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Exemption Status:

Non-Exempt

Schedule Details:

Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday

Scheduled Hours:

days

Shift:

1 - Day Shift, 4.5 Hours (United States of America)

Hours:

1

Cost Center:

71000 - 0727 YMCI Worcester

This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

Joining UMass Memorial Health – Community Healthlink (CHL) makes you part of a team doing work that is often life changing for those we serve. We provide high-quality behavioral health care services to individuals, couples, and families that is fulfilling both professionally and personally. CHL has been a leader in central and north Worcester County for over four decades in providing care to those facing mental illness, homelessness and substance use and recovery.

Everyone Is a Caregiver

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

Engages in a program of “on-the-job” training to provide behavioral health services to clients of the counseling center. Practicum students observe, learn, and use basic skills for behavioral health work consistent with the requirements of their academic institution. Interns provide outpatient behavioral health services including diagnostic evaluations and psychotherapeutic treatment services to children, adolescents, and adults in individual, family, couple, and group therapy; provides consultation and educational services to community groups and agencies in a manner which respects diversity.

I. Major Responsibilities: 

1. Provides clinical support or treatment as defined by the level of care and service needs of the population served. Specific treatment expectations are defined by licensing and accreditation standards for each level of care and internship expectations as agreed upon between the student, school, and program. This may include diagnostic evaluations and screenings, crisis/emergency assessment and intervention, treatment planning and assessment, and individual/group/couple/and family therapy for adults, children, and/or adolescents. 

2. Engages in assessment planning, intervention and aftercare as defined by the level of care and clinical needs of the population served. 

3. Engages in clinical supervision and case consultations. 

4. Conducts standard assessment and screening tools. 

5. Participates in interdisciplinary and integrated diagnostic treatment and planning conferences. 

II. Position Qualifications: 

License/Certification/Education: 

Required: 

1. Has completed required practicum hours (or first year of field training) of a Masters or Doctoral level program in Mental Health Counseling, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Clinical Psychology, or related program.

2. Satisfactory CORI background check.

3. Driving is not a requirement.

Preferred: 

1. N/A

Experience/Skills: 

Required: 

1. Ability to perform diagnostic and risk assessments using current accepted tools and best practices to determine appropriate level of care.

2. Can develop and implement treatment plans which are behaviorally oriented, measurable, and appropriate for the identified level of care.

ADDENDUM FOR CCBHC 

Major Responsibilities:  

1. Complete CCBHC Diagnostic Evaluations with individuals and families within the required timeframes: Same Day – 24 hours, Urgent – 48 hours, Routine – 14 days. 

2. Complete CCBHC Diagnostic Evaluations within contractual and agency requirements