Offering a $5000.00 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!

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

Position is located at the Harbor Community Health Center-Hyannis, 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 National Health Service Corps

We offer 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!

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 consultations.
• Obtains insurance authorization for all patients and 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 such as completing disability forms, consulting with other providers, teachers and institutions.
• Facilitates trainings, case conferences, and conducts Utilization Review.
• Provides clinical supervision for behavioral health staff and/or interns as directed by Behavioral Health Director.
• Attends case conferences and in-services when required.

Required/Preferred Education, Experience and Skills:

• Current MA LICSW (Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker), LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Worker) or LMFT (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist)
• Master's Degree in relevant discipline
• 2 years of experience providing therapy in individual, family and/or group modalities preferred, based on licensure
• Current Massachusetts LADC1 preferred.
• One year of clinical experience in substance abuse treatment preferred.

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.

*$2500. Sign On Bonus offered, $1250 on hire and $1250 after 90 days in good standing, former employees of HHSI not eligible.

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement. When determining actual base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g. location, years of relevant experience, education, training, and other factors as permissible by law). As such, most offers will not be at the top of the salary range.