LICSW or LMHC - Plymouth, MA - Atrius Health

Overview

Atrius Health, part of the Optum family of businesses, is a innovative health care leader and multi-specialty group practice delivering an effective, connected system of care for adult and pediatric patients at 28 practice locations in eastern Massachusetts. Our team of providers (physicians, PA/NPs and ancillary clinicians) works collaboratively with a value-based philosophy within our group practice and with hospitals, rehab and nursing facilities.

Join us to transform care and improve lives by building trust, understanding and shared decision-making with every patient. Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

• Screen, assess and triage primary care patients for behavioral health disorders, symptoms and conditions including substance use disorders, at assigned clinical site(s).
• Provide crisis intervention and stabilization for patients presenting to their primary care office who are at risk or in need of immediate care.
• Anticipate and address gaps in access to Behavioral Health (BH) services by providing interim, back-up or transitional care/treatment and patient follow-up by telephone or in person with suicidal, high-need or high-risk patients to monitor and manage risk and safety until they are able to connect with a treatment resource/provider, or while they are in treatment.
• Develop triage planning for patients requiring behavioral health treatment with community partners outside of the organization.
• Collaborate with and provide direction to primary care providers on the ongoing care of patients with mild to moderate behavioral health conditions who can safely and effectively be managed by the primary care physician (PCP)/advanced practitioner (AP), including follow-up (by telephone or in person) as needed.
• Augments patient engagement in BH care by providing short behavioral interventions such as BA (behavioral activation) and MI (motivational interviewing); facilitate referral to treatment, including linking patient back to PCP, to an integrated behavioral health provider or to a community partner for treatment.
• Implement treatment plans during and/or after course of treatment with the integrated behavioral health provider.
• Follow up with patients (by telephone or in person) to determine variables such as depression or substance use that may affect attendance and treatment adherence.
• Work within and contribute to an integrated approach to Behavioral Health care, collaborating with the primary care team, integrated behavioral health provider, other organization Behavioral Health colleagues, care management team, psychiatric prescriber team, and substance use management team.
• Present cases to psychiatric prescribers for recommendations to primary care providers regarding prescribing.
• Maintain open access for patients in immediate need and be available for warm hand-offs from primary care providers and BH-related consultations.
• Develop and complete relapse prevention self-management plans with patients as needed.
• Manage patient registry lists and follow up with patients to monitor clinical outcomes and risk; consult with other providers regarding return to care or possible changes in treatment plan.
• Provide and participate in education presentations, case reviews and other department meetings as required or directed. Enhance professional growth through educational programs and seminars.
• Supervised by integrated behavioral health provider.
• Maintain patient, staff and institutional confidentiality.
• Comply with health and safety requirements and with regulatory agencies such as DPH.
• Comply with established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives.
• Perform other similar and related duties as required or directed.
• Regular, reliable and predictable attendance is required.

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience.
• Master's degree from an accredited school and active, unrestricted licensure as an LICSW or LMHC to practice independently in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and 1+ years of experience in a Behavioral Health primary care integrated setting.

• Primary Care background.
• Crisis Management background.

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