Master Level Clinician - Sign on bonus eligible!

Program/Location: Opioid Treatment Program (OTP)/ Brockton
Education/Licensure: Master's degree
Pay Range: $34/hr
Status: Full Time: Monday-Friday, 5am-1:30pm; Tuesday-Friday 5am-2pm; Saturday 6am-12pm

About Us

Outpatient substance use disorder and mental health services are located across Southeastern Massachusetts in Brockton, New Bedford, Plymouth, and Taunton. At most sites, services are provided during the day and many clinics have evening hours. We offer individual, group, medication management, and family services to address diverse clinical needs. An interdisciplinary team of professionals includes licensed social workers, mental health clinicians, Master’s level clinicians, certified addictions clinicians, psychiatrists, and psychologists. 

High Point & Affiliated Organizations is a health and human service agency whose mission is to treat and prevent substance use disorders and mental illness. High Point has programs located throughout Southeastern Massachusetts offering a full continuum of care for substance use and mental health treatment, including inpatient, outpatient, residential, and community-based services. Programs and services also assist survivors of abuse, violence, and families experiencing homelessness. High Point believes that everyone has inherent goodness, worth, and dignity. Our goal is to help individuals and families achieve personal change and improve their quality of life.

Requirements

• Must always present as courteous and professional;
• Maintains and submits any current Licensure or Certificate necessary for the performance of the position;
• Demonstrated flexibility and ability to perform multiple tasks;
• Must have excellent communication skills, including the ability to organize ideas in logical and
  clear fashion;
• Knowledge of basic computer skills and software programs including the ability to learn, use and
  train HPAO Electronic Health Record (EHR);
• Must have the ability to work with others in a cooperative and collaborative manner;
• An understanding of the relationship between substance use and mental health issues and/or self-help programs;
• Understand and maintain therapeutic boundaries;
• Reinforce rules in a respectful manner;
• Comply with Federal Regulations, 42 CFR Part 2, Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder and
  HIPAA Regulations;
• TB/Flu and Covid19 Assessment;
• Annual Completion of the HPAO crisis de-escalation program;
• CPR Certification;
• Successful completion of all trainings upon hire and annually as required.
  

Duties and Responsibilities

• Crisis intervention
• Maintain assigned caseload; Providing direct care to patients/residents – including assessments,
  individual counseling, discharge and aftercare planning, treatment plans and updates, weekly progress
  notes, daily groups facilitation, group note completion, and completion of bio-psychosocial assessments;
• Making referrals when appropriate;
• Responsible for each assigned patients/residents’ medical records. All records are to be professional,
  complete and thorough with entries made in a timely manner;
• Responsible connecting patients/residents with aftercare services prior to discharge and aiding the
  resident and his/her family access services when appropriate;
• Communicating/involving family in treatment at patients/residents request;
• Attend and participate in all unit, facility meetings, case conferences, Treatment Team meetings, and
  mandatory trainings, as directed by the Clinical Supervisor /Director;
• Responsible for continued education in the field of substance use, mental health and related courses.
• Always utilize standards precautions;
• Demonstrates behaviors that recognize the rights of patients as defined by the patient’s rights;

Outpatient Services

• Providing clinical services to patients – including required assessments,
  individual/family/couples counseling, group clinical services, discharge planning, treatment
  plans, progress notes, and completion of bio-psychosocial assessments;
• Responsible for each assigned patients medical records. All records are to be professional,
  complete and thorough with entries made in a timely manners;
• Completion of all required external clinical communications including: court/DCF/DMH
  monthly compliance reports, evaluation summaries, other requested external documentation;
• Ability to provide clinical services through in-person and telehealth modalities;
• Responsible for linking patient’s with aftercare services prior to discharge and aiding the patient and his/her family access outpatient services when appropriate;
• Attend all identified meetings, MDT meetings and case conferences as directed by the Clinical Director;
• Attend mandatory trainings and seek opportunities for clinical growth through certification;
• Maintain professional license in good standing, as applicable;
• Responsible for contacting the insurance company for authorization, as needed;
• Demonstrates behaviors that recognize the rights of patients as defined by the patient’s rights;
•  Other duties as assigned by the Clinical Program Director, Clinical Supervisor or Assistant
  Program Director.

Benefits  

• Medical Insurance   
• Dental Insurance   
• Vision Insurance   
• Long & short term disability  
• Discounted auto/home and renters insurance - Rogers & Gray  
• 403b - Retirement  
• FSA & DSA  
• PMLA  
• Employee Assistance Program  
• Bonuses & Referral  
• Eligibility for free classes to become a Licensed Counselor or Recovery Coach  
• Education days to use towards CEU's  
• Free meals at select programs and when available  
• Unmatched Leave Time (FT employees can earn up to 3 weeks in first year)