Job Description

Are you an internal caregiver, student, or contingent worker/agency worker at UMass Memorial Health? CLICK HERE to apply through your Workday account.

Exemption Status:

Non-Exempt

Schedule Details:

Monday through Friday

Scheduled Hours:

days

Shift:

1 - Day Shift, 4.5 Hours (United States of America)

Hours:

0

Cost Center:

71000 - 0728 Emerg Svces Worcester

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

Joining UMass Memorial Health – Community Healthlink (CHL) makes you part of a team doing work that is often life changing for those we serve. We provide high-quality behavioral health care services to individuals, couples, and families that is fulfilling both professionally and personally. CHL has been a leader in central and north Worcester County for over four decades in providing care to those facing mental illness, homelessness and substance use and recovery.

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 “on-the-job” training to provide behavioral health services to clients of the counseling center. Practicum students observe, learn, and use basic skills for behavioral health work consistent with the requirements of their academic institution. Interns provide outpatient behavioral health services including diagnostic evaluations and psychotherapeutic treatment services to children, adolescents, and adults in individual, family, couple, and group therapy; provides consultation and educational services to community groups and agencies in a manner which respects diversity.

I. Major Responsibilities:

1. Provides clinical support 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. 

2. Assists with comprehensive assessments consistent with needs of the population served.  

3. Collaborates on the development of treatment plans consistent with regulations as required by the funder/licensor. Participates in treatment planning conferences.  

4. Provides case management through brief therapeutic 1:1 interventions to coordinate aftercare referrals and discharge planning consistent with regulations and the level of care. Consults and collaborates with collateral contacts and providers as appropriate for the level of care. 

5. Coordinates and facilitates individual or group interventions to address the clinical needs of the needs of the population served. 

II. Position Qualifications:

License/Certification/Education:

Required:

1. Undergraduate student must be in a Bachelor's degree program in social work, counseling, public health, or related field. Or may be a practicum student in a Masters or Doctoral degree level program in Mental Health Counseling, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Clinical Psychology, or related program.

2. Some positions require a current valid US-issued driver's license and a registered, inspected, and insured automobile for work related purposes.

Experience/Skills:

Required:

1. Strong communication and organizational skills. 

2. Detail oriented. 

3. Willingness to learn.  

4. Able to effectively work alone, and as part of a 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.