ACCS Clinician - Per Diem

Bay Cove Human Services’ mission is to partner with people to overcome challenges and realize personal potential. Bay Cove pursues this mission by providing individualized and compassionate services to people facing the challenges associated with developmental disabilities, mental illness, substance use disorders, and homelessness at more than 175 program sites throughout Greater Boston and Southeastern Massachusetts. 

Bay Cove Human Services is committed to ensuring the representation and participation of candidates from diverse backgrounds and experiences. We encourage all qualified individuals, particularly those from historically marginalized groups, to apply.

As a member of the multidisciplinary ACCS Integrated Team, the Per Diem ACCS Clinician completes and updates comprehensive assessments and treatment plans with the assistance of the Person’s existing community based team.  The Per Diem ACCS Clinician contributes to Bay Cove’s mission and is considered to be a temporary position. 

Supervisory Responsibilities:

At the discretion of the ACCS Assistant Integrated Team Director

Essential Functions of the Position:

• Responsible for reviewing, composing, and completing clinical assessments and treatment plans for identified Persons. 
• Incorporate evidence based practices and philosophies when developing treatment plans and the selection of interventions based on each Persons’ assessed readiness and expressed interest in order to support long-term recovery.  These practices include but are not limited to; Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral for Treatment (SBIRT), Stages of Change, Motivational Interviewing, Harm Reduction, Seeking Safety and Trauma Recovery and Empowerment Model (TREM) 
• Use recovery-oriented language and principles in all communication and interactions with Persons, colleagues, and collaterals.
• Develop safety plans for the Person and clinical risk response plans as indicated for the members of the Person’s Engagement Team; plans will be built on the Person's strengths and preferences that identify strategies the Person and the Engagement Team will utilize to address and mitigate risks.  Responsible for reviewing and revising the safety plans and the clinical risk response plans as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor

Requirements for the Position:

• Master’s degree in social work, psychology, counseling or related field required.
• LICSW, LCSW, LMHC, or other behavioral health category which qualifies as Licensed Practitioner of the Healing Arts required.
• At least two years of experience providing services to adults with mental health challenges at Bay Cove’s ACCS program.
• Strong commitment to the right of each Person with mental health challenges to live in community residences, to work in market jobs, and to have access to helpful, adequate, competent, and continuous supports and services of their own choosing.
• Flexibility to work evenings and weekends on an as needed basis.
• Professional writing and verbal communications skills.
• High degree of personal organization, attention to detail, and time management skills.
• Proficiency in word processing and other computer functions using Windows, Word, and Google Email and Apps.
• Use of personal cellular telephone for work communication.
• Bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply, pay differential offered for candidates with fluency in certain essential languages.