Intake Clinician

The Opportunity : Intake Clinician

Job Type : Full-time, Hybrid Schedule

Pay : $72,000- $80,000k / year, based on experience and licensure

Who We Are || VOAMASS gives members of the community who need help the most the services, support, and self-esteem they need to create a fresh start. At VOAMASS, our dedicated teams are committed to serving the whole person.

As Intake Clinician, you'll have a dynamic and critical role facilitating the admissions process for our residential programs. You will be a key part of our integrated care services across VOAMASS. The Intake Clinician performs thorough clinical assessments and helps to create coordinated treatment plans for individuals with mental health, substance use, and co-occurring disorders. The Intake Clinician will provide open access services, immediate assessments, and triage for the population in need. This is a fast-paced role that is best suited for a provider who enjoys completing assessments, creating care plans, and being the initial point of contact for our integrated care model. .

This role is hybrid with 1 work from home day and 4 days working in our residential programs in Boston, Dorchester and Jamaica Plain. Candidates must have the ability to travel throughout those cities to meet with clients in person at our residential programs.

Intake Clinician Key Responsibilities :

• Foster and manage external relationships with stakeholders and referral partners.
• Complete phone screens, initial clinical assessments, and evaluations for all new referrals received at our residential recovery programs and outpatient clinics. Thoroughly capture information on a comprehensive assessment to determine needs, barriers, diagnoses, treatment plan, and VOAMASS program eligibility.
• Coordinate with integrated care team members and other VOAMASS programs to ensure immediate access to care and client engagement across VOAMASS services.
• Provide referrals to external services not currently offered at VOAMASS.
• Coordinate and create linkages to external stakeholders, partnering agencies, and Designated Community Organizations to ensure cohesiveness and quality of care for all persons served.
• Serve as part of the integrated care team with VOAMASS and multidisciplinary review team to enhance the experience of those served and maintain agency compliance with state regulations and mental health professional standards. Provide consultation and training to clinical staff as member of the integrated care team.
• Maintain records according to VOAMASS Policies and Procedures, completing all documentation and billing in a timely manner, and comply with professional standards as required by third party payers and VOAMASS.

The Intake Clinician role is about making a difference in the lives of the people we serve. As an Intake Clinician, you'll bring the following qualifications :

Since 1934, VOAMASS has provided critical services to the residents of the Commonwealth. From pioneering early residential treatment programs in the 1960's to leading today in the field of mental health programming, VOAMASS can be counted on to tackle our greatest challenges.

For full-time employees, including our Intake Clinician our comprehensive and generous benefits package includes :

VOAMASS is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

Salary Description

72,000-$80,000 / year

Salary : $72,000 - $80,000