Mental Health Counselor

Licensed Clinical Social Worker / Mental Health Counselor (Contracted Vendor – LLC Required)

Engagement Type: Independent Contractor (Procurement Vendor Agreement)

Classification: Contracted / Non-Employee

Schedule: Approximately 3 days per week, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

About the Opportunity

• At The Dimock Center, we provide integrated medical, behavioral health, and community services designed to advance health equity across Boston neighborhoods.
• We are seeking a licensed clinician operating through an established LLC or professional business entity to provide behavioral health services for individuals living with HIV within our Community Care program.
• This role supports patients navigating the emotional, social, and behavioral health impacts of HIV through individual therapy, group facilitation, and interdisciplinary collaboration within a community health setting.

Important:

• This position is not an employee role. The selected clinician will contract with Dimock as an independent vendor through the organization’s procurement process.

Scope of Services

The contracted clinician will:

• Provide individual and group therapy for HIV-positive clients (panel approximately 60–80 patients)
• Develop and facilitate structured therapeutic groups addressing:
• medication adherence
• health and wellness
• disclosure and relationships
• living well with HIV
• Conduct psychosocial assessments and maintain clinical documentation consistent with program standards
• Collaborate with medical providers, case managers, and behavioral health staff
• Provide crisis intervention and support following new HIV diagnoses
• Assist patients and families navigating disclosure and adjustment challenges
• Maintain timely billing documentation and support prior authorization processes
• Contribute to required HRSA/HAB reporting and quality improvement initiatives
• Participate in interdisciplinary meetings as needed

Vendor Requirements (Required)

To be considered, applicants must:

• Operate through an active LLC, PLLC, or comparable professional business entity
• Be able to contract through Dimock’s procurement/vendor onboarding process
• Maintain appropriate professional liability insurance
• Submit invoices in accordance with contract terms
• Professional Qualifications
• Master’s degree in Social Work or Mental Health Counseling
• Active Massachusetts licensure required:
• LICSW, LCSW, or LMHC
• Experience working with individuals living with HIV, substance use disorders, or complex trauma preferred
• Experience serving culturally diverse communities strongly preferred
• Familiarity with community-based and interdisciplinary care models
• Bilingual/bicultural candidates encouraged to apply

What Success Looks Like

• Strong therapeutic engagement with medically complex patients
• Effective collaboration within integrated medical and behavioral health teams
• High-quality documentation supporting continuity of care and compliance
• Delivery of meaningful group programming that supports long-term stability and treatment adherence

Work Environment

• Office-based clinical work within a federally qualified community health center utilizing an integrated care model.

How to Express Interest

• Qualified clinicians or clinical organizations interested in contracting with The Dimock Center should submit an introductory email outlining qualifications and licensure to: [email protected]

This email will serve as the initial point of contact prior to procurement review and vendor onboarding.

Equal Opportunity Statement

The Dimock Center is committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace. Contracting opportunities are considered without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.