Job Summary
Job Description
- Hours: M-F, 8-5
- Call is always from home or remote, very light call schedule, approx. 1 in every 8 days or weekends
- Approximately 22 to 24 patients per 8 hours of patient care. Approximately 2.5 to 3 patients per hour.
- Behavioral Health Services supports cultural diversity and clinical excellence. With a team of bicultural, bilingual experienced clinicians, treatment is provided for children, adolescents and adults through individual, group, couple, and family therapy sessions. The diverse backgrounds, orientation and specialties of our clinicians enable the Health Center to provide an individualized approach to the problems that confront clients.
- Visa sponsorship available.
- To evaluate the physiological, neurological, psychopharmacological and psychiatric status of the program's clients, including all referrals, from age 5y/o.
- To prescribe and monitor psychotropic medication.
- To participate in the development of diagnostic formulations and treatment plans, as well as weekly multidisciplinary treatment team meetings.
- To provide direct psychotherapy, when indicated.
- To participate in utilization review and quality management programs.
- To coordinate the program's relationship with hospitals and to provide general consultation to all staff as required.
- To provide oversight/supervision and consultation for Nurse Prescribers.
Health Center’s mission is to provide caring, quality and culturally competent health services to the people of our community, regardless of their financial status; to reduce health disparities and enhance the health of the community; and to empower each individual to maximize their overall well being. We serve a diverse, multicultural, urban community and are seeking a candidates committed to work with this population.
Compensation & Benefits:
Health Center offers a competitive salary with an excellent benefits program includes 4 weeks of vacation; sick, personal and paid holidays, health insurance, company paid life and long term disability, 403B, flexible spending accounts and reimbursement for license renewal and continuing education. Mass League Loan repayment plan also available.
HPSA score of 11 for Primary Care and 17 for Mental Health.
The Community:
This Massachusetts city lies on the banks of the Merrimack River, about 30 miles northwest of Boston. Together with Cambridge, the city shares the role of county seat of Middlesex County. Cost of living is much lower than the city of Boston, providing access to a major hub without the high prices. The cost of living here is 25.4% less expensive than Boston and housing costs are 42.7% less expensive than Boston housing costs.
For music fans, the Folk Festival is the largest of its kind in the U.S. The festival, a three-day event held every July, is the city's premier cultural event, attracting thousands to a celebration of traditional music and folk entertainment on six outdoor stages. Also in summer are the evening concerts of Boarding House Park's Summer Music Festival, with a diverse mix of entertainment including contemporary folk, bluegrass, Irish, pop, and big band music. Fans of the performing arts can enjoy The Merrimack Repertory Theatre, an award-winning theatre company which stages a wide variety of dramatic productions.
Opportunities for outdoor recreation abound. The Merrimack and Concord Rivers provide fishing, canoeing, sailing, water skiing, and high quality white water rafting. The Lowell-Dracut-Tyngsboro State Forest offers six miles of trails ideal for hiking, jogging, horseback riding and cross-country skiing. The Vandenberg Esplanade is a prime venue for walking, biking, swimming, and picnicking along the banks of the Merrimack River.
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