Pediatric Clinician - New Milford

The Village for Families and Children; New Milford (CT); Presencial; USD 63.000 - 77.000; Jornada completa

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Descripción de la vacante

The Village for Families and Children is seeking a licensed clinician to join our pediatric integrated care team in New Milford, CT. You will provide clinical services in a collaborative medical/behavioral primary care setting with opportunities to supervise interns and coordinate with care teams.

Starting salary is $70,000 with training and ongoing professional development. This role emphasizes integrated care, outcomes, and family-centered services in a supportive multidisciplinary environment.

Formación

• Master's Degree from an accredited school.
• Licensed (or license-eligible) as an independent practitioner in CT (LCSW, LMFT, Psychologist, LPC).
• Experience in integrated care environment or willingness to be trained.

Responsabilidades

• Provide clinical services in integrated medical/behavioral primary care.
• Collaborate with primary care providers and care coordinators.
• Supervise staff and interns when assigned.
• Participate in QA and Utilization Review for the organization and the practices.
• Serve as a member of a multidisciplinary clinical team.

Conocimientos

Integrated care

Leadership

Team collaboration

Motivational interviewing

Screening tools

Educación

Masters Degree

Herramientas

EHR systems

Integrated care platforms

Descripción del empleo

The Village for Families and Children

Job Tracking ID: 512620-916437

Job Location: New Milford, CT

Job Level: Mid Career (2+ years)

Level of Education: Masters Degree

Job Type: Full-Time/Regular

Years of Experience: 2 - 5 Years

Starting Date: ASAP

Salary: 70,000

Work Hours: 40

Job Description

Our Mission:

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.

Starting annual salary $70,000 commensurate with experience

This unique position offers

• an exciting opportunity to work in a pediatric office with a variety of medical providers
• work with both behavior and medical health concerns
• The Village invests in you - we provide the training

INTEGRATED PRIMARY/BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE AT THE VILLAGE

Pediatric Integrated Care Clinicians work collaboratively with primary care pediatricians, family medicine physicians and medical specialists to provide comprehensive, person-centered care. As part of a multi-disciplinary team, you will work in cutting edge, integrated medical settings and serve as the behavioral health resource for the group. Services include consultations with medical staff, direct interventions with clients and families, targeted assessments, coordination with other specialty providers, and psychoeducational services, as needed. Previous experience in this specialty is not required; The Village will provide training and supervision to assist you in developing these skills.

CANDLEWOOD VALLEY PEDIATRICS:

Our practice is committed to providing quality, family-oriented care in a friendly and compassionate environment. We believe each child we see is unique and deserves individualized care and respect. We are a team that is dedicated to going beyond what is expected to enhance your family's well-being.

Previous experience in this specialty is not required; The Village will provide training and supervision to assist you in developing these skills.

JOB SUMMARY:

Provides clinical services to clients in integrated, medical/behavioral primary care practice(s); Collaborates and coordinates care with primary care providers, care coordinators, and both medical and behavioral specialty providers; Provides clinical and administrative supervision to staff and interns, when assigned; Participates in Quality Assurance and Utilization Review for the organization and the practices, as requested; Serves as a member of a multidisciplinary clinical team

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• The Licensed Clinician will be participating in bi-directional physical and mental health screening procedures
• Coordinating care through electronic record sharing, brief consultations, focused interventions, assessing and addressing families' health-related social needs, and referrals to specialty medical and behavioral health services
• Improving overall health outcomes by insuring integrated attention to all health needs
• Serving as behavioral health resource to primary care staff
• Provides behavioral health training, formal and casual, to primary care staff
• Providing parent/patient education, resources and support
• Collaborating with Care Coordinators to insure access to community resources
• Providing evidence-based care to a caseload of both integrated care and specialty behavioral health clients, as needed
• Utilizing primary care-focused intervention model, including brief assessments and other non-traditional interventions appropriate for a primary care setting
• The Licensed Clinician will be assisting with data collection and data integrity to determine program effectiveness
• Utilizing client-generated feedback to inform clinical activities and practice; monitoring and tracking such information; documenting client information in the client record
• Meeting assigned productivity targets as determined by program or service
• Maintaining knowledge and implementation of program and agency policies and procedures
• Contributing to program functioning by assuming responsibility for special tasks or leadership in special projects as appropriate
• Supervising pre-doctoral interns and/or graduate-level trainees, as assigned.

Experience and Skills

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Educational Requirements: Master's Degree from accredited school.
• Licensure Requirements: Licensed (or license-eligible) as an independent practitioner in the State of Connecticut. (LCSW, LMFT, Psychologist, LPC)
• Specific Skills, Knowledge and Ability Requirements: Knowledge of and familiarity with Integrated Care is a plus but The Village will provide thorough training if needed, bi-directional screening tools for integrated practices, motivational interviewing, integrated care practice procedures, including strong collaboration and consultation skills. Experience working in an integrated care environment/practice is greatly valued.
• Personal Characteristics: Ability to work as a strong member of multidisciplinary team; strong and effective leadership skills; self-directed, initiates action, requires little direct supervision; demonstrates flexibility in approach to job and others; is perceptive, insightful, self-reflecting, and aware of impact on others; shows good judgment in pressured situations.
• Cultural Competency: Bilingual/bicultural (Spanish) is preferred. Familiarity, sensitivity, and/or experience working with diverse populations.

Job Benefits

Our benefits package supports your whole life with comprehensive health coverage, generous paid time off, and employer matched retirement savings. We also invest in your growth through tuition assistance (Loan Forgiveness Program NHSC, tuition reimbursement and Student Loan Repayment). https://thevillage.org/careers/our-benefits/

The Village for Families and Children is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.