Outpatient Clinician

Description:
**Monday - Friday 40 hours per week, First Shift**

**Annual Salary Range - $50,000.00 - $55,910.40**

**This position is eligible for a relocation stipend.**

**Why Join United Counseling Service**
For over 65 years, UCS has been providing exceptional and thoughtful care to individuals and families in our community through programs, services, and educational opportunities. Our staff includes positions such as administration, clinicians, nurses, teachers, case managers, psychiatrists, and direct support providers who work within our 15 facilities to support over 3,000 individuals annually. We are proud to be part of Vermont Care Partners, a network of sixteen agencies that provide mental health, substance use disorder, and developmental-disability services and supports in every county in Vermont. We are looking for team players to join us in making a difference in the lives of others and building a stronger community.
**Benefits**
- Career development opportunities
- Generous Benefits
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Retirement Plan with employer match
- Paid Vacation and Sick leave
- Competitive Pay
- Pathway to Vermont licensure, if not yet licensed, through agency-provided Clinical Supervision.
- Award winning worksite wellness program
- An inclusive workplace supported by an active Equity and Inclusion committee
- Employee Assistance Program
- Rewarding experience making a difference in the community
- Smart casual dress code
- Flexible working options may be available

**Qualifications**:

- A minimum of a master’s degree in social work, psychology, rehabilitation counseling, psychiatric nursing, or related humans services field.
- Position requires the clinician to be licensed in VT or VT OPR license eligible and Rostered. Minimum of one year of experience preferred.
- Valid Driver's License
- We believe a dynamic and inclusive workforce will strengthen our organization and enhance the services we provide. Therefore, it is our goal to hire a diverse workforce and cultivate a culture where our employees feel accepted and included, hold a valued place within our organization and are equally able to contribute to their fullest extent, assisting in fulfilling our mission of building a stronger community._ Requirements:
**OBJECTIVE/PURPOSE**:
Under the direction of the Director of Outpatient and Substance Use Services, the Outpatient Clinician provides a wide variety of clinical services to mental health and/or substance use clients, including clinical case management services, consultation, and education services to area schools, agencies, and the community at large.

**MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES**:
**DIRECT CLINICAL SERVICES**:Outpatient Clinician Provides assessment and counseling to individuals and families with mental health and/or substance use problems. Services may include individual, family, group, or relationship counseling. Coordinates services with other agencies and providers. Facilitates appropriate referrals for other services whenever necessary. May provide specialized assessments/screening services based on professional concentration and training, i.e., psychological testing, substance use evaluations, etc. If, or as assigned, provide Substance Use services, or within related SUD grants, the incumbent will show competencies in screening, assessment, engagement, treatment planning, collaboration, referral, motivational interviewing, HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2, and other evidence-based counseling and professional ethics theories, in order to provide effective care.

**CONSULTATION AND EDUCATION SERVICES**:Outpatient Clinician** p**rovides mental health and/or substance use consultation to the community at large, area agencies, the professional community, and/or schools as required. Consultation can be educational or evaluative in nature. Specific areas of consultation/education are based on clinician's areas of expertise or interest. Provides liaison services between two sponsoring agencies to coordinate services to clients.

**CLINICAL CASE MANAGEMENT AND SOCIAL SUPPORT**:Outpatient Clinician provides concurrent case management services on an as needed basis. These services may include service coordination with other agencies and services. Collateral contacts with other family members or significant others in client's life may be necessary with telephone support, social support services for locating, developing, providing care services, treatment planning sessions, and Bamboo Health follow up.

**CLINICAL RECORD-KEEPING**:Outpatient Clinician Initiates and maintains in a timely and thorough manner the record keeping and administrative documentation required to account for our services to clients. Such work includes, but is not limited to, client-specific assessments, case services, and progress notes all to be done collaboratively. Complete time sheets and maintain accurate and complete schedules.

**ADMINISTRATIVE, AGENCY, AND CLINICAL TEAM MEETINGS**:Outpatient Clinician A