Community Healthlink Clinical Intern - Behavioral Health at UMass Memorial Health – Worcester, Massachusetts

Position Title: Community Healthlink Clinical Intern - Behavioral Health

Location: Worcester, MA Community Healthlink
Remote Type: On-site (100% Onsite)

Job Category: Nursing, Patient Services & Internships

Job Family: Internships

Job Type: Regular

Req ID: R25112718

Description:

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Exemption Status:
Non-Exempt

Schedule Details:

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Shift:

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Cost Center:

This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

Everyone Is a Caregiver

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

Engages in a program of field training to provide behavioral health services in a variety of placement settings. Provides behavioral health services including diagnostic evaluations and psychotherapeutic treatment services to children, adolescents, and/or adults in individual, family, couple, and group-clinical interventions under close supervision.

About Internships at Community Healthlink

1. Clinical Interns are in their second field placement and are more often placed in programs which provide individual treatment (in addition to other services).

2. These interns are usually assigned a small caseload of clients in which they are providing treatment with clients under close supervision of their clinical supervisor. This includes assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, providing therapy, discharge and aftercare planning, and completing clinical documentation.

Hiring Range: $15.00 - $16.00

Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on the candidate's experience, skills, qualifications and internal equity considerations.

I. Major Responsibilities:

1. Provides clinical support or treatment as defined by the level of care and service needs of the population served. Specific treatment expectations are defined by licensing and accreditation standards for each level of care and internship expectations as agreed upon between the student, school, and program. This may include diagnostic evaluations and screenings, crisis/emergency assessment and intervention, treatment planning and assessment, and individual/group/couple/and family therapy for adults, children, and/or adolescents.

2. Engages in assessment planning, intervention and aftercare as defined by the level of care and clinical needs of the population served.

3. Engages in clinical supervision and case consultations.

4. Conducts standard assessment and screening tools.

5. Participates in interdisciplinary and integrated diagnostic treatment and planning conferences.

II. Position Qualifications:

License/Certification/Education:

Required:

1. Has completed required practicum hours (or first year of field training) of a Masters or Doctoral level program in Mental Health Counseling, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Clinical Psychology, or related program.

2. Satisfactory CORI background check.

3. Driving is not a requirement.

Experience/Skills:

Required:

1. Ability to perform diagnostic and risk assessments using current accepted tools and best practices to determine appropriate level of care.

2. Can develop and implement treatment plans which are behaviorally oriented, measurable, and appropriate for the identified level of care.

III. Physical Demands and Environmental Conditions:

1. Work is considered medium. May have to lift up to 10 lbs frequently and up to 50 lbs occasionally.

2. Work occurs in an indoor, patient-focused environment.

ADDENDUM FOR CCBHC

Major Responsibilities:

1. Complete CCBHC Diagnostic Evaluations with individuals and families within the required timeframes: Same Day – 24 hours, Urgent – 48 hours, Routine – 14 days.

2. Complete CCBHC Diagnostic Evaluations within contractual and agency requirements

ADDENDUM FOR Clinical Team

Major Responsibilities:

1. Coordinate and develop treatment plans consistent with Department of Developmental Services ISP or IEP regulations as required

2. Provide therapy and/or crisis assessment and planning in the community as required by the DDS contract.

ADDENDUM FOR Geriatric Team

Major Responsibilities:

1. Provides services to individuals in nursing facilities.

2. Coordinates services with staff in nursing facilities.

ADDENDUM FOR STEP

Major Responsibilities:

1. Participates as a member of the STEP team consistent with the Coordinated Specialty Care model.

2. Provides individual, family, and group therapy consistent with the CSC model and the McFarlane Multifamily Group model.

3. Participates in trainings and collaborative activities as a member of the STEP team.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We’re striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health – for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talentacquisition@umassmemorial.org. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.

About Us:

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver. No matter their responsibilities or title, every employee or "caregiver" fills an important role for our patients and their families every day. Who is a caregiver? It's not just the person who delivers the care. It's all the people who make it work ... and make it better. Caregivers give everything that helps patients heal, from expertise to extra attention. They give clean, comfortable rooms. Fast, accurate answers. And an easier, less stressful experience. They give warm, reassuring smiles, and helping hands. We are more than 16,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, our community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.