Please Note: This position is 40 hours per week. The selected candidate will work Monday through Friday from 8:30am - 5:00pm. The days off are Sunday and Saturday.

Duties and Responsibilities (these duties and responsibilities are not all inclusive):

• Review eligibility determination record and obtain clinically relevant information through medical and psychiatric records, mental health assessments, school records as well as interviews with clients and service providers.
• Develop Comprehensive Assessment and ISP for Persons Served, reviewing treatment progress regularly and making modifications to the ISP as necessary.
• Schedule multidisciplinary team meeting to formulate recommendations for treatment and service and maintain consistent and effective collaboration and communication with service providers and colleagues.
• Maintain regular contact with and communicate relevant information to clients, service providers, legal guardians and family members as appropriate and makes appropriate referrals when necessary.
• Ensure that updated collateral information (for example, mental health assessments and legal documents) are included in client chart and notes are written on all significant contacts, including but not limited to, face to face visits, phone contacts with the client's family/guardian (including contact relating to ISP content), incidents involving a client reported from a third party, all crisis events.
• Maintain both electronic and paper medical records with up-to-date information, reflecting current bio-psych-social information on persons served.
• Participate in meetings, case conferences

Required Qualifications:

• Knowledge of psychosocial problems of those with mental/emotional disorders and the multiple handicapped.
• Demonstrated skill in the principles, practices and techniques of counseling, interviewing, motivation and reinforcement.
• Experience with the types and symptoms of mental/emotional disorders and the programs and services available to this population.
• Expertise in the methods of general report writing.
• Knowledge of principles and practices of crisis intervention and group process for counseling the mentally ill.
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task duties based on client need, team and service needs.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Given the population served, bilingual or multilingual fluency.
• Highly recommended and preferred candidate with a diverse background, fluent in Portuguese with the ability to read and write in Portuguese to serve caseload of predominantly Portuguese speaking persons.

Special Requirements:

• For this function travel is required, therefore a current and valid Massachusetts Class D Motor Vehicle Operator's license or the equivalent from another state is necessary.

About the New Bedford Site Office:
The New Bedford Site Office provides case management services to adults and children.

Learn more about our important work: Department of Mental Health Southeast Area Office | Mass.gov


DMH Mission Statement:

The Department of Mental Health assures and provides access to services and supports to meet the mental health needs of individuals of all ages, enabling them to live, work and participate in their communities. The Department establishes standards to ensure effective and culturally competent care to promote recovery. The Department sets policy, promotes self-determination, protects human rights and supports mental health training and research.

Pre-Hire Process:

A criminal background check will be completed on the recommended candidate as required by the regulations set forth by the Executive Office of Health and Human Services prior to the candidate being hired. For more information, please visit http://www.mass.gov/hhs/cori and click on "Information for Job Applicants."

Education, licensure and certifications will be verified in accordance with the Human Resources Division's Hiring Guidelines.

Education and license/certification information provided by the selected candidate(s) is subject to the Massachusetts Public Records Law and may be published on the Commonwealth's website.

If you require assistance with the application/interview process and would like to request an ADA accommodation, please click on the link and complete the Reasonable Accommodation Online Request Form.

For questions, please contact the Office of Human Resources at 1-800-510-4122 and select option #4.

Qualifications

First consideration will be given to those applicants that apply within the first 14 days.

Applicants must have (A) at least three (3) years of full-time or equivalent part-time, professional experience in human services work or social work or (B) any equivalent combination of the required experience and substitutions below.

Substitutions:

I. A Bachelor's degree or higher in a related field may substitute for two (2) years of the required (A) experience.

Based on assignment, travel may be required. Incumbents who elect to use a motor vehicle for travel must have a current and valid motor vehicle driver's license at a class level specific to assignment.

Comprehensive Benefits

When you embark on a career with the Commonwealth, you are offered an outstanding suite of employee benefits that add to the overall value of your compensation package. We take pride in providing a work experience that supports you, your loved ones, and your future.

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Title 101 CMR 23.00 ("Regulation") requires certain agency staff to have received the COVID-19 vaccination and Influenza vaccination, or have taken required mitigation measures, to prevent viral infection and transmission in State Hospitals and State Congregate Care Facilities. The Regulation applies to this position. Successful candidates will be required to acknowledge and attest to your vaccination status for both COVID-19 and Influenza.


An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Females, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

The Commonwealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. Research suggests that qualified women, Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color (BIPOC) may self-select out of opportunities if they don't meet 100% of the job requirements. We encourage individuals who believe they have the skills necessary to thrive to apply for this role.