Bilingual Behavioral Health Clinician - Per Diem

Who We Are:

Since 1985, BHCHP’s mission has been to ensure unconditionally equitable and dignified access to the highest quality health care for all individuals and families experiencing homelessness in greater Boston. Over 10,000 homeless individuals are cared for by Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program each year. We are committed to ensuring that every one of these individuals has access to comprehensive health care, from preventative dental care to cancer treatment. Our clinicians, case managers, and behavioral health professionals work in more than 30 locations to serve some of our community’s most vulnerable—and most resilient—citizens.

From our earliest days as a program, we have always sought to do work that is transformational: recognizing our shared humanity; centering dignity, compassion, mutual respect and supporting the right of every individual to access the highest levels of health care and every staff member to reach their fullest potential. We continue to be committed to building bridges and breaking down barriers, including systemic racism which harms us all. We provide community-based health care services that are compassionate, dignified, and culturally appropriate, incorporating social determinants of health, with the goal of breaking down the physical and systemic barriers that our patients face.

Job Summary: 

Hours:   Per diem, as needed Monday-Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm
Union:  No
Union Name: Non-union
Patient Facing: Yes

Families are the fastest growing segment of the homeless population. Family structures are shattered by homelessness and, as a result, the emotional and physical health of both children and parents are at risk. The family shelter system has been overwhelmed in recent years, and the move to shelter families in motel and hotel rooms complicates the crisis.

In this outreach and clinic-based role, you will provide ongoing assessment, individual therapy to adults, adolescents and children, family therapy and group therapy, along with support services to patients referred to the Behavioral Health Team from BHCHP providers and outside sources. You’ll provide expertise to providers and others regarding patient’s Behavioral Health treatment plan that meet the medical needs of our patients in an integrated care model.

Responsibilities: 

• Provides behavioral health assessment and ongoing individual, group, and family psychotherapy to adult, adolescent, and child patients in a clinic site, outreach sites, including DTA motels.  Provides crisis evaluations as needed on-site.
• Connects patients with resources necessary to address needs, such as substance abuse treatment, vocational training, literacy services, and alternatives to shelter living.
• Maintains contact and consultation with patients’ medical providers to provide comprehensive care.
• Obtains billing authorizations in a timely fashion and maintains up-to-date charting of electronic records.
• Meets weekly or biweekly with senior staff for individual supervision and biweekly for peer group supervision; attends weekly BH clinical rounds, Family Team meeting, and other meetings as scheduled.
• Advocate and coordinate on behalf of the client with other agencies involved in the client’s life when appropriate; LICSW provides supervision to unlicensed clinicians as needed.
• Provides documentation for grants, projects, and other areas as directed by supervisor.
• Undertakes projects and assignments as required; Participates on intra-agency committee(s).

Qualifications and Education:

• Massachusetts LICSW and LMHC preferred, LCSW required or license eligible; Must be licensed or must obtain license within 18 months (for LCSW) or 42 months (for LMHC) of hire date.
• Candidates working toward LCSW licensure must have filed a license application with the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Social Workers and must not have failed the licensing exam more than once.
• Bilingual in English and Haitian Kreyol is required.
• Experience with the homeless population preferred; experience practicing adult/adolescent/child individual psychotherapy, group therapy, and family therapy.
• Training in substance abuse, trauma, and women’s issues
• Ability to work with dual diagnosed patients who also have complex medical problems and the ability to be flexible within a changing milieu.
• Takes direction well and works well with a multidisciplinary team approach.

Compensation:

• Compensation starting at $31.73 per hour and increase with years of experience; additional compensation for LICSW and LMHC.

Does this amazing opportunity interest you? Then we'd love to hear from you.

As an equal opportunity employer, Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified individuals and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, parental status, genetic information or characteristics, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

Covid-19 Vaccination: Proof of Covid-19 vaccination(s) is optional for employment. Candidates who are offered employment will be given details about how to demonstrate receipt of vaccination if they choose to.

Please Note: Employment at Boston Health Care for the Homeless is at-will. Boston Health Care for the Homeless does not sponsor work authorization visas.