Clinician, Integrated Behavioral Health, Family Medicine

At Central Maine Healthcare our team members are committed to providing exceptional care and experiences for our community and for each other every day.

Central Maine Healthcare is seeking an Integrated Behavioral Health Clinician (LCSW, LCPC) to provide behavioral health assessment and short-term behavioral health therapy to primary care patients within the settings of the Swift River and Elsemore Dixfield Family Medicine practices in Rumford, ME.

This is a full-time, 40 hours per week position with a robust benefits package and competitive experience-based salary.

The Clinician is a fully integrated team member in the practice, documenting in the patient’s electronic health record, providing behavioral health services to referred patients and providing behavioral health education and consultation as requested.

A key component of the Clinician’s role is to provide services within best practice standards as outlined in the CMH Integrated Behavioral Health Model and Standards document which outlines the desired mindset, operational standards and clinical standards. 

The Clinician who fits well with this position has broad knowledge of a wide range of behavioral health conditions, openness to taking on a wide range of patients, diagnostic and case formulation skills, willingness to learn about medical conditions that interface significantly with mental health conditions, ability to work in a fast-pace environment and to create treatment plans that help patients achieve reachable goals within a reasonable, limited timeframe.

Education & Experience:

• Master’s degree in social work, professional counseling or other related field of study that leads directly to a clinical therapy license in Maine required

• Maine LCSW, LCPC or other related professional license to provide therapy in Maine required. 

• 2 years post-licensure experience preferred

• Experience in medical setting preferred

• Experience working with a breadth of behavioral health disorders preferred

• Experience providing behavioral health assessment and short-term treatment preferred

About Central Maine Healthcare

Central Maine Healthcare is an integrated healthcare delivery system serving 400,000 people living in central, western and Midcoast Maine. CMH's hospital facilities include Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, Bridgton Hospital and Rumford Hospital. CMH also supports Central Maine Medical Group, a primary and specialty care practice organization. Other system services include the Central Maine Heart and Vascular Institute, a regional trauma program, LifeFlight of Maine's southern Maine base, the Central Maine Comprehensive Cancer Center and other high-quality clinical services.

  Integration Mindset

• Identifies self as a member of the primary care practice team

• Invests in professional relationships with practice’s providers and other team members for the betterment of operations and patient care

• Has flexible approach including ability to handle interruptions for urgent client situations or to provide urgent input on patients not on the day’s schedule

• Operates with “open door” approach when not in with patient, including virtual open door when working remotely (camera on or otherwise easy to connect with when not with patient)

• Takes on learning as an ongoing part of growth as clinician, especially on topics that address needs of the practice and its patient panel

• Communicates effectively and in an integrated manner within the electronic health record’s messaging system

What It’s Like Working At CMH:

We are all about our team members growth and health. Thats why we prioritize work/life balance, community-based wellness initiatives and tuition reimbursement or student loan repayment for ALL of our team members.

Operational Elements

• Adheres to agreed-upon schedule template and productivity standards, collaborating with office staff on management of patient scheduling

• Follows office protocols regarding time off requests and exceptions to full day of work

• Works with practice leadership to troubleshoot workflow challenges

• Complies with office standards

• Documents key clinical points clearly and concisely and within expected timeframes of practice

• Communicates problems, concerns and ideas with both home organization and its clinical supervisor as well as practice leadership and behavioral health director as needed

• Collaborates with team members to identify, suggest and implement practice