Social Worker/Mental Health Clinican

Social Worker: SIGN-ON BONUS

Full-time (30-40 hours weekly)

Clinic Hours: Monday-Friday: 8:00AM-6:00PM

About Us:

New Bedford Community Health (NBCH) is a well-established, mission driven community health center serving diverse populations in New Bedford, Massachusetts. We provide comprehensive, accessible, and compassionate care to individuals and families in need of primary care and integrated mental health services, with the focus on promoting overall wellness.

NBCH is currently searching for a dedicated and experienced Social Worker to join our Integrated Behavioral Health team. The ideal candidate possess strong clinical skills, has a passion for working with diverse Pediatric and Adult patient populations and is interested in making a meaningful impact by supporting individuals and families facing mental health challenges!

Position Overview:

As a Social Worker at NBCH, you'll be working to improve mental health outcomes through individual therapeutic services. You will work closely with our teams of medical and behavioral health professionals to deliver integrated care while managing a diverse caseload of clients.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct Individual Therapy sessions with the pediatric & adult population to improve mental health outcomes while supporting and respecting different cultural backgrounds.
• Support and closely coordinate mental health care with the patient's primary care provider and other treating mental health and addiction treatment providers; collaborate with the larger behavioral health, care coordination, and medical teams.
• Screen and assess patients for depression, postpartum depression, anxiety, adjustment, substance use, and other behavioral health disorders using the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria.
• Report all suspected cases of abuse, neglect, and follows up to ensure patient receives timely comprehensive consultations and compliance with legal mandates.
• Monitor patients (in person or by telephone) for changes in clinical symptoms and treatment side effects or complications.
• Support medication adherence, treatment adherence, side effects and effectiveness of treatment.
• Provide brief interventions using evidence-based techniques such as Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (CBT), DBT, trauma-informed care, motivational interviewing, and/or other treatments appropriate for psychotherapy.
• Provide patient education about mental health and substance abuse disorders and available treatment options.
• Conduct urgent behavioral health and crisis interventions as needed to evaluate for next level of care required for the safety and well-being of the patient; communicate with the local Crisis Centers and higher levels of care.
• Provide comprehensive evaluations and brief behavioral health interventions for patients within the primary care, outpatient setting.
Connect with patients in a warm hand-off or by referrals.

Required Education

• Master's Degree
• Current License in Social Worker (LCSW/LICSW/LMHC)
One (1) year independent practice experience

Other Skills & Qualifications:

• Interest in working with diverse multi-cultural and impoverished populations
• Excellent team building & interpersonal skills
eMR proficiency

WHAT WE OFFER:

• Collaborative & supportive work environment
• Flexible work schedule (one late weekday)
• Generous Earned Time off: 40 days of paid time per year (includes 12 paid holidays)
• Annual CME allowance Plus time off
• Malpractice Insurance - Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA)
• Paid License Renewals
• Retirement savings plan (403b) with match
• Medical benefits available upon date of hire
• Dental, Vision, Disability insurance
• Annual Tuition Reimbursement (up to $5000 prorated based on hours)
• HRSA, Mass League and PSLF Loan Program eligibility
• HPSA Score = 19 [Location ID: 7586318445]

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