Clinician STTAR

Waterford-Country-School; Oakdale (CT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Limited Telework Capability

Job summary

Waterford-Country-School is seeking a Master’s level clinician to provide trauma-informed individual, family, and group therapy for residents in the STTAR program. The role includes admissions processing, discharge planning, and collaboration with families and DCF staff.

You will maintain clinical records, manage crisis situations, and contribute to team training and development within a supportive residential setting in Connecticut.

Qualifications

• Master’s level clinician with active license in CT or comparable state.
• Eligible for LMSW/LMFT-A or LCSW licensure with independent practice rights.
• Ability to coordinate complex admissions, assessments, and discharge planning.

Responsibilities

• Conduct clinical interviews within 24 hours of admission with standardized assessments.
• Coordinate discharge planning with families and DCF social workers.
• Provide trauma-informed individual, group, and family therapy to residents.
• Maintain clinical files with progress notes and crisis management when needed.
• Participate in team meetings and discharge summaries for STTAR residents.

Skills

Initiative

Empathy

Self-Reflection & Growth

Time Management

Conflict Resolution

De-escalation Techniques

Effective Communication

Organization Skills

Supervisory Skills

Education

Master’s Level Clinician with LMSW/LMFT-A or LCSW Licenses

License: LMSW/LMFT-A/LPC-A or LCSW/LMFT/LPC

Job description

Competencies:InitiativeEmpathySelf-Reflection & GrowthTime ManagementConflict Resolution & De-escalationEffective CommunicationOrganization SkillsSupervisory SkillsBasic Function:Ensure residents emotional, medical, social, legal, developmental, and educational needs are being met through direct services and supervisory responsibility for all case management tasks. Provide trauma informed individual, group, and family therapy, as well as discharge planning coordination to the residents of Specialized Trauma-Informed Treatment, Assessment and Reunification (STTAR) Program.Duties & Responsibilities:Assist, when available, with intake and admission procedures. Responsible for all admissions information and paperwork.Complete a clinical interview with a newly assigned child within 24 business hours of admission, including completion of appropriate standardized assessments.Coordinate with the resident’s family (when appropriate) and Department of Children and Families (DCF) social worker to identify appropriate discharge planning of the child’s admission to the STTAR Program.Provide assessment and advocacy, as needed, to minimize disruption in child’s education. (E.g. participate in Planning and Placement Team (PPT) meetings, assist in registering for school, etc.)Collaboratively develop resident’s treatment plan within established timelines, and according to established procedures.Complete psychosocial assessments as ordered by DCF, including gathering all information previously completed. Compile all information into a comprehensive final document.Maintain the resident’s clinical file, including detailed contact and progress notes.Provide clinically relevant information and advocate, as needed, in treatment meetings Conduct individual, family, and group therapy, as well as assist with life skill development.Provide crisis management and assess for risk when needed.Plan and participate in activities designed to meet resident’s zone of proximal development.Complete discharge summaries for each resident.Maintain an aftercare caseload and perform functions as outlined in the procedures.Serve as a member of the STTAR Program treatment team, participating in staff training, attending periodic workshops and ongoing professional development.Build developmental relationships with residents of STTAR, providing a positive role model for all students and staff at Waterford Country School.Maintain an awareness of and sensitivity to the cultural and socioeconomic differences present among the service population and fellow staff members of WCS, ensuring that cultural needs are respected and supported through the delivery of services and the development and implementation of agency programs and policies in a manner that is free from discrimination and bias relating to race, ethnicity, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, status as a victim of domestic violence or religious beliefs.Practice within agency models (e.g. Children and residential Experiences (CARE), Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI), 5210, supporting the therapeutic milieu at Waterford Country SchoolMaintain knowledge of and follow agency policies and procedures as contained in the Waterford Country School Personnel Handbook, Waterford Country School Procedure Manual, and department manuals.Maintain a valid Connecticut or other home state driver’s license to transport residents in agency vehicles.Other duties as assigned by the Director of Residential Treatment.Limited Telework CapabilityLimited ability to work remotely in necessary circumstances as approved by a direct Supervisor, or in the event of a declared weather or other emergency. Telework should be performed in accordance with the Remote Work Policy in the WCS Personnel Handbook.THIS JOB DESCRIPTION SHOULD NOT BE INTERPRETED AS ALL-INCLUSIVE. IT IS INTENDED TO IDENTIFY THE MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND REQUIREMENTS OF THIS JOB. THE INCUMBENT MAY BE REQUIRED TO PERFORM JOB-RELATED TASKS OTHER THAN THOSE STATED IN THIS DESCRIPTION.Qualifications:Master’s Level Clinician with an Associate (LMSW, LMFT-A or LPC-A) or Independent (LCSW, LMFT, LPC) License.