Veteran Mental Health Clinician
Company: VOA
Location: Somerville
Posted on: January 27, 2023
Job Description:
Description: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. What We Do -- Through our
powerful integrated behavioral health care model, we bring together
vast resources from a diverse team of caring staff to help each
client meet their personal goals. The care we provide paves the way
for greater opportunity and second chances by focusing on the
critical pillars towards a healthy life: behavioral health,
financial stability, and safe housing.We are seeking a Clinician
who is passionate about providing a hand up to veterans and their
families in times of need.As Clinician you'll have a dynamic and
critical role at our MassBay Veterans Center providing mental
health services, substance use, and co-occurring treatment services
for veterans within our care facility. You'll make an impact
creating treatment plans that provide the level of support needed
by each individual and provide care using various treatment
modalities, including Trauma Informed Care and Harm Reduction. This
role is about making a difference in the lives of the people we
serve. You'll bring the following qualifications:
- Must have a 60 credit Master's Degree from an accredited MA
Institution with a focus in mental health counseling, social work,
psychology, or a related human services field. Masters program must
have included an internship.
- Experience in the evaluation, treatment, and care planning of
individuals with mental health, substance use, dual diagnosis, and
co-occurring disorders; specialty in treating veteran counseling
preferred.
- Demonstrated excellent written and communication skills.
- Computer skills required to learn electronic medical record
system. Also, the following experience is preferred:
- Diagnosing substance use disorders, mental health disorders,
and/or co-occurring disorders
- Experience providing treatment of substance use disorders
including but not limited to: CBT, motivational interviewing,
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or other person-centered
approaches
- Knowledge of substance use modalities, harm reduction
approaches, trauma informed care, whole person health approaches,
dual diagnosis, and commitment to meeting the needs of the most
vulnerable. Key Responsibilites:
- Deliver psychotherapy services at assigned location to
individuals, couples, families, and groups that consist of
person(s) served who are veterans. Treatment focuses on mental
health, substance use, and co-occurring disorders; with a specialty
in veteran counseling. Treatment approaches are constructed around
EBP's and clinically indicated for diagnosis of person(s)
served.
- Clinicians maintain an average billable case load of 30 hours
per week.
- Serve as part of the 24/7 mobile crisis team to ensure that
veterans are being provided crisis intervention services, brief
supportive psychotherapy, and timely assessments to triage and
refer to providers based on acuity need. May intervene in emergency
or crisis situations according to 24/7 mobile crisis protocol.
- Serve as part of the integrated services care team with VOAMASS
and multidisciplinary review team to enhance persons served
experiences and maintain agency compliance with state regulations
and mental health professional standards.
- Provide consultation and training to clinical staff as member
of the integrated service team.
- Complete documentation such as progress notes, individualized
action plans, and other clinical paperwork and ensure documentation
meets regulations.
- Coordinates with external agency sources in order to create,
build, and strengthen a collaborative relationship with external
agencies.
- Provides other services as may be requested.Hours:Full-Time -
Monday through Friday. 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.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.For full-time
employees, our comprehensive and generous benefits package
includes:
- Competitive Health, Vision and Dental insurance
- Flexible Spending and Health Reimbursement Account
- Employer paid Life and Long-Term Disability
- 403(b) matching retirement plans
- Tuition Remission Programs
- Loan Forgiveness (PSLF Program)
- Fitness/Wellness reimbursement
- Employee Discount Program
- Pet Insurance
- Blue Care Line (24/7 Nurse hotline)
- Generous Vacation, Sick, and Personal Time Benefits
- 13 Paid Holidays
- Employee Referral Bonus with no annual cap Transparency in
Coverage Information is available from BCBCMA via to get accurate,
real-time estimates of cost-sharing liability for health care and
services from different providers Requirements:Vaccination
Policy:In accordance with VOAMASS' duty to provide and maintain a
safe workplace, we have adopted a mandatory vaccination policy to
safeguard the health of our employees and their families, our
clients, partners, visitors, and the community at large from
COVID-19. This policy complies with all applicable laws and is
based on guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.
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Keywords: VOA, Somerville , Veteran Mental Health Clinician, Other , Somerville, Massachusetts
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