What are the responsibilities and job description for the Behavioral Health Clinician position at NeighborHealth Corporation?
Thank you for your interest in a career at NeighborHealth, formerly East Boston Neighborhood Health Center! Everywhere you turn, you can feel the immeasurable level of enthusiasm here at NeighborHealth! We are one of the largest community health centers in the country, supporting the greater Boston area and focusing on the well-being of our patients and local community.
From the nurses and physicians on the front line of patient care, to the managers who lead and guide our staff, to the many support roles that keep our facilities running smoothly - everyone plays a vital role in improving medicine for our patients. Interested in this position? Apply online and create a personal candidate account! Current Employees of NeighborHealth- Please use our internal careers portal to apply for positions. To learn more about working at NeighborHealth and our benefits, please visit out our Careers Page. Time Type : Full time Department : Mental Health ED All Locations : 10 Gove Street – Taylor Building Position Summary : The Behavioral Health (BH) Clinician provides comprehensive crisis intervention and stabilization, to persons with acute psychiatric issues, serious mental illness, dual diagnoses, and substance use disorder-related issues, to prevent unnecessary hospitalizations and lengthy emergency department stays, to de-escalate and prevent worsening or future crises.
Will also provide assessment for determination of need for higher level of care, including inpatient psychiatric hospitalization, substance use treatment,and crisis stabilization units.
Services offered are trauma-informed, culturally competent, strengths-based, and needs-driven, and are responsive, adaptive, and respectful. This position is considered "essential" and is part of a team that provides this service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The BH clinician provides services to patients ages 2.5 to greater than 100 years and may be required to demonstrate age specific competency, depending upon clinical assignment, in a variety of clinical settings throughout the health center.
The BH clinician is responsible for providing quality patient care under the guidance of the Clinical Supervisor, Administrative and Medical Directors and in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.
