Clinician - Early Childhood

The Youth Counselor; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Supervision hours toward licensure

Extensive training and consultation

Job summary

The Village in Hartford, CT is seeking an Early Childhood Outpatient Clinician to provide clinic-based therapy to young children and their families within an integrated behavioral health team. The role emphasizes early intervention, DSM diagnoses, and collaborative care with supervisors and medical staff.

You will develop and implement individualized treatment plans, conduct comprehensive assessments, and coordinate discharge planning while maintaining HIPAA-compliant documentation and

Qualifications

• 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

Responsibilities

• Conducts comprehensive clinical assessments and engagement.
• Determines DSM V Diagnosis in consultation with Supervisor and Medical Director or designated Psychiatrist, as needed.
• Develops treatment plans and contracts for services.
• Implements treatment plans, modifying it as appropriate during treatment.
• Discharge planning, which may include linkages to community support services.

Skills

Clinical assessment

DSM knowledge

Cultural competency

Multitasking

Effective communication

Education

MSW or equivalent required

LMSW or licensed eligible

Tools

HIPAA compliance

Job description

About The Village: 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 six 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.

Come join our newly formed Early Childhood Behavioral Health Unit where we intervene early to support and nurture families! This is an exciting opportunity which offers competitive pay, sign on bonus, high-quality supervision hours towards licensure and extensive training/consultation in a therapy model designed to work with young children and their families

Early Childhood Outpatient Clinician

The Early Childhood Outpatient Clinician provides clinic-based therapy to children and their families presenting with a broad range of clinical diagnoses and needs. Most of the caseload will be comprised of families with young children. The Clinician will be integrated within an Early Childhood Behavioral Health multidisciplinary team where they will receive specialized training to work with very young children and families.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

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

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 behavioral health, child welfare systems, and community resources
• Ability to author professional/clinical reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of an 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

As a Village employee, you should feel confident that your health and well-being is one of our highest priorities.

The Village offers a comprehensive flexible benefits package designed to aid in the health and well-being of our employees and their dependents.

https://thevillage.org/careers/our-benefits/