Job Type
Full-time
Description
Under the general supervision of the Manager of Integrated Behavioral Health Services, the Behavioral Health Specialist with specialty in evaluating and treating substance use disorder (SUD) provides and coordinates support, harm-reduction strategies, counseling, advocacy and referrals to community resource services to patients of Fenway Health diagnosed with substance use disorder. This position collaborates across departments to provide staffing support for both the Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Program and clinical services at the Fenway Health syringe exchange program at the Cambridge location. This position is central in helping achieve compliance accountable Care organization (ACO) quality goals and measures.
Representative Duties:
Provides substance use disorder (SUD) services in open access clinic, integrated primary care and outpatient behavioral health settings
Provide specialty integrated behavioral health clinical care with a focus on evaluating and treating SUD
Provide teaching and consultation to medical and BH colleagues on effective interventions for treating SUD
Embrace harm reduction and the spectrum of modalities to effectively address SUD
Support primary care providers in managing SUD in their patient panels
Support patients with initiating and engaging in SUD services
Support Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) prescribers and function as a members of that team
Upon referral of patients, reviews medical and psychosocial history, assesses problems and refers patients as appropriate in a timely, courteous manner
Provide group facilitation within the MAT program
Provides direct behavioral health services to those seeking Fenway services that have SUD concerns
Provides psychosocial assessments and behavioral health and substance abuse diagnostic evaluations for medical patients
Provides direct behavioral health treatment to medical patients with an emphasis on short-term, evidence-based psychotherapeutic treatment within the primary care setting
Identifies high-risk psychosocial factors that impact health status; engages patients by phone and in person to monitor progress, builds therapeutic alliance, provides education, encourages treatment adherence, mitigates risk factors, reviews goals and expectations of treatment in order to stabilize functioning
Develops and provides group therapeutic interventions
Assumes essential role in coordination of care
Participates in the Patient Centered Medical Home model of care
Adheres to NASW Code of Ethics
Provides crisis mitigation and verbal de-escalation support as necessary in partnership with clinical team
Provides walk-in services
Ensures access to care:
Effectively manages caseload, including bringing new clients into BH care and ending episodes of care as appropriate
Maintains required caseload and meets productivity expectations, according to department standards
Provides coverage for assigned open access paging days:
Covers open access pager shifts in the morning, afternoon, and evening
Responds to requests from medical staff for routine and crisis interventions and warm handoffs
Handles periods of multiple, simultaneous requests for patient care
Actively interacts with and solicits referrals from medical providers
Collaborates with other agencies and services:
Develops and maintains resource listings appropriate for Fenway Health patients
Works with Medicaid, Medicare, Welfare, Social Security, housing, educational, day care and other institutions to assist patients
Consults with a variety of health center and community staff (Nutritionists, Home Health Aides, P.H. Nurse, and Medical staff) about specific clients and general approaches to patient treatment
Performs and Completes Administrative Tasks in a timely and efficient manner
Writes case notes for each client interaction
Completes treatment plans, treatment plan updates, session notes, assessments, and discharge summaries according to department standards and in accordance with Fenway policy
Participates in staff and team meetings and conferences
Participates in regularly scheduled supervision
Meets Agency Participatory Expectation
Suggests and participates in continuing quality improvement efforts
Adheres to all agency and departmental policies and procedures
Participates in quality assessment and improvement activities as requested
Adheres to the highest principles of patient and client confidentiality
Adheres to established safety policies, procedures and precautions; identifies potential or actual unsafe situations in the environment and takes measures to rectify the situation
Attends all required meetings, in-services and professional trainings
Attends all regularly scheduled meetings, trainings, forums and pertinent FCH staff meetings
Maintains professional competence necessary to perform job responsibilities; maintains and provides agency with records of continuing education activities
Serves on agency committees and in professional organizations when requested
Performs related duties as required
Requirements
Requires a Master's Degree in Social Work or related mental health field
Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) certification or, upon hire, obtain certification
Experience with CBT, short-term interventions and mental health and substance abuse assessment and evaluation
Ability to work effectively as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to be an effective team member
Flexibility, adaptability, and ability to multitask required
Ability to work harmoniously and effectively with colleagues, patients, clients and vendors across the spectrum of diversity, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, color, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, socio-economic status, national origin and immigrant status, religious or spiritual identity, disability (physical, mental, emotional and developmental), veteran status, and/or limited English proficiency.
Willingness to contribute towards Fenway's efforts in becoming an anti-racist organization and promoting a culture dedicated to ongoing development in service of humility, equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging, where differences are acknowledged and valued.
Preferred Qualifications:
LCSW/LICSW/LMHC
Additional licensure as LADC-I highly desired
Preferred experience with LGBT issues
Preferred experience with Peer Recovery Services
Physical Requirements:
Ability to meet the following physical requirements with or without reasonable accommodations:
Sit at a computer station for extended periods of time
Ability to keyboard for extended periods of time
Ability to move around the medical care areas and see patients in non-traditional settings, such as an exam room
We offer competitive salaries, and for those who qualify, an excellent benefits package; including comprehensive medical and dental insurance plans, and a retirement plan with employer match. We also provide 11 paid holidays, paid vacation, and more.
LGBTQIA+ identified persons, Black, Indigenous, and other people of color (BIPOC), and individuals from other historically underrepresented communities are strongly encouraged to apply.
Salary Description
$57,600-$72,000 /year
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