Job Information
Eliot Community Human Services Early Psychosis Outpatient Clinician, Fee For Service in Everett, Massachusetts
Description
The Eliot Center is seeking strengths based/trauma informed Outpatient FFS Therapists to provide evidence based counseling for individuals aged 12 - 35 who are in their first three years of experiencing a primary episode and diagnosis of psychosis. Clinicians in this role will receive free training and certification in Individual Resiliency Training, which is an evidenced based treatment in early episode psychosis. There is also the opportunity to do additional FFS counseling with children, teens, families, adults, and elders (therapists may work with multiple populations or specialize).
Our multi-disciplinary team of psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, mental health counselors and other professionals administer a full range of clinical and support services, resulting in a comprehensive collaborative approach to treatment. The clinician in this role would be required to participate in the Early Episode Psychosis program and team based treatment with a multidisciplinary focus.
Responsibilities:
Complete the IRT training and consistently engage in the fidelity and certification supervision that takes place biweekly.
Provide assessment, IRT intervention and complete MAPNET assessment batteries for data outcomes and meet measurement and treatment tracking requirements.
Participate in the early episode psychosis team meetings and collaboration with the efforts to meet the NAVIGATE and DMH standards of care and treatment of patients enrolled in the program.
Provide crisis intervention, diagnostic evaluation, and treatment services utilizing a variety of treatment modalities such as individual, couple, family and group psychotherapy as clinically indicated.
Document service delivery to high professional standards in a timely and professional manner in the client record.
Responsible for adhering to the clinic’s scheduling protocol, initiating outreach to clients for whom treatment has been interrupted, and for documenting all outreach attempts in the clinical record.
Establish effective working relationships with clients and utilizes solution based interventions which best address specific problem area as identified in the client’s treatment plan; relates well to diverse client population; displays good judgment; and in collaboration with clients, formulates and implements focused treatment plans that identify measurable goals and timeframes for completion.
Submit all administrative and billing paperwork by the end of each business day.
Complete all clinical documentation, such as progress notes, diagnostic evaluations, treatment plans, quarterly reviews and termination/discharge summaries within the timeframes outlined in the agency’s policies, the content of which demonstrates clear evidence of medical necessity.
Rates:
MA $32.52LICSW $40.00LMHC $40.00LMFT $40.00LCSW $35.00
Bilingual highly desirable, pay differential for bilingual capacity
Hours: Flexible schedule
Qualifications
Skills
Preferred
Clinical Skills: Intermediate
Computer Software Skills: Intermediate
Communication Skills: Intermediate
Behaviors
Preferred
Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity
Education
Preferred
- MA or better in Social Work
Licenses & Certifications
Preferred
LICSW
LMHC
LCSW
Experience
Preferred
Some experience working with individuals diagnosed or experiencing psychosis preferred
1 year: Experience with evidence based therapy, and willingness to learn evidenced based treatment for intervention in early episodes of psychosis