Clinician

CASA Inc.; New Haven, Northern (CT, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

HRSA loan repayment

13 paid holidays

Retirement plan with company match

Health insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

CASA Inc. in New Haven, CT seeks a clinician to assess and treat individuals with emotional, mental, or substance use challenges. The clinician supports recovery with evidence-based interventions and education, and may work with probation clients as needed.

Qualified candidates hold a DPH LADC, LPC, LCSW, LMSW, or LPCA license, with a Master’s degree and 5 years of counseling experience. Bilingual Spanish is preferred, and a driver’s license is required.

Qualifications

• DPH Licensed Drug and Alcohol Counselor (LADC, LPC, LCSW, LMSW, LPCA).
• Bilingual Spanish preferred.
• Master’s degree in a related field.
• Five years of professional counseling experience; or a combination of a degree in a related field and professional experience.
• Knowledge of chemical dependency rehabilitation dynamics and self-help resources.
• Commitment to multicultural competency in behavioral health settings.
• Alternating Saturday Availability.
• Growth-oriented approach with professional goal setting.
• Good emotional stability, warmth and openness.
• Must have driver’s license and a vehicle.
• Experience with Federal probation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess and provide general and specific treatment to individuals with emotional, mental, or substance abuse difficulties.
• Assist clients in transitioning from addiction to recovery with effective therapeutic interventions.
• Collaborate with program director to provide specialized services to the clinic population, including federal probation clients.

Skills

Counseling skills

Multicultural competency

Bilingual (Spanish) preferred

Education

Master's degree in related field

Tools

LADC / LPC / LCSW / LMSW license

Job description

Description

Clinician is responsible for assessing and providing general and specific treatment to individuals with emotional, mental, or substance abuse difficulties, including abuse of tobacco, alcohol, or other drugs. The clinician’s job role is to assist clients in their transition out of addiction and into recovery by providing effective therapeutic interventions, salient educational skills and ample opportunities for meaningful client self-discovery. A clinician may also collaborate with the program director to provide specialized services to the clinic population such as working with federal probation clients.

We are an approved HRSA loan repayment location. We offer 13 paid holidays (day after Thanksgiving included), company matching retirement, Health Insurance, and Paid time off.

Requirements

• DPH Licensed Drug and Alcohol Counselor (LADC, LPC, LCSW, LMSW, LPCA)
• Bilingual (Spanish) preferred.
• Master’s degree in a related field.
• Five years of professional counseling experience; or a combination of a degree in a related field and professional experience.
• Evidence of knowledge of the dynamics of chemical dependency rehabilitation, resources available to the chemically dependent, and appreciate of the self-help groups.
• Must demonstrate appreciation and willingness to develop continuing skills towards multicultural competency within a behavioral health setting.
• Alternating Saturday Availabililty.
• Must be a growth-oriented person willing to set and work toward professional goals.
• Must demonstrate good emotional stability, maturity, warmth and openness.
• Must have driver’s license and motor vehicle.
• Experience with Federal probation preferred.