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This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver - regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 16,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

The Community Behavioral Health Center initiative within Community Healthlink is an agency-wide initiative to increase access to the full range of community behavioral health services and to improve the behavioral health and quality of life of the population of focus in Worcester and Leominster, MA through the certification of CHL as a CBHC and the expansion of our community behavioral health clinic services that align with both CBHC guidelines and the needs of our community. This position is specific to outpatient case management work with youth and families.

Since 1995, Community Healthlink has been providing quality care that promotes wellness, healing and quality of life. In 2023, CHL's clinics became certified Community Behavioral Health Centers, within a network of Massachusetts CBHC's that offer immediate, confidential care for mental health and substance use needs.

Responsibilities:

• Oversees evening and weekend clinical operation of the program and ensures all clinical services are in compliance with all agency policies and procedures. Interviews and recommends staff for hire. Regular meetings with supervisees.

• This position is for weekend, and evening hours.

• Reviewing supervisees' initial evaluations and treatment plans. Education of supervisees about relevant policies and procedures of the organization. Annual evaluation of the supervisees.

• Provision of evaluation and treatment services to children, adolescents, and families as assigned. Provision of mental health consultation to colleagues and other professionals as assigned.

• Taking a leadership role in the case formulation, treatment planning, and clinical consultation functions of multidisciplinary teams.

• Documentation of all clinical work that is consistent with professional standards and submitted within time limits established by the organization. Respects diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, respect, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients, and visitors.

• Performance of other duties as assigned that are consistent with the supervisor's role as a clinical leader and the organization's mission and values.

Qualifications:

• Licensed in Massachusetts as a mental health professional (i.e., clinical psychologist, social worker, mental health counselor) with supervision and management experience.

• Master's degree in a clinical course of study in behavioral health (social work, psychology, marriage and family therapy, counseling, or related field) that meet the academic requirements for independent licensure in psychology, social work, marriage and family therapy, or mental health counseling in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

• Requires licensure as LMHC, LCSW, LMFT, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

• Prior managerial experience preferred.

• At least 2 year of counseling in a substance abuse/mental health setting.

• Must be committed to providing quality care.

• All bilingual candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

• All candidates will be subject to a CORI review as outlined in the regulations set by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services. For more information, click

Community Healthlink is an Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate in employment and personnel practices on the basis of race, sex, gender identity, age, ancestry, disability, religion, national origin, marital status, sexual preference, political affiliation or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Hiring, transferring and promotion practices are performed without regard to the above listed items.
If applicable, Community Healthlink shall also abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified protected veterans and qualified individuals on the basis of disability. These regulations require affirmative action by Community Healthlink to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We're striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health - for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talentacquisition@umassmemorial.org. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.