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Behavioral Health Clinician (LCSW/LICSW/LMHC) - PACE Elder Service Plan

**Requisition Number:** 10460

**Location:** CHA East Cambridge Care Center

**Work Days:** Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm

**Category:** Social Work

**Department:** CHA PACE

**Job Type:** Full time

**Work Shift:** Day

**Hours/Week:** 40.00

**Union Name:** Non Union

About CHA PACE

Cambridge Health Alliance's Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) is a nationally recognized model of care that serves adults aged 55 and older living with chronic medical and/or mental health challenges.

At CHA PACE, our mission is to support our program participants in achieving the highest level of independence within their communities and preventing nursing home placement. Our high-functioning interdisciplinary team supports this goal by providing fully integrated medical and behavioral health services, community resources, and home-based care in a collaborative and supportive environment.

Position Overview

As a Behavioral Health Clinician in the PACE program, you will:

• Provide a wide range of clinical psychosocial services both at our PACE center and in participants' homes and community settings.

• Conduct initial, semi-annual, and annual psychosocial assessments.

• Deliver clinic-based and in-home clinical case management, supportive counseling, crisis intervention, and resource coordination.

• Collaborate with the Interdisciplinary Team to carry out individualized care plans tailored to each participant’s needs.

• Offer support to family and collateral contacts, including conducting visits in participants’ residences and care facilities.

This is a highly rewarding opportunity for a clinician who is passionate about person-centered care and values working in a dynamic, team-based model.

Qualifications

• Licensure: Current Massachusetts LMHC, LCSW, or LISCW license in good standing

• Work Experience: Minimum 1 year experience providing clinical social work to older adult population preferably in a community or medical setting

• Proficiency with therapeutic modalities such as Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, or Mindfulness Based therapy

• Skilled in clinical documentation; experience with EPIC beneficial

• Reliable transportation for home and community visits

• Ability to work collaboratively in a variety of community settings, including Assisted Livings, Nursing Homes, and Community Housing

• Experience working with individuals with dementia and their families and support networks beneficial

• Commitment to equitable and culturally appropriate care for a wide range of diverse populations, including (but not limited to) communities of color, LGBTQ communities, non-English speaking populations, people with histories of incarceration, people with substance use disorders and behavioral health challenges

• Fluency in Spanish, Haitian Creole or Portuguese a plus

• Interest in working in a collaborative, team environment

Bilingual, bicultural, LGBTQIA+ identifying clinicians, and those who identify as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color are strongly encouraged to apply.

At the heart of our work is a commitment to holistic, equitable, and culturally responsive care. Help us redefine elder care. Join CHA PACE and make a difference, every day.

In keeping with federal, state and local laws, Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) policy forbids employees and associates to discriminate against anyone based on race, religion, color, gender, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to establishing and maintaining a workplace free of discrimination. We are fully committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not tolerate unlawful discrimination in the recruitment, hiring, termination, promotion, salary treatment or any other condition of employment or career development. Furthermore, we will not tolerate the use of discriminatory slurs, or other remarks, jokes or conduct, that in the judgment of CHA, encourage or permit an offensive or hostile work environment.

_Cambridge Health Alliance brings Care to the People - including your neighbors, friends and family. Our local hospitals and care centers serve our vibrant, diverse communities, and play an integral role in improving health. As passionate advocates for the underserved, we actively partner with our communities to take on challenging public health issues, and conduct important research to help reduce barriers to care. We believe that everyone deserves access to high quality, convenient health care. This is why our employees believe in where they work and why many build long, rewarding careers at CHA._

_Healthcare is changing rapidly. CHA has a strategic plan that charts a proactive course for our future. It is built on a vision of equity and excellence for everyone, every time. It also recognizes that our workforce is our most valuable asset and prioritizes competitive salaries, benefits and professional development opportunities for employees. The strategic plan is changing the way we provide care and improving the health and experience of our patients; we are looking for smart, committed, compassionate people who want to be part of making our vision of better health and equity a reality._

_At CHA, you can believe in where you work and go home every day knowing you made a difference. Join our team and help us bring Care to the People._