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Northern Light Mercy Hospital

Department: Integrated Behav Hlth Clinic

Position is located: Mercy Wst Falm Primary Cr

Work Type: Full Time

Hours Per Week: 40.00

Work Schedule: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Summary:

The Psychiatric Clinician II is independently licensed with experience in clinical practice. They will work collaboratively with clinical, administrative, nursing and physician leadership. This clinician applies evidence-based knowledge and acquired skills to assess, diagnose and treat patients with psychosocial, behavioral or social determinants of health concerns in an outpatient medical setting, either on-site or via telemedicine for both pediatric and adult populations. The clinician understands or is willing to learn about the collaborative model of care applied in a patient-centered medical home. The clinician adapts interventions to the workflow and pace to that of a busy primary or specialty care practice, including rapid assessment and brief treatment. The clinician is a clinical leader, consultant, and a resource at the medical practice in program development, in guiding group decision-making, in implementing plans, and improving quality of care. The clinician is proficient in ensuring that ongoing liaison occurs with patients, medical providers, and families. The clinician is an enthusiastic learner who actively seeks research and knowledge to ensure current, evidence-based practice while adhering to key components of collaborative care.

Responsibilities:

+ Provide brief, targeted behavioral health interventions using evidence-based practices (CBT, ACT, MI) in a primary care setting.

+ Conduct screenings, assessments and diagnostic evaluations for mental health and substance use concerns.

+ Develop and implement patient-centered treatment plans in collaboration with the care team.

+ Support medication adherence, chronic disease self-management, and lifestyle change goals.

+ Other Duties

Other Information:

+ Can be licensed as LCSW, LCPC or LMFT.

Competencies and Skills

+ Achieves Results: Sets high standards for their own outcomes and seizes opportunities to engage others towards objectives. Consistently moves forward with direct actions in order to attain or exceed objectives. Manages their own time effectively to accomplish assigned tasks. Successfully prioritizes multiple projects and duties as needed.

+ Acts Strategically: Creates effective plans that anticipate future consequences and opportunities and is able to connect the day to day operations to longer-term objectives, shifts in the industry, and system goals.

+ Electronic medical record software.

+ Demonstrates Adaptability: Learns quickly when facing a new problem or unfamiliar task; is flexible in their approach with changing priorities and ambiguity. Manages change effectively and does not give up during adversity. Capable of changing one's behavioral style and/or views in order to attain a goal. Absorbs new information readily and puts it into practice effectively.

+ Demonstrates Emotional Intelligence: Exhibits a high level of self-awareness, self-management, other awareness and relationship management. Conducts themselves in an empathic, appropriate way, with a sense of humor and stimulates a collaborative work environment. Is respectful of the attitudes, feelings, or circumstances of others and aware of the influence of their own behavior on them. Is aware of relevant social, political, system, and professional trends and developments and uses this information for the organization's benefit.

+ Develops Self and Others:Takes responsibility for engaging in professional self-development activities and programs. Strives to gain insight into their own values, strengths and weaknesses, interests and ambitions and takes action in order to enhance competencies and skills when possible. As a leader, encourages and guides employees towards growth opportunities to enhance performance and help them reach goals. Reviews and analyzes employees' strengths and weaknesses to distinguish their talents and development needs, and to ensure they are enhanced appropriately.

+ Effectively Communicates: Listens, speaks and writes appropriately, using clear language. Communication methods are fitting to the message(s), audience, and situation and follow-ups are regular and timely. Shows that important (non-) verbal information is absorbed and understood and asks further questions to clarify when necessary. Expresses ideas and views clearly to others and has ability to adjust use of language to the audiences' level.

+ Influences and Inspires: Builds enthusiasm and commitment among others to move in a desired direction and models it personally. Creates a compelling vision of success that motivates workplace initiative and energizes others to follow. Provides direction and guidance to encourage cooperation between team members in order to attain an objective. Has the ability to appropriately influence others' actions and decisions with and without express authority.

+ Spreadsheet application with the ability to use calculations, formulas, graphing tools, pivot tables, and a macro programming.

+ Email application with the ability to manage email as well as calendars, managing tasks and contacts, note taking, journaling, and web browsing.

+ MS Teams

+ Provides Patient-Centered Care: Demonstrates understanding of patient care quality and service as organizational priority. Proactively supports change to improve patient experience and results. Exhibits the ability and willingness to find out what the patient wants and needs and to act accordingly, taking the organizational and outside resources into account. Cooperates, collaborates, communicates, and integrates care within and between teams to ensure that care is continuous and reliable.

+ Resolves Conflict: Promptly acts to find alternatives/solutions when team members disagree. Addresses issues in a direct, honest, and appropriate manner. Handles conflicting interests diplomatically and helps to solve them. Transforms difficult situations into teachable moments using respect and accountability .

+ Behaves with Integrity and Builds Trust: Acts consistently in line with the core values, commitments and rules of conduct. Leads by example and tells the truth. Does what they say they will, when and how they say they will, or communicates an alternate plan.

+ Cultivates Respect: Treats others fairly, embraces and values differences, and contributes to a culture of belonging, empowerment, and cooperation.

+ Fosters Accountability: Creates and participates in a work environment where people hold themselves and others accountable for processes, results and behaviors. Takes appropriate ownership not only of successes but also mistakes and works to correct them in a timely manner. Demonstrates understanding that we all work as a team and the quality and timeliness of work impacts everyone involved.

+ Practices Compassion: Exhibits genuine care for people and is available and ready to help; displays a deep awareness of and strong willingness to relieve the suffering of others.

Credentials

+ Required Licensed Clinical Social Wkr

Education

+ Required Master's Degree

Required Experience

+ 2 year/years of Relevant Work Experience

Working Conditions

+ Potential exposure to abusive and/or aggressive people.

+ Alternate shift schedules (day, evening, nights, weekends).

+ Prolonged periods of standing.

+ Prolonged periods of walking.

+ Lifting, moving and loading 20 to 30 pounds.

Portland, Maine, Catholic, Sisters of Mercy, Level 2 NeoNatal Nursery

Position Psychiatric Clinician II/LCSWLocation Req ID 85124