Clinician - Urgent Crisis Center

The Youth Counselor; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 54,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible benefits package

Job summary

The Village is hiring clinicians to provide direct mental health services in offices, schools, or community settings within the Greater Hartford area. Both unlicensed and licensed clinicians are featured, with supervision and licensure pathways described for career development.

The role involves diagnostic assessment, crisis intervention, treatment planning, and collaboration with interdisciplinary teams to support families and youth. A comprehensive benefits package is offered.

Qualifications

• MSW or equivalent required with postgraduate experience preferred.
• Licensed-eligible or licensed clinicians strongly preferred.
• CT state license required (LCSW/LPC/LMFT/Psychologist).
• Experience with diverse urban populations and youth.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct clinical services in office, school or other settings.
• Develop treatment plans and engage in crisis intervention.
• Maintain client records and collaborate with the clinical team.
• Discharge planning and linkages to community resources.

Skills

Diagnostic skills

Assessment skills

Crisis intervention

Team collaboration

Education

MSW or equivalent

LMSW or equivalent

Master's degree in social work/psychology

CT license (LCSW/LPC/LMFT)

Job description

About us: The Village was one of the first agenciesin the country to provide homes for neglected children. Today, wecontinue to achieve our mission "to build a community of strong, healthy families who protect and nurture children" by providing a fullrange 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 consecutiveyears with national distinction for workplace culture and diversity, equity and inclusion practices, you can be sure you’rejoining an organization that’s just as committed to your success as weare to those we serve.

Starting yearly salary:

Unlicensed Clinician : $54,000, $56,000 if bilingual

Licensed Clinician: $67,200, $69,000 if bilingual

The Urgent Crisis Center (UCC) is a walk-in, police or ambulancepsychiatric crisis stabilization program designed to triage, stabilize, and assess youth who are experiencing psychiatric crisis, and then link the youth/family to a lower level of care within the community.

As part of an interdisciplinary team, the UCC clinician is providingmental health services to individuals experiencing emotional distress or behavioral problems, including those with chronic mental illness or substance abuse problems, assessing clients’ needs and ensuring they receive appropriate treatment, establishing a therapeutic relationship with the youth and family to help them identify problems, set goals, and develop plans to achieve those goals, documenting in medicalrecords and providing crisis intervention services, including assessing risk of harm to self or others, and providing follow-up and discharge services

JOB SUMMARY

Unlicensed:

The Clinician provides direct services to clients, in the office, school, or other identified setting to meet the unique needs offamilies served. Unlicensed clinicians are hired prior to obtaining their license to practice as mental health practitioners (i.e. psychology, social work, LMFT, LPC, LADC). Unlicensed clinicians will receive supervision by a licensed clinician and may be offered training opportunities. When eligible, all unlicensed clinicians are expected to obtain licensure in order to be considered for ongoing employment at The Village.

Licensed:

The Licensed Clinician is responsible for coordinating all aspects of clinical treatment for assigned clients. Engages with clients firsthand. May provide individual therapy, group therapy, family therapy and crisis intervention. The Clinician renders diagnostic and psychotherapeutic services to children, adolescents, adults, and or families; Maintains contact with and consults with relevant collaborative parties. Participates as full member of the clinical team and the program and is responsible for maintaining client records.

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 the course of 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 program 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 ascribe 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

Unlicensed:

• 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

Licensed:

• Master's degree in social work, psychology, or other licensed counseling degree.
• State of CT license required (i.e. LCSW, LPC, LMFT, Psychologist)
• Minimum of 2+ years of experience postgraduate in an outpatient setting (depending on program*)

EXPEREINCE/QUALIFICATIONS

• 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 write professional/clinical reports and correspondence
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of 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.