Clinician, OARS

Position Title: Outpatient Addiction and Recovery Services Clinician The Dimock Centers innovative behavioral health program is hiring a substance use disorder clinician for its integrated Outpatient Addiction and Recovery Service (OARS). The individual should be a licensed social worker (LICSW) or licensed mental health clinician (LMHC), or on the pathway to obtaining these degrees (LCSW, MSW, MA). The OARS clinician reports to the Program Manager of OARS and the Clinical Director of Behavioral Health Integration. As a full and integrated member of the Adult Medicine Clinic, the clinician will work with fellow clinicians, psychiatrists, primary care physicians, nurses and resource specialists to provide comprehensive care for patients, including by: Caring for patients in our Structured Outpatient Addictions Program (SOAP) Leading group therapy sessions in SOAP and our general outpatient addictions clinic Using evidenced-based techniques to provide short and long-term individual therapy Conducting and documenting comprehensive diagnostic evaluations with clients Providing case management, working with our team of resource specialists Collaborating in-person with the larger behavioral health and medical team Conducting warm hand-offs with primary care physicians about substance use needs Learning and participating in trainings and quality improvement activities Competencies Excellent oral and written communication skills. Self-taught, collaborative, motivated and autonomous, detail-oriented mindset Adheres to policies, procedures, and regulations. Takes initiative in making suggestions for improvement of services Utilizes human resources, time and supplies efficiently Shows ability to prioritize responsibilities in order to achieve desired results in required time frame Takes responsibility for delivery services as part of team effort in the department Requires minimal supervision, and can be depended upon to meet established standards and achieve desired results. Work Environment This position operates in a clinical setting. Company Description The Dimock Center is recognized nationally as a model for the delivery of comprehensive health and human services in an urban community. The Dimock Center provides the residents of Boston with convenient access to high quality, low cost health care and human services that might not otherwise be available to the communities we serve. We seek to recruit and retain a clinical staff that is representative of the diverse community we serve and seek to create and maintain a work environment that is accepting and supportive. The Dimock Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Salary: $68,700 per year