The ACCS LPHA Clinician promotes the full integration and functioning of Persons Served (PS) needed to 
live successfully in the community. Performs clinical duties including intake, assessment, treatment 
planning and clinical interventions for assigned Persons Served (PS), whether living independently in the 
community or in a Group Living Environment or Supported Independent Environment. Responsible for 
determining PS needs for rehabilitative services as required by Medicaid Rehab Option for outreach and 
GLE/SIE PS. Directs the delivery of Treatment Plan interventions by Team Outreach Workers (OW) for PS. 
Oversees treatment interventions of PS in assigned GLEs/SIEs. Mentors and models for OWs appropriate 
interventions. Trains and supports staff in delivering clinical evidence-based practices and best practices 
to all PS, including Group Living Environment/Supported Independent Environments (GLE/SIE) Program 
Directors and staff.

• Initiate and conduct required intake and engagement process with Lead Peer Specialist for assigned 
  referred PS within 72 hours, to begin building the therapeutic relationship and assessing service 
  needs of PS.
• Engage and assess treatment and support needs of PS, initially and in a sustained manner.
• Determine PS need for rehabilitative services as required by Rehab Option for GLE/SIE and outreach 
  PS. Oversee the collection of information needed for assessments. Select treatment and support 
  interventions to address the needs of PS. Develop Medicaid Rehab Option billable treatment plan in 
  collaboration with the PS, Peer Specialist(s) and other assigned staff. Complete, date and sign both 
  the Mental Status Exam and the Clinical Formulation-Interpretive Summary and prioritize PS 
  Assessed Needs. Sign and date the Treatment Plan and all subsequent Reviews and Revisions.
• Conduct Treatment Plan meetings with PS; invite and involve other involved parties (Legally 
  Authorized Representative, family, friends, advocates, as applicable), assigned Peer Specialist and 
  other staff when plan is developed or changed. Include discussion of discharge criteria at first 
  treatment plan meeting; update and plan for discharge in all subsequent Treatment Plan meetings.
• Lead intervention team for each PS, comprised of a combination of Outreach Worker(s), Nurse, 
  Housing Coordinator, Addictions Recovery Counselor, Peer Specialist, Community Connector, 
  Employment Coordinator (FY 19) and/or Family Connector based on specific needs of PS.
• Oversee service delivery to all assigned PS, including participation in services, treatment and support 
  skills planning and implementation of recovery goals, peer and family support, readiness for 
  discharge, and support through service and life transitions, including acute care and housing 
  transitions. 

