Community Response Clinician Level 2

COMMUNITY RENEWAL TEAM INC; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Part time

Job summary

COMMUNITY RENEWAL TEAM INC is seeking a Community Response Clinician 2 responsible for crisis intervention and acute counseling services. This role requires a Bachelor's or Master’s degree in social work and over three years of experience. The clinician will provide support and education to participants in crisis, ensuring they receive the necessary treatment and follow-up.

You will be working in Hartford, CT, with a focus on diverse populations and must possess strong interpersonal and organizational skills. Bilingual candidates preferred, and flexibility in work hours is required.

Qualifications

• Over three years of experience working with marginalized populations.
• Specialized training in crisis intervention and substance use preferred.
• Bilingual in Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Respond to crisis calls and provide immediate intervention.
• Provide counseling services until participants are stabilized.
• Educate participants on risk factors to facilitate change.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Motivational interviewing

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in social work

Tools

MS Office

Databases

Job description

Job Details
Job Location: Hartford, CT 06120
Position Type: Per Diem
Education Level: Graduate Degree
Travel Percentage: Yes, travel required
Job Shift: Day

Position Title

Community Response Clinician 2

Department

Clinical Services

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt

Reports To

Lead Clinician III

General Description of Duties

The Community Response Clinician Level 2 is responsible for responding to crisis calls. This individual provides specialized crisis response services and/or one on one acute counseling services to participants that call for Police assistance due to experiencing a crisis. Strong background on substance use, trauma, crisis response, and/or motivational interviewing skills is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide brief immediate crisis intervention.
• Provide acute counseling services until participants engages in treatment program or no longer needs services.
• Provide assistance and education in activities of daily living, support for employment/training search and job coaching.
• Facilitate strong innovative, culturally diverse thinking and aptitudes to adjust to the population and interests of the group.
• Educate participants on risk factors of behaviors to facilitate change in thinking.
• Assess and provide diagnostic evaluations to patient and referral sources.
• Monitor participants/clients in the facility.
• Ensure adherence to infection control practices.
• Participate in regulatory audits and/or funders.
• Manage a fluctuating caseload of active/discharged participants on a daily and timely basis.
• Ensure referrals and support services are made to outside programs for case management and medical intervention if applicable.
• Orient new participants to treatment program(s).
• Refer participants to the agreed upon treatment program and participate in the initial treatment planning with the identified treatment provider.
• Provide participants with information about other Agency programs.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive crisis plan with each participant maintaining regular contact until participants engages into treatment/community resource or declines need for further assistance.
• Re-assess participants to formulate treatment/community resource needs.
• Provide weekly office visits to program participants as applicable.
• Maintain follow up contact and documentation requirements for every program participant.
• Maintain participant/client confidentiality.
• Provide ongoing liaison, referral and advocacy for participants.
• Attend all trainings and meetings as assigned (professional development).
• Participate with community providers as it relates to program contents area.
• Complete referral progress reports and/or closing/discharge summaries.
• Maintain and disseminate listings of local AA, NA and CA meetings as needed.

Additional Job Functions

• Will require use of crisis intervention and motivational interviewing.
• Attend a minimum of credentialing hours of substance use related training per year.
• Maintain compliance with annual mandatory training including confidentiality and HIPAA compliance.
• Conduct presentations for/at assigned prison regarding program resources.
• Must be available to work evenings, weekends, and other shifts as assigned.
• Flexibility to work in various settings such as persons place of residency.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Training, Experience, and Medical Certifications

Education: Bachelors and/or Master’s degree in social work or related field from an accredited institution.

Minimum Years of Experience: Over three (3) years of experience working with marginalized populations.

Demonstrate skills: Proficient in databases, MS Office, written reports and maintenance of case notes. Strong organization, motivational, time management and interpersonal skills. Specialized training in crisis intervention, substance use and/or mental illness, domestic violence and/or any other applicable training related to field of work preferred. Must have the ability to facilitate groups and a strong background in counseling. Experience working with participants from diverse ethnic and economic backgrounds with the ability to interact and communicate effectively.

Knowledge: Knowledge of Human Services, Criminal Justice, Court systems, substance use and target population(s) a must. Thorough knowledge of co-occurring disorders and of social services in Hartford with the demonstrated ability to work in collaboration with other service providers required.

Physical and TB Required: Yes, prior to appointment.

Bilingual: Preferred – Spanish.

Driving Required: Yes. Agency Vehicle: Yes. Employee’s Own Vehicle: Yes (preferred – with proof of auto liability insurance). Active Driver License in good standing required upon hire and throughout employment.