Outpatient Mental Health Therapist

Outpatient Mental Health Therapist

Our Culture: Why work with us?

Joining Outer Cape Health Services isn't just about taking on a new role; it's about embracing a mission that goes beyond the day-to-day. Here, you become part of a dedicated team committed to safeguarding and nurturing invaluable community health resources. Our ethos is built on creating a vibrant and inclusive workplace where every team member is valued and recognized for their unique contributions.

Who We Are :

Our mission is to provide a full range of primary health care and supportive social services that promote the health and well-being of all who live in or visit the ten outermost towns of Cape Cod.

OCHS now cares for more than 18,000 patients annually, and no one is denied access to services due to an inability to pay. Founded in 1987 through the merger of Health Associates of Provincetown (established in 1972) and the AIM Medical Center in Wellfleet (established in 1966), Outer Cape Health has a long history of successful growth and expansion in pursuit of this mission. As a Patient-Centered Medical Home, OCHS holds itself to the highest standards. Ensuring patients have access to care when they need it and request it, and validating that staff are working at the top of their licensures, are foundations of this model.

Our Core Competencies:

At Outer Cape Health Services, our core competencies are the foundation upon which our organization is built, guiding us in our mission to deliver exceptional health services to our communities. Our focus on fostering teamwork ensures that we operate as a cohesive unit, valuing each member's contribution and working synergistically towards common goals. Integrity and honesty stand at the heart of everything we do, creating a culture of trust and respect among our team and the communities we serve. Embracing technology, we continually seek innovative solutions to enhance our services and operations. Finally, being patient-centered, we prioritize the needs and well-being of those we serve, striving to exceed expectations and make a meaningful difference in their lives.

Summary of duties:

• Provides direct services to youth and families, including information and referral, assessments, coordination of treatment, and ongoing therapeutic interventions through individual, family and/or group modalities.
• Works and collaborates with assigned team to implement joint care plans, as applicable, and balance a mix of short term, maintenance, group, individual and extended therapeutic modalities to ensure ongoing access and best possible outcomes
• Insures that OCHC patients are screened using the appropriate screening tool (CANS, PHQ-2,9) and is properly scored and that patient care is directed accordingly.
• Collaborates daily with healthcare team and other OCHS staff to assure that OCHS clients with behavioral health issues are treated in a coordinated and integrated fashion, moving towards the overall goal of full integration between primary care and behavioral health at the OCHS.
• Maintains case records in accordance with OCHS policies and procedures.
• Interacts with referral sources and other internal and external sources as necessary to insure the coordination and access to services for patients with behavioral health needs.
• Participates in staff supervision, in-service trainings and other OCHS meetings as directed by the Director of Behavioral Health.

Work environment:

• The functions of this role are conducted in a clinical environment
• Clinician may be expected to complete work from home (tele-behavioral health appointments). During these hours, clinician will be provided with all necessary equipment, but is responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of HIPAA-protected information.
• This role is paid on salaried basis.
• Salaried clinicians will have an established and consistent work schedule. However, this is a salaried position. Therefore, the individual is expected to work as required to complete the duties of the position.

What we need from you:

• Master's degree in Clinical Social Work or related fields. Strong clinical, organizational, and case management skill, computer literate including database and internet-savvy. Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment within a team.

• Three to five years experience in behavioral health services
• Two years experience providing behavioral health services in Community Health Center
• Bi-lingual and bi-cultural capabilities
• Experience in Substance Use Disorder Treatment

AAP/EEO Statement Outer Cape Health Services is committed to a firm policy in favor of equal employment opportunity and will abide by all applicable state and federal regulations by not discriminating against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, religion, color, creed, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability or veteran status. Our commitment to equal employment opportunities shall include employment, upgrading, promotion, demotion, transfer, leaves or other absences from work, layoff, compensation and benefits, selection for training or other education, professional opportunities and conflict resolution.

It is also the policy of OCHS to take affirmative action to employ and to advance in employment, all persons regardless of their status as woman, minority or individuals with disabilities or protected veterans, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements.

Please inform us of any necessary accommodations required during the application process and/or at any time during employment.