This position is eligible for $2500 sign on bonus.

Job Summary:

The Providence Center Adult & Children Clinical Intake Specialist will assess and evaluate the type and degree of a new (or returning) adult or child/adolescent client’s mental health and/or substance use condition to determine whether services are needed and to link the client to the most appropriate services.

Establish a psychiatric diagnosis, collect data sufficient to permit a case formulation and to develop an initial treatment plan as needed.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Perform new (and returning) client evaluation, diagnosis, intake and assessment, crisis intervention (if required), client education, and program referral and orientation.

Maintain flexibility in the need of location and age demographic for initial assessments.

Perform a comprehensive psychosocial assessment of assigned consumers.

Perform record keeping in accordance with Health Information Services and other Center requirements.

Collaborate with other providers, agencies, and individuals in the clients' network of care.

Attend trainings, case presentations and conferences.

Maintain cooperative relationships with Center staff, clients, community agencies and the public.

Maintain knowledge and familiarity of all adult & child programs within The Providence Center, in order to appropriately assign clients.

Communicate with various local agencies and other departments or teams at The Providence Center.

Serve on appropriate TPC committees.

Requirements:

Master’s degree in social work and/or relevant clinical experience. Experience completing clinical assessments preferred.

LICSW/LMHC preferred. Licensure eligibility required.

Bilingual Spanish preferred.

Ability to write reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively with clients, community agencies and Center employees.

Insured auto and valid driver's license.

Care New England Health System (CNE) and its member institutions; Butler Hospital, Women & Infants Hospital, Kent Hospital, VNA of Care New England, Integra, The Providence Center, and Care New England Medical Group, and our Wellness Center, are trusted organizations fueling the latest advances in medical research, attracting top specialty-trained doctors, and honing renowned services and innovative programs to engage in the important discussions people need to have about their health.

Americans with Disability Act Statement: External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled must be able to perform the essential job-specific functions either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation, to be determined by the organization on a case-by-case basis.

EEOC Statement: Care New England is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

Ethics Statement: Employee conducts himself/herself consistent with the ethical standards of the organization including, but not limited to hospital policy, mission, vision, and values.