Behavioral Health Counselor, Bariatric Surgery - Dover NH at Partner's Healthcare in Dover, New Hampshire

Job Description:

Site: Wentworth-Douglass Hospital


At Mass General Brigham, we know it takes a surprising range of talented professionals to advance our mission-from doctors, nurses, business people and tech experts, to dedicated researchers and systems analysts. As a not-for-profit organization, Mass General Brigham is committed to supporting patient care, research, teaching, and service to the community. We place great value on being a diverse, equitable and inclusive organization as we aim to reflect the diversity of the patients we serve.


At Mass General Brigham, we believe a diverse set of backgrounds and lived experiences makes us stronger by challenging our assumptions with new perspectives that can drive revolutionary discoveries in medical innovations in research and patient care. Therefore, we invite and welcome applicants from traditionally underrepresented groups in healthcare - people of color, people with disabilities, LGBTQ community, and/or gender expansive, first and second-generation immigrants, veterans, and people from different socioeconomic backgrounds - to apply.


The Mass General Brigham Medical Group is a system-led operating entity formed by Mass General Brigham to deliver high-quality, low-cost, innovative community-based ambulatory care. This work stems from Mass General Brigham's unified system strategy to bring healthcare closer to patients while lowering total healthcare costs. The Medical Group provides a wide range of offerings, including primary care, specialty care, behavioral and mental health, and urgent care, both digitally as well as at physical locations in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine. The group also offers outpatient surgery and endoscopy, imaging, cardiac testing, and infusion. We share the commitment to delivering a coordinated and comprehensive experience across all locations, ensuring the appropriate level of care is available to every patient across our care delivery sites.


Our Bariatric Surgery team is a multi-specialty group practice located at 10 Members Way in Dover, NH. We provide the highest quality patient care and services that range from wellness and illness prevention to testing, treatment, and care of complex medical conditions. Our network offers primary care, specialty care, and other services at locations throughout the New Hampshire and Southern Maine Seacoast Region. Our hours of operation are Monday-Friday 8:00 am-5:00 pm.



Job Summary
We're offering a generous sign-on bonus of $10,000.00 to welcome you to our team. Recognizing and valuing exceptional talent, we're eager to discuss the exciting details of this bonus during our interview process!


We are seeking a full-time, 40-hour Licensed Integrated Behavioral Health Provider (IBHP) to join our growing bariatric surgery team! As a core member of our care team, the IBHP will provide full Psycho-Social Evaluation for Bariatric Surgery candidates as well as provide time-limited behavioral health support after the surgery. This position requires advanced skills in utilizing evidence-based screening tools, conducting thorough assessments using a biopsychosocial model, and delivering brief evidence-based interventions including psychoeducation, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Problem Solving Therapy, Behavioral Activation, and other short-term solution-focused interventions for patients. Existing knowledge or deep interest in acquiring training in Bariatric Health issues is required. It is highly beneficial for the individual in this position to be confident in their skills and decision-making, organized in their follow-up with patients and providing clear guidelines, and comfortable speaking in front of and running support groups in addition to the individual sessions for patients.



Qualifications


Required

• Over 5 years of independent counseling at the LICSW level with children, families, and adults; specialty certifications in areas such as substance abuse, crisis, or grief.


• LICSW, LCMHC, LMFT


• Licensed in NH


• Knowledge of medical terminology.

Additional Job Details (if applicable)


Preferred

• 3-5 years of independent counseling at the licensed level Experience Preferred/Desired


• ME licenses preferred


• Ability to organize time and establish priorities; ability to communicate in written, electronic, and verbal formats


• Ability to give and receive information over the telephone; ability to make effective judgments and decisions based on objective criteria.


• Ability to work in a stressful environment handle sensitive issues and maintain confidentiality.


• Ability to stay Calm, reassuring, empathetic demeanor; flexible, and professional in interactions with people at all levels


• Ability to work with a wide range of patient conditions, personalities, and cultures and provide good internal and external customer service.


• Ability to operate a computer.


• Ability to assess and diagnose mental disorders and treatment using multiple modalities of acceptable practice.

Remote Type


Onsite



Work Location


10 Members Way



Scheduled Weekly Hours


40



Employee Type


Regular



Work Shift


Day (United States of America)



EEO Statement:


Wentworth-Douglass Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.




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