Job Posting Title Mental Health Clinician Case Manager - Social Worker, Comprehensive Pain Program

JOB DESCRIPTION:

We are seeking a licensed clinical social worker (LICSW) or licensed clinical mental health clinician (LCMHC) to serve as a member of a multidisciplinary team in our integrative care program. This clinician will provide psychological services to individuals with chronic pain, utilizing empirically-supported patient- and family-centered interventions. The clinician will offer individual and group interventions, psychoeducation with patients and families in support of positive outcomes, and interdisciplinary collaboration and consultation.

The Comprehensive Pain Program is an award winning, integrative program for management of chronic pain. This program offers a combination of modern medicine with evidence-based complementary and integrative therapies. It offers the qualified candidate the opportunity to work with a team offering holistic care of the individual. 

This person provides direct clinical mental health evaluation and individual and group psychotherapy to the patient population of individuals experiencing a sub-acute or acute mental health crisis. Included in these services are providing direct diagnosis and treatment to patients as well as case management duties such as: consultation with primary care and other referring providers in the community; assessment for admission; clinical evaluation and diagnosis of mental health disorders in conjunction with DSM and ICD 10 codes; coordination of services with Crisis and inpatient psychiatric providers if needed, prior to inpatient admission and in acute after care following discharge; both outside and internal to the Department of Psychiatry in this or other affiliates; daily/weekly case presentation at internal rounds; contact with significant collateral members of the patient support network; establishment of clinically appropriate post-treatment aftercare plan and contact with community providers/agencies/resources.

Timely and accurate documentation is a must.

Proficiency with Clinical Hypnosis or completion of training within the first 12 months of employment is required.

The mental health clinician is responsible for formulating the plan of care and coordinating treatment for the patient while in the program. The clinician is also responsible for treatment plan updates, after care planning and written documentation of the discharge plan, including all treatment interventions provided while the patient was in our care. Able to demonstrate professional flexibility and effectively coordinate high acuity patient care with multiple providers within and outside of our health network.

EDUCATION:

• Applicant must have a necessary education (Master’s degree minimum in a related field). Applicant must hold current State of Vermont Clinical Social Worker License or Clinical Mental Health Counselor License. Training or certification may be required in a specific area: case management, group therapy, cognitive therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy or eye movement desensitization and reprocessing.

EXPERIENCE:

The successful candidate will have a background in working with patients experiencing chronic pain, familiarity with integrative modalities and trauma informed practice, commitment to a holistic model of care, a positive outlook, and the ability to serve as a strong and collegial member of a highly functional team. 

• At least 3 years direct clinical experience post licensure in an acute or sub-acute mental health setting. A minimum 3 years direct experience post licensure providing individual, family and group psychotherapy
• Clinical Hypnosis required, or training in Clinical Hypnosis must be completed within the first 12 months of employment.
• Training in acute crisis intervention
• Training in suicide risk assessment and symptom reduction
• Experience with co-occurring disorders (including substance use disorder and medical complications) and multi-axial diagnostic presentations
• Familiarity with psychotropic medications and their role in treatment
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills are necessary

Strongly Preferred:　

• Training and experience in CBT/DBT approaches to acute mental health symptom reduction or alleviation.
• Experience with addictive disorders and populations
• Experience working with a multidisciplinary team
• Additional clinical certifications and skills in specific clinical specialties are welcomed.