Associate Licensed Clinician - Adult Services at The Village for Families and Children in Hartford, Connecticut

Job Description:

The Village for Families and Children

Job Tracking ID: Job Tracking ID: 512620-889688
Job Location: Hartford, CT
Job Level: Job Level: Any
Level of Education: Masters Degree
Job Type: Full-Time/Regular
Years of Experience: Years of Experience: Any
Starting Date: Starting Date: ASAP
Salary: Salary: 54,000
Work Hours: Work Hours: Full time 40 hours

Job Description

We also invite recent and December 2024 MSW graduates to apply!

Clinical Supervision toward Licensure!

Starting annual salary $54,000 commensurate with experience

Our Mission:

The Village was one of the first agencies in the country to provide homes for neglected children. Today, we continue to achieve our mission “to build a community of strong, healthy families who protect and nurture children” by providing a full range of behavioral health, early childhood and youth development, substance use treatment and support services for children, adults and families in the Greater Hartford, Connecticut region.

Named a Connecticut Top Workplace for five consecutive years with national distinction for workplace culture and diversity, equity and inclusion practices, you can be sure you’re joining an organization that’s just as committed to your success as we are to those we serve.

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Enhance your career with these opportunities:

Clinician, Adult Services: Half time in our Adult Outpatient Clinic providing individual, group and case management services to adults. Half time providing services off site for Acute Community Support Team (ACST) is a higher level of care intended to treat, stabilize, and support clients with Severe and Persistent Mental/Emotional Illness whose symptoms tend to be barriers and interfere with access to treatment. We are based off SAMHSA's ACT services. Clients may have co-morbidity with that of Substance Use. Its overarching main goal is to support clients access to treatment, which means we may meet in the community (in-home, in-shelter), help clients attend appointments through arranging transportation, and when it makes sense to, to bring them to appointments. We work to stabilize with the hope of eventual return to outpatient care after stabilizing, as well as help them build a better quality of life through access to care.
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Clinician, Adult Services: Half time in our Adult Outpatient Clinic providing individual, group and case management services to adults. Half time providing services off site at a contracted location. The clinician in this role will work 20 hours off site with 16-to-24-year-old females who have experienced extensive trauma. Some clients may be involved in the criminal justice system or other state agencies, some may have no formal or sustained employment history and are likely young parents. The main goal in this role is to support clients access to treatment, which may involve meeting in the community (in-home, in-shelter) to build trust and rapport and work with clients on their behavioral health needs. Care coordination and collaboration with program staff is a key component of the position to engage these youth in services and supports.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Direct services may include, but not limited to:
   1. Conducts comprehensive clinical assessments and engagement
   2. Determines DSM V Diagnosis in consultation with Supervisor and Medical Director or designated Psychiatrist, as needed
   3. Develops treatment plans and contracts for services
   4. Implements treatment plans, modifying it as appropriate during the course of treatment
   5. Discharge planning, which may include linkages to community support services
   6. Provides case management services
   7. Completes clinical documentation required by agency and program policies, HIPAA regulations, and funding sources
   8. Maintains productivity targets determined by service
2. Participates and presents in Peer Consultation and Quality Assurance Reviews.
3. Fosters collaboration with other clinical and administrative staff to respond to client and programmatic needs, including the implementation of agency policies, procedures, and initiatives.
4. Partners with other program or clinical staff to identify and develop approaches to address clients’ unmet needs or service gaps.
5. Acquires and maintains the needed skills in evidenced based models that the agency/program ascribe to.
6. Partners with Supervisor to identify and develop plans for professional growth.
7. Contributes to program functioning by assuming responsibility for special tasks or leadership in special projects as appropriate.
8. Contributes to agency organizational life by participating in agency wide task forces, committees or problem solving teams as appropriate.
9. Contributes to agency visibility and development of community linkages by representing the Village in community groups or committees.

Experience and Skills

EDUCATION

• MSW or equivalent required with a minimum of 3 years’ post graduate clinical experience preferred
• Clinical degree in social work, psychology, or other licensed-eligible counseling degree
• LMSW or equivalent required and licensed eligible

EXPERIENCE

• Must be able to function independently and be able to seek guidance when necessary
• Strong diagnostic, assessment and treatment skills for individual, family and group therapy
• Extensive experience working with culturally diverse urban populations, a wide age range, and a variety of clinical presentations; Cultural competency to serve a diverse population
• Knowledge of mental health, child welfare systems, and community resources
• Ability to write professional/clinical reports and correspondence
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization
• Knowledge of and ability to use Microsoft Office Suite and web browsers effectively
• Knowledge of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM IV)
• Good knowledge of a variety of therapeutic interventions and models emphasizing empirically validated interventions
• Skill to maintain a professional, confidential work environment
• Ability to manage multiple tasks at one time in an efficient manner
• Ability to relate to children and families in a positive manner
• Ability to establish and maintain appropriate boundaries with children and families
• Good organizational and communication skills
• Bilingual/bicultural skills preferred

The Village for Families and Children is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

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