Beth Israel Lahey Health
Clinician (LICSW/LMHC), Primary Care Integration
Beth Israel Lahey Health, Brookline, Massachusetts, us, 02445
Clinician (LICSW/LMHC), Primary Care Integration
When you join the growing BILH team, you’re not just taking a job—you’re making a difference in people’s lives.
Sign on bonus up to $3,000 (pro‑rated for part time).
Job Description Primary care settings have become a gateway for many individuals with behavioral health and mental health challenges. To address these needs, the collaborative care model was developed, which embeds behavioral health clinicians into primary care offices. Our embedded clinicians are an essential part of a multidisciplinary team. Clinicians partner with providers to recognize and treat mental health disorders and substance abuse by identifying, triaging, and managing patients. They provide short‑term therapy using a range of evidence‑based treatment modalities and conduct behavioral health screenings, resource finding, and treatment planning.
The ideal candidate is collaborative, flexible, and has strong proactive communication skills, able to work independently while making a difference in the lives of the clients we serve.
Responsibilities
Review medical records prior to initial evaluation to familiarize with the patient's history to perform a thorough, quality assessment.
Assess patients for behavioral health disorders and the continuum of substance use disorders, including use, abuse and/or dependence.
Utilize clinical skills in brief treatment approaches such as CBT, Motivational Interviewing, Problem‑Solving Therapy, Supportive Therapy, Behavioral Activation and Psycho‑Education.
In collaboration with the primary care treatment team, design behavioral health treatment plans of care based on patient needs and overall assessment.
Design and execute effective behavioral health and substance use education curricula classes for staff and other providers.
Complete all clinical documentation within expected timeframes and in compliance with organization policies.
Knowledge of or ability to learn insurance standards for both commercial insurances and Mass Health products.
Develop supervision plan with supervisor and meet on a regular basis to discuss clinical, organizational, and agency issues and review performance.
Build and maintain effective working relationships with physicians, patients, visitors, external providers, regulatory bodies, and the broader health care community.
Maintain confidentiality and protect sensitive data at all times.
Qualifications
Master's degree in Social Work or other directly‑related Human Service discipline.
Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) or Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) required.
Schedule
Full time 40 hours, Monday‑Friday.
Located at BILH Primary Care: 1180 Beacon Street in Brookline.
Pay Range $78,228.80 – $95,368.00 USD
The pay range listed for this position is the annual base salary range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law.
As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.
More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients’ lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
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Sign on bonus up to $3,000 (pro‑rated for part time).
Job Description Primary care settings have become a gateway for many individuals with behavioral health and mental health challenges. To address these needs, the collaborative care model was developed, which embeds behavioral health clinicians into primary care offices. Our embedded clinicians are an essential part of a multidisciplinary team. Clinicians partner with providers to recognize and treat mental health disorders and substance abuse by identifying, triaging, and managing patients. They provide short‑term therapy using a range of evidence‑based treatment modalities and conduct behavioral health screenings, resource finding, and treatment planning.
The ideal candidate is collaborative, flexible, and has strong proactive communication skills, able to work independently while making a difference in the lives of the clients we serve.
Responsibilities
Review medical records prior to initial evaluation to familiarize with the patient's history to perform a thorough, quality assessment.
Assess patients for behavioral health disorders and the continuum of substance use disorders, including use, abuse and/or dependence.
Utilize clinical skills in brief treatment approaches such as CBT, Motivational Interviewing, Problem‑Solving Therapy, Supportive Therapy, Behavioral Activation and Psycho‑Education.
In collaboration with the primary care treatment team, design behavioral health treatment plans of care based on patient needs and overall assessment.
Design and execute effective behavioral health and substance use education curricula classes for staff and other providers.
Complete all clinical documentation within expected timeframes and in compliance with organization policies.
Knowledge of or ability to learn insurance standards for both commercial insurances and Mass Health products.
Develop supervision plan with supervisor and meet on a regular basis to discuss clinical, organizational, and agency issues and review performance.
Build and maintain effective working relationships with physicians, patients, visitors, external providers, regulatory bodies, and the broader health care community.
Maintain confidentiality and protect sensitive data at all times.
Qualifications
Master's degree in Social Work or other directly‑related Human Service discipline.
Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) or Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) required.
Schedule
Full time 40 hours, Monday‑Friday.
Located at BILH Primary Care: 1180 Beacon Street in Brookline.
Pay Range $78,228.80 – $95,368.00 USD
The pay range listed for this position is the annual base salary range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law.
As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.
More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients’ lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
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