Location
Boston, MA | United States
Job description
Job Summary
Licensed Social Worker is an associate level or independently licensed behavioral health clinician reporting to the Clinical Excellence Manager. This role provides evidence-based interventions via the Collaborative Care Model to individuals (pediatric and/or adult populations) experiencing mild to moderate symptoms and utilizes evidence-based therapeutic interventions to promote symptom reduction and optimal patient outcomes. This position requires an active state license in Massachusetts; or, Maine; New Hampshire; Vermont; Connecticut; Rhode Island with a willingness to apply for licensure in Massachusetts.
Your Responsibilities
- Provides care to patients, based on needs of assigned Care Pod, customizing treatment plan to individual patient needs.
- Supports and closely coordinates behavioral health care with the patient’s primary care provider and (when appropriate) other service providers.
- Screens and assesses patients for common behavioral health and substance use disorders using PHQ9, GAD7, Columbia Suicide Risk Assessment, or other tools as required.
- Monitors patients for changes in clinical symptoms and treatment side effects/complications, with a goal of reduction in symptoms.
- Supports psychotropic medication management prescribed by PCPs, focusing on treatment adherence, side effects and other complications, and treatment effectiveness.
- Tracks patient follow-up and clinical outcomes using a registry, records encounters in the registry and uses the system to identify and re-engage patients.
- Plans specific mutual self-management goals, objectives, and interventions with action-oriented patients.
- Facilitates care plan changes for patients who are not improving, including changes in medications or psychosocial treatments or appropriate referrals for additional services.
- Documents patient progress and treatment recommendations in Salesforce and the electronic health record so they can be easily shared with primary care providers, the psychiatric consultant, and other treating providers.
- Completes relapse prevention plan with patients who are in remission.
- Educates patients about behavioral health/substance use disorders/treatment options.
- Establishes mutually agreeable care management plan with the care team and patient/family.
- Participates in regularly scheduled caseload consultations with psychiatric consultants.
- Identifies social determinant barriers and works alongside the Care Navigation Partner to assist in providing access to the correct level of internal or external care.
What You’ll Need
- Masters degree in social work, counseling or related field and independent license to practice in their state (LCSW/LICSW, LMHC, LMFT, LPC or equivalent)
- Masters degree in social work, counseling, or related field and registered as an associate clinician to practice in their state under supervision of a licensed clinician (ACSW, R-MHC(I), AMFT, or equivalent)
- Proficiency in evidence-based treatment approaches (Problem-Solving Treatment, Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Behavioral Activation)
- Expertise in handling higher-acuity patients/situations
- Technical proficiency in a variety of platforms including EHRs, ability to quickly learn new technology
- Knowledge of/experience with behavioral health screening tools (PHQ9, GAD7, CSSRS, etc.)
- Fluent in both English & Spanish is a plus
- Must reside in Massachusetts; Maine; New Hampshire; Vermont; Connecticut; or Rhode Island
What You’ll Receive
- Salary between $65,000 - $78,000 based on experience
- Additional salary incentives on top of starting salary
- Work from home
- A supportive and inclusive culture
- Excellent benefits package
- 401K, 14 paid holidays (8 plus 6 floating), PTO, sick time, and more
- Technology and all the tools you need to succeed
- Educational paid time off
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