Associate Licensed Clinician - Adult Services

The Youth Counselor; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 54,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Associate Licensed Clinician to join their Adult Services team. This role offers a unique opportunity to work with diverse populations, providing vital support to individuals facing mental health challenges. You will conduct assessments, develop treatment plans, and collaborate with a team committed to fostering strong, healthy families. With a mission to nurture and protect children and families, this organization values your professional growth and offers a supportive environment. Join a recognized top workplace that prioritizes diversity and inclusion, and make a meaningful impact in your community!

Qualifications

• MSW required with 3 years’ postgraduate clinical experience preferred.
• Strong diagnostic and treatment skills for diverse populations.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive clinical assessments and develop treatment plans.
• Provide case management and maintain productivity targets.
• Collaborate with staff to address clients’ unmet needs.

Skills

Diagnostic skills

Assessment skills

Treatment planning

Cultural competency

Case management

Communication skills

Therapeutic interventions

Education

MSW or equivalent

Clinical degree in social work or psychology

Job description

Associate Licensed Clinician - Adult Services

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.

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.

OR

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

• Conduct comprehensive clinical assessments and engagement.
• Determine DSM V Diagnosis in consultation with Supervisor and Medical Director or designated Psychiatrist, as needed.
• Develop treatment plans and contracts for services.
• Implement treatment plans, modifying it as appropriate during the course of treatment.
• Discharge planning, which may include linkages to community support services.
• Provide case management services.
• Complete clinical documentation required by agency and program policies, HIPAA regulations, and funding sources.
• Maintain productivity targets determined by service.
• Participate and present in Peer Consultation and Quality Assurance Reviews.
• Foster collaboration with other clinical and administrative staff to respond to client and programmatic needs, including the implementation of agency policies, procedures, and initiatives.
• Partner with other program or clinical staff to identify and develop approaches to address clients’ unmet needs or service gaps.
• Acquire and maintain the needed skills in evidenced-based models that the agency/program ascribe to.
• Partner with Supervisor to identify and develop plans for professional growth.
• Contribute to program functioning by assuming responsibility for special tasks or leadership in special projects as appropriate.
• Contribute to agency organizational life by participating in agency-wide task forces, committees or problem-solving teams as appropriate.
• Contribute 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’ postgraduate 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 the organization.
• 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.