Behavioral Health Clinician II — Family & Crisis Care

UCFS Healthcare; Norwich (CT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Yearly merit increases

401(k) plan + employer contributions

Medical/Dental/Vision insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

UCFS Healthcare in Eastern Connecticut is seeking a Behavioral Health Clinician II to provide clinical services to individuals, children, families, couples, and groups with behavioral, psychiatric, or emotional concerns. You will conduct assessments, develop and implement treatment plans, and create discharge plans within a person-centered care framework.

The role involves maintaining an active caseload, adhering to documentation standards (including EPIC), collaborating with psychiatrists,

Qualifications

• Master's degree (M.A., M.F.T., M.S.W., or related field)
• 2 to 3 years of clinical experience providing behavioral health services
• CT State Licensure – LCSW, LPC, or LMFT Required
• Experience providing behavioral health services to children and families preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical assessment, diagnosis, and treatment utilizing client-centered, evidence-based practices consistent with quality standards of care to support improved health outcomes.
• Maintain an active caseload and meet established productivity and quality standards.
• Maintain documentation standards (inclusive of proficiency with electronic documentation) for all records required by agency licensors and payer sources such as DCF, DMHAS, CT-BHP, and Medicaid in a timely fashion.
• Assess risk and determine the appropriate level of care for routine and emergency clients of all ages who may present in crisis with complex and long-term mental health and/or substance abuse issues.
• Provide on-call support onsite during hours of operation for connected and non-connected clients. Includes, but is not exclusive to: arranging for referrals to other levels of care or emergency response, reporting suspected child abuse/neglect to DCF, adhering to legal and ethical guidelines for standards of care.
• Participate in clinical supervision, maintain open lines of communication with supervisors and support staff; and coordinate treatment with psychiatrists.
• Coordinate services with relevant providers involved in a given case within and outside of UCFS (e.g. school personnel, Department of Children and Families, courts, etc.) and support continued collaboration with other providers.
• Maintain professional licensure and participate in continuing education and other professional development activities.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Caseload management

Documentation/EPIC

Risk assessment

Interdisciplinary coordination

Communication skills

Confidentiality handling

Education

Master's degree (M.A., M.F.T., M.S.W., or related field)

Tools

EPIC

EHR systems

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

UCFS Healthcare in Eastern Connecticut is seeking a Behavioral Health Clinician II to provide clinical services to individuals, children, families, couples, and groups with behavioral, psychiatric, or emotional concerns. You will conduct assessments, develop and implement treatment plans, and create discharge plans within a person-centered care framework.

The role involves maintaining an active caseload, adhering to documentation standards (including EPIC), collaborating with psychiatrists,