Behavioral Health Clinician

Behavioral Health Clinician

The Behavioral Health Clinician provides Behavioral Health services in support of SE participants’ health and well-being, and to promote effective caregiving and self-care skills in participants’ caregivers and SE staff.

Responsibilities

Primary Job Responsibilities:

Provides behavioral health support to Summit participants as referred by the IDT.

Acts as consultant to the IDT and primary care team in supporting participant behavior change, recommending interventions and collaborating with team members in family meetings, discharge planning meetings and care planning, Reviewing service requests and re-authorizations for community-based specialty mental health services.

Participates in IDT meetings

Facilitates BH Rounds

Provides impromptu “curbside” consultation with team members.

Attends acute-care or rehab discharge planning meetings as needed.

Attends care planning meetings as needed and makes BH recommendations for inclusion in the PACE care plan.

Develops and implements psychosocial interventions appropriate to primary care settings.

Receives and reviews updates from community-based psychotherapists for medical necessity.

Makes recommendations to the IDT regarding appropriateness of initial referrals to psychotherapy and on progress of ongoing psychotherapy.

Facilitates case referrals for team consultation to Summit psychiatry consult program.

Provides education and training.

Conducts trainings on BH topics and skills related to PACE population in general and site-specific population for SE personnel within the paradigm of Summit Eldercare BH program.

Provides education to IDT members and other staff related to specific participants’ BH needs and general BH principles.

Evaluates and provides support to caregivers to improve care giving.

Meets with family caregivers as needed to support participant care.

Participates in family meetings when requested or otherwise appropriate.

Qualifications

Education:

Master's degree in counseling psychology, Clinical Psychology, Applied Psychology, Rehab Psychology, Mental Health, or Social Work, or Doctorate in Counseling or Clinical Psychology

License/Certifications:

Massachusetts Licensure for Independent Practice: LMHC, LMFT, LICSW, Licensed Psychologist