for a change? Looking to become part of a multidisciplinary team focused on providing holistic care to patients? Interested in bridging together medical care and behavioral health care? Consider a role as a behavioral health clinician integrated into a primary care setting. This is a 40 hour position with benefits, located at ourMaineHealthPrimary Care Family and Internal Medicine and Pediatrics North Conway, a well-established practice offering complete care to all ages. This practice is well versed in integrating behavioral health into the patient experience. They value the partnership with behavioral health clinicians and work collaboratively to optimize patient outcomes. Being integrated into a practice reduces stigma for patients, increasing their willingness to participate in care.

The clinician's role includes providing screening, assessments, and focused brief treatment to patients of the practice. Treatment structure includes individual, family, and group work. Additional functions of the role include providing curbside consultation to providers, linking patients to additional services and supports, and participating in population health activities that targets the health and wellbeing of specific groups of people. Persons interested in this position must be comfortable working with all age groups. Knowledge of and interest in treating substance use disorders is preferred.

Your work is enhanced by being part of larger team with solid experience in integrated work. Collaborative work with psychiatrists and other integrated clinicians in the MaineHealth system adds to the experience. Individual supervision, group supervision, psychiatry consultation, and quarterly trainings are benefits of this position.

This position will be a generalist Master's Level mental health Clinician with interest, training and/or experience integrating mental health services into the primary care setting. This position will be placed in primary care practices, work with adults, families and children; and provide assessment, screening, and referral services. Additionally, brief individual therapy, prevention and educational services will be provided and include collaborative work with primary care physicians and their office staff, psychiatrists and other behavioral health providers.Additionally, there is potential opportunity for student loan forgiveness through the National Health Service Corps (NHSC).

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

1. Education: Master's Degree in Social Work/Clinical Counseling from an institution accredited by the Council on Social Work/Counselor Education required.

2. License/Certifications: Current applicable state(s) license as an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) preferred, or Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor by exception. Valid Driver's license required.

3. Experience: Two years of relevant experience in a health or mental health setting preferred.

4. Additional Skills/Requirements Required: N/A

5. Additional Skills/Requirements Preferred:Knowledge of community resources and agencies.