• Promote engagement, safe housing, community tenure, achievement of greater self-sufficiency and 
  successful completion of service for all PS.
• Assign and direct Outreach Workers to deliver specific skills training and supports needed for 
  Treatment Plan success for PS living in independent settings.
• Train and direct the Program Director, Residential Counselors, and Awake Overnight Counselors of 
  each assigned GLE/SIE to deliver interventions needed for Treatment Plan success, for PS residing in 
  GLEs/SIEs.
• Perform, train, supervise, mentor and model the use of best practices and evidenced-based clinical 
  and recovery oriented interventions for PS, including Motivational Interviewing; Harm Reduction 
  and Addiction Treatment support; Screening; Brief Intervention, Referral and Treatment (SBIRT); 
  Housing First; Stages of Change; Wellness Recovery Action Plans (WRAP); Seeking Safety and 
  Cognitive Behavioral interventions.
• Ensure the seamless integration of Team and GLE/SIE staff effort in performing interventions for 
  each PS Treatment Plan.
• Ensure Intervention Teams provide thorough and thoughtful documentation of PS needs and 
  services.
• Support competency-based training for all staff to achieve successful treatment outcomes for PS. 
  Support staffs’ use of trauma informed, recovery-oriented, person-centered, culturally competent 
  and strengths-based approaches and skills training techniques in their work.
• Provide outreach services, as necessary to PS when they appear to disengage from ACCS service.
• Oversee and actively assist PS during care transitions and life stage transitions.
• Collaborate with Assistant Team Leader to obtain and maintain guardianships for PS in the 
  community who have determined to lack the capacity to give informed consent to treatment.
• Work with PS and assigned Team members to develop Safety Plans and/or Crisis Prevention and 
  Response Plans. Review and update Safety Plans and/or Crisis Prevention and Response Plans when 
  there are changes in protective factors or a PS strengths and preferences, after care transitions, and 
  at the annual treatment plan review, at a minimum.
• Interface with Emergency Services as needed, in conjunction with BH CP, One Care or DMH Case 
  Management.
• Interface with ACCS Employment Coordinator and Care Coordination entities as needed.
• Conduct Face-to-Face visit within 48 hours of a PS return to the community after Emergency 
  Department visit, arrest, incarceration, homelessness, hospitalization, etc.
• Visit each assigned GLE/SIE twice each week, and as the needs of assigned PS dictate, to supervise 
  staff in the delivery of the Treatment Plans and check on progress.
• Provide regular field supervision to Outreach Workers, directly observing them performing 
  interventions related to PS Treatment Plans.
• Receive regularly scheduled role-based clinical supervision from ACCS Assistant Team Leader.
• Provide on-call clinical coverage as scheduled.
• Participate as member of the LPHA/Clinician Community of Practice Workgroup led by the Clinical 
  Directors for continuous professional role competency development, mentoring and learning.
• May cover Assistant Team Leader’s duties during absences.
• Participate in other activities, as assigned.
• Perform other related duties, as assigned

Why Vinfen? We are committed to you! We offer great training, great benefits, career growth and job security!

Our comprehensive and generous benefits package includes:

• A fully funded, employer-sponsored retirement plan that requires no employee contribution as well as an employee-funded 403(b) plan
• First-rate Medical, Dental and Vision plans that are open all employees scheduled to work 30 hours per week or more. Plus, we offer a generous employer contribution toward the cost of medical insurance!
• Employer-paid Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment and Long-Term Disability Insurance (no cost to you!)
• Employer-paid Short-Term Disability Insurance along with the option to purchase additional, voluntary, Short-Term disability insurance
• Flexible Spending Reimbursement Accounts (Health and Dependent care)
• Voluntary Term, Whole Life, Accident and Critical Care Insurance
• Generous paid time off (Employees scheduled to work 20 hours or more per week):
• 15 days of Vacation per year
• 11 Paid Holidays
• 10 Sick Days per year
• 3 Personal Days per year
• Educational Assistance and Remission Programs
• $500 Employee Referral Bonus with no annual cap!
• Other generous benefits including discounted YMCA memberships, access to discounted movie tickets and more!

About Us:

Established in 1977, Vinfen is a nonprofit, health and human services organization and a leading provider of community-based services to individuals with mental health conditions, intellectual and developmental disabilities, brain injuries, and behavioral health challenges. Our services and advocacy promote the recovery, resiliency, habilitation, and self-determination of the people we serve. Vinfen's 3,500 dedicated employees are experienced, highly-trained professionals who provide a full range of supportive living, health, educational, and clinical services in over 550 sites throughout Massachusetts and Connecticut. For more information about Vinfen, please visit www.vinfen.org/careers.

My Job. My Community. My Vinfen.

Vinfen is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

• Master’s degree required in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling Psychology or other LCSW or LMHC 
  or other LPHA licensure eligible program.
• LCSW, LICSW, LMHC, LRC, LADC 1, OTR, or RN or Licensed Psychologist in state of service required.
• Clinical experience working with people with psychiatric disability and/or co-occurring disorders 
  preferred.
• Must have access to an operational and insured vehicle and be willing to use it to transport PS.
• Preference given to bilingual/bicultural applicants and applicants with lived experience of psychiatric 
  conditions.