School of Social Work

Community Clinical Services, affiliated with St. Mary’s Health System, is currently seeking two mental health clinicians, one in our School Based Health Program at Lewiston Middle School and the other in our Outpatient Counseling practice in Lewiston. In addition, our Outpatient Counseling department is seeking a front office staff (Patient Service Representative) to assist our practice with administrative support from 7AM to 330PM. And finally, our Behavioral Case Management department is currently seeking an Adult Peer Support Specialist.

Position: Clinician (School Based Health)

The clinician position provides counseling services to students with mental health needs in the school-based setting (Lewiston Middle School). The model of treatment provided is dependent on each individual’s needs. This role is responsible for collaborating with other providers to provide holistic care to students, developing individualized treatment plans and documenting treatment progress in the electronic health record. The clinician will model appropriate social interaction skills, including boundaries, communication, conflict resolution, etc. with clients, families, school personal, peers and others.

Responsibilities:
• Provides outpatient counseling to students and, if applicable, their families, dependent upon clinical need.
• Completes documentation of client records within the electronic health record.
• Develops treatment goals and reviews progress in treatment.
• Collaborates with other providers, school personnel, family, etc., as needed.
• Completes grant reporting requirements

Benefits:
• $1000 Training/ conference funds provided annually (licensure renewal fees, examination fees, professional book reimbursement, etc. available)
• Seasonal, salaried position
• Additional onsite trainings available (contact hours provided)
• Five days of training allowable without the use of earned time
• Generous earned time bank
• Medical, dental, eye benefits and more…..
• Clinical supervision provided (frequency dependent upon licensure/ certification requirements) • Monthly case consultation with child psychiatrist

Education and Requirements:
• Must be eligible to be licensed or eligible to hold certification in the State of Maine (LMSW-CC, LCSW, LCPC, LCPC-C)
• 1-3 years’ experience providing counseling to adolescents preferred, but not required
• Ability to work in a team setting and autonomously
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal skills required
• Commitment to the mission and values of Covenant Health

Applicants may apply on our website: https://www.stmarysmaine.com/careers/careers Keyword: Type in “Clinician.” Choose Clinician II with the School Based health department.

Position: Clinician II (Outpatient Counseling)

The Clinician II position will provide counseling services in integrated primary care settings and at our outpatient clinic (All offices are located within the Lewiston and Auburn area). This is a year- round, salaried and benefit-eligible position. This role will be responsible for collaborating with other providers to provide holistic care to clients. Brief, solution-focused therapy is the indicated therapeutic model for our integrated primary care sites. In our outpatient clinic setting, we offer long term counseling services. The ideal candidate will model appropriate social interaction skills, including boundaries, health communication, conflict resolution, etc. with patients, families, peers and others.

Responsibilities:
• Provides outpatient counseling to all clients entering our department and, if applicable, their families, dependent upon clinical need.
• Completes documentation of client records within the electronic health record.
• Develops treatment goals and reviews progress in treatment.
• Collaborates with other providers, family, etc., as needed.

Benefits:
• $1000 Training/ conference funds provided annually (licensure renewal fees, examination fees, professional book reimbursement, etc. available)
• Additional onsite trainings available (contact hours provided)
• Five days of training allowable without the use of earned time
• Generous earned time bank
• Medical, dental, eye benefits and more…..
• Individual and peer clinical supervision provided (frequency dependent upon licensure/ certification requirements)
• Weekly case consultation with psychiatrist

Education and Requirements:
• 1-3 years’ experience providing outpatient counseling and LCSW, required • Ability to work in a team setting and autonomously
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal skills required
• Commitment to the mission and values of Covenant Health

Applicants may apply on our website: https://www.stmarysmaine.com/careers/careers Keyword: Type in “Clinician.” Choose Clinician II with the Outpatient Counseling department.

Position: Patient Service Representative (Outpatient Counseling)

$1000 sign on bonus!!!

The Patient Service Representative serves as the primary point of contact for patients, acting as an information conduit between client and outpatient counseling practice, and coordinating ancillary services associated with meeting client mental health care needs. The hours of this position are 7:00AM to 3:30PM.

Job Requirements: Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent required Experience:

• 1 year of prior front office staff experience preferred Other Skills Required:

• Excellent administrative skills required
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills required
• Detail-oriented
• Demonstrated basic computer efficiency with ability to navigate Microsoft Office, electronic

  medical records and office 365

• Understanding of HIPAA laws and regulations required

  Applicants may apply on our website: https://www.stmarysmaine.com/careers/careers

  Keyword: Type in “Patient Service Representative.” Choose Patient Service Representative with the Outpatient Counseling department.

Position: Peer Support Specialist (Behavioral Case Management)

The Adult Peer Support Specialist is an integral part of the BHHO (Behavioral Health Home Organization) interdisciplinary team. As part of Community Clinical Services – Adult Behavioral Case Management Program, the Peer Support Specialist will apply the tools developed in his or her own mental health recovery, as well as, the philosophy and values of the Intentional Peer Support Model. The right candidate will be a peer that is willing to self-identify as having received or is receiving services related to the diagnosis of a mental illness. The Peer Support Specialist will collaborate, coach and challenge individuals in viewing life’s challenges as an opportunity for growth and change within each individual’s recovery process and is willing to self-identify on
this basis with peers and in the community. The identified candidate would practice Intentional Peer Support through one-on-one meetings with peers, facilitation of peer support groups, education and outreach.

Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent required; some college preferred
• State of Maine Certified Intentional Peer Support Specialist (CIPSS) preferred
• Provisional CIPSS required within 9 months of hire

  Experience:

• Self-identified mental health consumer of care.
• Paid or unpaid peer support experience preferred. Applicants are encouraged to share some

  reference to meeting the criteria of having lived experience, in the mental health recovery process, in their cover letter.

  Other Skills Required:

• High level of Confidentiality required
• Demonstrated basic computer efficiency with ability to navigate Microsoft Office, electronic

  medical records and office 365

• Adheres to state guidelines mandated reporting of child, adult, and/or elder abuse
• Excellent organizational skills
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal skills

  We are an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, disability status, gender, sexual orientation, ancestry, protected veteran status, national origin, genetic information or any other legally protected status.

  Applicants may apply on our website: https://www.stmarysmaine.com/careers/careers Keyword: Type in “Peer Support.” Choose Peer Support Specialist with the Behavioral Case

  Management department.

  We are an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, disability status, gender,

sexual orientation, ancestry, protected veteran status, national origin, genetic information or any other legally protected status.