• Clinician I

    Covenant Health (Lewiston, ME)


    St. Mary's Health System, a member of Covenant Health, is hiring for an on-call Clinician to work on our Adult Chemical Dependency unit (D4). In this role, the candidate will manage a caseload of individuals with psychiatric and/or chemical dependency diagnoses and their families as part of a multidisciplinary treatment team.

     

    The Partial Hospital and Intensive Outpatient Services treat patients ages 18 and older with psychiatric or chemical dependency problems. The most frequent Chemical dependency diagnosis' are dependency on alcohol, opiates, benzodiazepines, barbiturates, and/or other drugs. Patients with psychiatric disorders will have diagnoses such as depression, psychosis, and bipolar disorder. The Adult Day Treatment operates a morning and afternoon program.

    Qualifications:

    + A Masters degree in Social Work required

    + Must hold valid State of Maine LCSW/LSW certification

    + Must be able to work as part of an interdisciplinary team

    + Strong problem solving, organization, and time-management skills

    + Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills required.

    + Commitment to mission and values of Covenant Health

    + Perform admissions interviews and evaluations when scheduled and as needed

    + Manages caseloads of assigned (up to 9) patients

    + Actively participates in overall unit program

    + Facilitates individual, group, and family meetings

     

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    We are a Catholic health ministry, providing healing and care for the whole person, in service to all in our communities.

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    Compassion

     

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    We work in partnership, dialogue and shared purpose to create healthy communities.

     

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    We deliver all services with the highest level of quality, while seeking creative innovation.

     

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