Behavioral Health Provider for Primary Care at Harbor Health Services, Inc.

Offering a $2500.00 Sign On Bonus!*

Harbor Health Services is an innovative, growing, mission-based organization that lives, serves and collaborates with our community members to achieve our mission to help individuals reach their full potential through access to local, affordable services that promote health. Harbor provides medical, behavioral health, dental, and support services to more than 34,000 patients in Boston, the South Shore, and Cape Cod. Harbor Health also operates two Programs for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly in Mattapan and Brockton, providing comprehensive healthcare, transportation and social services for more than 450 frail elders who continue to live with dignity and independence in the community and a Woman, Infants and Children (WIC) Nutrition Program.     To help further the mission of Harbor, we are looking for a talented Behavioral Health Provider for Primary Care (LICSW, LMHC or LFMT) to join our Behavioral Health team!  

Position is located at the Daniel Driscoll-Neponset Health Center, a federally qualified community health center (FQHC.) Our site is eligible for Federal Loan Repayment Programs (National Health Service Corps),  State Loan Repayment Programs and Public Service Loan Forgiveness!   For more info click https://nhsc.hrsa.gov/

Harbor Health offers an excellent, comprehensive benefits package including Health, Dental, Vision, Life, & Disability insurance, 403b Savings Plan, Generous Paid Time Off (20 days to start!) plus 11 additional Holidays and much more! 

Role: 

The Behavioral Health Provider for Primary Care provides direct psychotherapy services to Behavioral Health patients; assists Behavioral Health Director in clinical functions of the department; develops and implements policies and procedures; collects data and develops reports and other responsibilities as assigned. 

Responsibilities:

• Performs intakes, evaluations and provides therapy to Behavioral Health patients assigned by the Director
• Actively participates in extended primary care teams, participates on treatment teams focusing on behavioral issues with patients using brief therapies, crisis management and provides consultations to providers and brief therapies to patients while working in primary care. 
• Facilitates trainings, case conferences; conducts Utilization Review. 
• Obtains insurance authorization for all patients, tracks visits and obtains re-authorization if necessary.
• Completes comprehensive assessments, quarterly treatment updates and discharge summaries for all patients.
• Coordinates behavioral health treatment with psychiatry and primary care providers including integrated Behavioral Health services as directed. 
• Performs collateral case work for patients when necessary e.g. completing disability forms, consulting with other providers, teachers and institutions
• Provides clinical supervision for behavioral health staff and/or interns as directed by Behavioral Health Director, supervises interns and completes evaluations in timely manner as required by the school program.
• Completes appropriate documentation and submits charges in a timely manner as required.
• Attends case conferences and in-services when required.

Requirements: 

• Licensed Independent Social Worker (LICSW), Licensed Mental Health Worker (LMHC), or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) required
• Master's degree in relevant discipline 
• BLS (Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers) Certification required
• 2 years of experience providing therapy in individual, family and/or group modalities
• Current Massachusetts LADC1 or CADC preferred
• One year of clinical of experience in substance abuse treatment preferred
• Duties may requires travel between Health Centers and to other consortium clinics

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

*First half of bonus paid at hire and remainder at 90 days in good standing, former employees of Harbor Health not eligible.