Behavioral Health Provider - LCSW & LPC

Fort Kent, Maine

Signet Health is pleased to be partnering with Northern Maine Medical Center to create a new Outpatient Senior Adult Behavioral Health program and an Outpatient Cardiopulmonary Rehab Program located in Fort Kent, Maine.  The programs are scheduled to open in early spring.  Immediate opportunities for a full-time Licensed Clinical Social Worker or Licensed Professional Counselor.

This is a hospital position with all benefits and salary provided by the hospital.  Northern Maine Medical Center offers a generous benefits plan including:

                         Medical Insurance                                  Dental Insurance

                         Vision Insurance                                    Life Insurance

                         Disability Insurance                                Accident Insurance

                         Earned Time Off that

                            increases with tenure                          Vacation Time

                         Special time off

                         Employee assistance program                 Tuition assistance

                         Employee discounts                                In-house training and certifications

                         Wellness center                                      Financial incentives for continued education

This Behavioral Health Provider- LCSW or LPC is responsible for providing direct patient care. This includes, but is not limited to comprehensive intake assessments, treatment planning, promoting patient progress with goals, individual, couples, family, or group therapy. This person will effectively demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care that is appropriate to the senior adult age population.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

• Master’s Degree in Social Work or Counseling

Licensure:

• Maine licensure as a LCSW or LPC

Other skills or knowledge:

• Interpersonal skills necessary to effectively provide quality patient care.
• Working knowledge of the principles of growth and development as well as physical, emotional, and psycho-social needs of the geriatric patient population.
• Proven skills in written/verbal communications, problem solving, independent decision making abilities, creativity, prioritization, and necessary computer-related skills

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Experience:

• 2 years of related work experience in an outpatient or inpatient behavioral health setting
• Experience working in a multidisciplinary team setting

Monday-Friday, Day Shift hours.