Minimum Requirements:
1. LICSW, LMHC, or LMFT in the state of Massachusetts
2. Professionally licensed in the State of Massachusetts.
3. Ability to work independently as well as to collaborate with Integrated Care Team.
4. Familiarity with multicultural groups, previous work experience in a multicultural setting.
5. Prior experience addressing the BH needs of patients with chronic medical conditions (e.g.,
diabetes, hypertension).
6. Experience with quality improvement and tracking/reporting on BH indicators.
7. Strong interpersonal, written and oral communication skills; proven ability to communicate
with diverse audiences.
8. Ability to demonstrate professionalism and respect; regard for patient privacy is essential.
9. Organizational skills a must.
10. Ability to work independently and with a team.
11. Computer literacy.
12. Experience with an Electronic Health Record is preferable.
13. Bi-lingual strongly preferred but not required.
14. Experience with facilitating group therapy is a plus.
Principle Responsibilities and Duties:
1. Provide therapeutic interventions including adult and child individual, group, family, couple,
consultation, collateral.
2. Provide Behavioral Health Screening Brief Intervention Referral and Treatment services to
CHC patients.
3. Coordinate and collaborate with the primary care team (including providers, pharmacist,
medical assistants etc.) to improve health outcomes.
4. Provide “warm hand off” for identified patients when schedule allows.
5. Maintain professional, accurate and timely clinical documentation of patient encounters, and
services provided to each patient as well as track BH indicators as identified in the BHI grant.
6. Attend BH meetings weekly as well as other identified meetings for patient care.
7. Attend supervision with Chief of BH as scheduled.
8. Other duties as assigned to support the mission of the organization.
Working Conditions:
1. This position requires professional behaviors and attitude at all times.
2. This position requires the ability to use a computer workstation.
3. This position requires cultural sensitivity.
4. This position requires willingness to be flexible.
*Salary Ranges* from $33.00-$44.35
Caring Health Center (CHC) is one of the premier health centers in Western Massachusetts, and for nearly 30 years it has served as an essential source of health care for residents of the greater Springfield area. CHC is the most culturally diverse and linguistically leading institution in the region. It is the leader in modeling employment equity based on being both women-led and having majority representation of people of color in our executive and overall leadership team. As an innovator, CHC has participated in federally funded research for over 21 years.
In 1995, the time of its inception, CHC employed 20 and provided health care to 5,000 patients at a single site. Today, CHC employs over 250 and serves about 20,000 patients annually, providing affordable, quality, comprehensive medical care at three sites. In addition, the organization operates a state-of-the art pharmacy and WIC Nutrition Program, and serves as the largest Refugee Health Assessment provider in Massachusetts. CHC's on-site Wellness Center provides nutrition education, group physical exercise, and other services to support healthy and productive lives among patients.
CHC’s team and Board of Directors ensure that patients receive comprehensive care that addresses their cultural, economic, and language needs, while its behavioral health specialists deliver services to address a wide range of emotional and other issues.
