Behavioral Health Clinician - Adults - Milford/Hudson/Nashua - Hybrid

$7,000 Sign on and Relocation Bonus available

This position is located in 3 Clinics (Milford/Nashua/Hudson)

Provides high-quality behavioral healthcare as a collaborative member of the primary care team focused on short-term episodes of care, counseling and psychotherapy.

1. As a licensed independent mental health clinician works with the Primary Care team to address the behavioral health needs of patients in primary care utilizing the Collaborative Care model of integrated care, which includes consults, short-term counseling, care coordination, outreach and data collection.
2. Partners with PCP teams to systematically screen and assess for opiate misuse and other substance use disorders. Conduct triage visits and/or initial evaluations to help clarify behavioral health concerns and develop an individualized, appropriate care plan.
3. Enrolls patients referred by the PCP into the collaborative care program, which includes both in person and telephone outreach visits for a short-term episode of care, up to 12 weeks duration.
4. Utilizes evidence-based clinical procedures to deliver care in a standardized format and measure patient’s symptoms and response to treatment through questionnaires and survey tools.
5. Effectively maintains and manages a patient registry to track patients, monitor progress and report program focused metrics.
6. Provides limited face-to-face, short-term counseling including; problem-solving therapy, brief CBT, motivational interviewing or brief supportive therapy.
7. Proactively communicates with patients, primary care team members and the consulting psychiatrist to aid in effective, patient-centered, team-based care.
8. Assists patients in need of higher levels or care, specialty mental health or substance use services, outside of primary care, to connect with appropriate treatment resources.
9. Performs other duties as required or assigned.

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, Marriage & Family Counseling/Therapy, or Addiction Counseling from an accredited institution of higher education, including an internship meeting professional standards.
• Must be able to demonstrate that he or she has provided psychological services, on an inpatient, outpatient or consultative basis in the past 12 months

Required Licensure/Certifications

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• Remote: Hybrid Remote;
• Area of Interest: Allied Health;
• FTE/Hours per pay period: 1.00 - 1.00 - 40 hrs/week;
• Shift: Day;
• Job ID: 21795;

Dartmouth Health is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.