Group Facilitator

New England Medical Group, LLC
Job Description

Group Facilitator

New England Medical Group provides integrative health care and wellness services for mental health and substance use disorders. Our holistic approach seeks to bridge the gaps in services for people seeking medical and therapeutic support. We are currently seeking an experienced Group Facilitator with a passion for helping adults with mental health disorders and working alongside our team of therapeutic professionals at our Milford, MA location.

Position Overview: The Group Facilitator provides daily patient support, group services, and professional collaboration to ensure the patient enjoys a cohesive treatment experience. They will support compliance with fiscal, ethical and legal standards and the core values and mission of New England Medical Group.

Positions are available for a PHP/IOP Mental Health treatment program, Monday-Friday. Flexible days/hours available.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Provides individual and group counseling, crisis intervention, as well as education and skills training.
• Ensures orientation of new clients immediately upon admission.
• Collaboratively develops and updates interventions to support individualized treatment plan and aftercare preperation.
• Works collaboratively with treatment team, including external supports (e.g. attorney, family, case manager, etc.).
• Utilizes agency endorsed patient-centered therapeutic interventions and rapport-building practices, including motivational interviewing techniques, to non-confrontationally enhance consumer insight regarding diagnostic and usage patterns.
• Documents treatment episodes, sessions, and content requirements.
• Coordinates with primary counselor and case management regarding discharge plan to ensure seamless community reintegration.

Minimum Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree or higher in Social Work, Mental Health, Psychology or related field.
• Master's degree preferred
• At least 2 years of experience in a behavioral healthcare setting serving culturally diverse populations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required.
• Ability to work with an Electronic Medical Record (KIPU)
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize workload and meet deadlines.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to juggle multiple competing tasks and demands.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Understanding of diverse cultures and gender specific issues and the ability to incorporate needs of gender and culturally diverse groups into the organization.
• Understands need for and maintains appropriate confidentiality at all times when interacting with patients, residents, families, visitors, referral sources and all other contacts.
• Must have strong knowledge of a variety of computer software applications in word processing, spreadsheets, and presentations (MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Knowledge of case management within the mental health field.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $28.00 - $32.00 per hour

Expected hours: 16 – 20 per week

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Salary : $28 - $32