Clinician

Community Resources For Justice (CRJ); New London (CT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Resources For Justice (CRJ) in New London, CT, seeks a licensed behavioral health clinician to provide outpatient individual and group therapy within general outpatient and intensive outpatient programs. You will conduct clinical assessments and refer for medication management as needed, while performing screening, intake and treatment planning.

The role includes crisis intervention, collaboration with the clinical team, documentation, and reporting to ensure high-quality care and

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in social work, counseling, or related field.
• Behavioral Health Licensure such as LCSW/LMHC/LPC/LADC required; provisional licensure considered.
• Experience providing mental health and substance abuse treatment; group and individual therapy preferred.
• Experience with CBT, DBT, Seeking Safety; working with criminal justice population preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform biopsychosocial evaluations and treatments for clients with mental health and substance use disorders.
• Provide strengths-based, client-centered, and trauma-informed assessments and treatment.
• Provide crisis intervention as needed and monitor substance use toxicology screens as required.
• Collaborate with clinical team; inform clients and staff to advance treatment plans.
• Provide therapy services to clients meeting access standards and quality goals.
• Maintain accurate documentation and reporting as required by program and CT Judicial branch.

Skills

Client-centered approach

Trauma-informed care

Crisis intervention

Collaboration with clinical team

Education

Master’s degree in social work or counseling

Behavioral Health Licensure (LCSW/LMHC/LPC/LADC)

Job description

Are you a licensed or provisionally licensed behavioral health clinician working toward independent licensure?

Have you facilitated both individual and group therapy in an outpatient or Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) setting?

Can you work two evenings per week while making a meaningful impact on individuals with mental health and substance use challenges?

If you answered “yes,” this is the opportunity for you!

About the role

Work as part of the clinical team to provide outpatient individual and group therapy both in general outpatient and intensive outpatient programs. Provide clinical assessment including behavioral health diagnosis and referral for medication management when needed. Perform initial screening, intake and assessment, crisis intervention, provide individual, group, mental health and/or substance abuse therapy, referral for treatment not provided by the program, client education, and treatment planning.

What you’ll do

• Perform biopsychosocial evaluations/treatments for a panel of clients with mental health and substance use disorders.
• Assist the clinical team by providing strengths-based, client-centered, and trauma-informed assessments and treatment to clients with mental illness and co-occurring substance use disorders.
• Provide crisis intervention as needed.
• Assist with monitoring substance use toxicology screens as needed.
• Collaborate with other members of the client’s clinical team. Advise and inform clients, staff, or other team members to advance the treatment plan.
• Provide therapy services to clients meeting access standards, daily service targets, and quality goals.
• Perform other related duties and/or projects as assigned.

Perform record keeping in accordance with Health Information Services and other Center requirements.

• Complete daily service documentation.
• Provide court reports and other mandated reporting to CT Judicial branch Court Support Service Division
• Complete initial assessment forms.
• Complete progress notes with appropriate format.
• Complete a clear, specific, behaviorally oriented treatment plan with client.
• Complete insurance documentation as required.
• Complete required reports and evaluations.
• Follow required office procedures in a cooperative manner.
• Obtain insurance authorization and ensure proper documentation meets quality standards and insurance standards.
• Communicate with various local agencies and other departments or teams at The Center.
• Work in cooperation with co-workers and supervisory staff.
• Attend mandatory in-service trainings and other trainings required for renewal of licensure.
• -Serve on appropriate Center committees as needed.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in social work, counseling or related field and relevant clinical experience.
• Behavioral Health Licensure such as: LCSW/LMHC/LPC/LADC required. Provisional licensure such as LPC-A will be considered if there are plans to sit for the LPC.
• Experience providing mental health and substance abuse treatment both group and individual therapy preferred.
• Experienced in providing Cognitive Behavioral Treatment, Dialectical Behavioral Treatment, Seeking Safety Treatment, and working with criminal justice population preferred.

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