Clinician, Geriatrics Worcester, Community Healthlink

Position: Clinician, Geriatrics, 37.5, Worcester, Community Healthlink
** I. Major Responsibilities:*
* ** Standard Staffing Level Responsibilities:
** 4.
Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.
Performs other similar and related duties as  required  or directed.  All responsibilities are essential job functions.

** II. Position

Qualifications:

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* ** License/Certification/

Education:

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* ** Grade C12
- Clinician III** :
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, or is actively working towards licensure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Experience/

Skills:

1. Ability to perform diagnostic and risk assessments using current accepted tools and practices to determine  appropriate level  of care.  
2. Ability to develop and implement treatment plans which are behaviorally oriented, measurable, and  appropriate for  the identified level of care.  
3. Ability and interest to learn and implement evidence-based models of treatment for opioid addiction.
1. A minimum of one year of experience in behavioral health or addiction is preferred.
2. Clinical  expertise  specific to adults with substance use conditions and co-occurring severe and persistent mental illness with an ability to engage clients effectively and work with other professionals and organizations.  Unless certification, licensure or registration is  required , an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides  proficiency  in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements.  

Department-specific competencies and their measurements will be developed and  maintained  in the individual departments. The competencies will be  maintained  and attached to the departmental job description. Responsible managers will review competencies with position incumbents.  At
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