Psychotherapist

Job Description

Description:

Fenway Health is seeking a dynamic Psychotherapist to join our dedicated and multidisciplinary Behavioral Health team. We are seeking applicants with demonstrated experience providing culturally competent behavioral health care to a diverse adult population including LGBTQ individuals, people of color, individuals with substance use issues, survivors of abuse, survivors of community violence, medically complex and vulnerable individuals, young adults, and older adults.

In keeping with Fenway Health's dedication to provide care for the whole person, behavioral health is a fundamental part of our integrated primary care model. We offer individual, group, couples, and family therapy; psychiatric consultation; addiction, recovery and wellness services; violence recovery counseling and advocacy. Our model of care is client-centered, collaborative, and multidisciplinary.

As a full-time Psychotherapist, you will provide direct clinical services to clients that include diagnostic assessments, individual therapy as well as, couples therapy and group therapy. As part of your work, you will help clients address a range of personal issues and life events, including coming out, coping with self-esteem issues, seeking more satisfying relationships, living with HIV, addressing substance use or other addictive behaviors, coping with depression and anxiety, grieving the death of a loved one, coping with and recovering from violence, living with major mental illness. You will also acquire and hone clinical knowledge and skills in providing trans and gender-affirming care.

We have expanded access to all our Behavioral Health services by offering both telehealth and office-based care, enabling us to reach more clients. In order to best serve our clients, this position requires a minimum of 2 days of on-site work.

Fenway Health offers fantastic benefits to those who quality including:

Generous paid time off including 3+ weeks of vacation, 9 sick days, and 11 paid holidays per year

Comprehensive and low-cost health and dental (100% employer contribution) insurance through Blue Cross Blue Shield.

Base salary + incentive bonus

License fee reimbursement

Retirement plan with employer match

Educational opportunities through The National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center

CEU training opportunities

Supervision, tuition reimbursement, in-service training, and professional development support

Employee wellness programRequirements:

Education: Master's in Social Work or Mental Health Counseling

Licensure: LCSW or LMHC (including those who have passed their LMHC exam but have not completed all required supervision hours)

Previous outpatient therapy experience

Proficiency in mental health assessment/evaluation

Proficiency in providing brief / short-term treatment

Knowledge of evidence-based treatment modalities, and appreciation of their effectiveness

Ability to complete documentation in a timely manner, and maintain up to date client care documentation

Ability to work harmoniously and effectively with colleagues, patients, clients and vendors across the spectrum of diversity, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, color, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, socio-economic status, national origin and immigrant status, religious or spiritual identity, disability (physical, mental, emotional and developmental), veteran status, and/or limited English proficiency.

Willingness to contribute towards Fenway’s efforts in becoming an anti-racist organization and promoting a culture dedicated to ongoing development in service of humility, equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging, where differences are acknowledged and valued.

Preferred Qualifications:

LICSW

Experience with LGBTQ issues, HIV, and trauma

Experience with substance use disorders, short-term interventions, and group work

Experience with couples treatment

Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to be an effective team member

Flexibility, adaptability, and ability to multitask

Ability to provide remote-based client care in an optimal setting that ensures:

Reliable internet connectivity with a minimum of 25Mbps per household member

Consistent access to a quiet, private area (room or office) for conducting private telehealth client care, and private client care-based communication free of interruptionsLGBTQIA+ identified persons, Black, Indigenous, and other people of color (BIPOC), and individuals from other historically underrepresented communities are strongly encouraged to applyKeywords: Public health, community health, community health center, social justice, trauma-informed care, CBT, consultation

This is a union position in a Fenway Health bargaining unit represented by 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East.

Full-time

Hybrid remote