SafeHaven Clinician

Crisis Inc.; Connecticut; Vor Ort; USD 70.000 - 95.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Kids In Crisis in Connecticut provides emergency shelter, crisis counseling, and educational programs for children and families. The role reports to the Clinical Director and focuses on delivering clinical services within a therapeutic residential setting.

Responsibilities include individual, group, and family therapy, case management, and collaboration with community partners to ensure comprehensive support for high-risk youth and families.

Qualifikationen

• MSW or related master's degree in counseling or human services is required.
• Minimum 3-5 years post-graduate experience with clinical assessments and crisis intervention.
• Experience with individual, group, and family therapy preferred but not required.
• Knowledge of DSM - IV/V as it relates to early childhood and adolescents.
• English/Spanish Fluency Preferred

Aufgaben

• Provide comprehensive clinical services including individual, group, and family therapies.
• Maintain and manage a client caseload of up to 12 children/adolescents and families.
• Collaborate with Clinical Director on program development and residential living environment.
• Assist and supervise clinical team; participate in Residential Leadership Team and Multi-disciplinary teams.
• Discharge planning with families and connections to community supports.

Kenntnisse

Clinical assessments

Crisis intervention

Group therapy

Leadership

Written communication

Ausbildung

MSW or related master's degree

Jobbeschreibung

Kids In Crisis is Connecticut's ONLY free, round-the-clock agency providing emergency shelter, crisis counseling and community educational programs for children of all ages and families experiencing a wide range of crises, including homelessness, mental health, family problems, substance abuse, economic difficulties and more.

REPORTS TO: Clinical Director

Clinical Work:

• Comprehensive knowledge of strengths and challenges related to youth that have experienced variations of neglect and /or abuse, homelessness or other social issues.
• Implement and maintain a therapeutic residential living environment.
• Establish a therapeutic rapport with high risk and vulnerable youth
• Maintain client caseload of up to 12 children/adolescents and their families
• Provide individual, family, and group sessions
• Practical experience in providing crisis intervention and brief solution focused counseling.
• Assess client needs, develop treatment goals utilizing SMART service goals and interventions, make verbal and written clinical recommendations
• Collaborative discharge planning with families and service providers with connection by referral to community supports.

Program Development and Community Collaboration

• Assist Clinical Director in oversight and implementation of residential program services
• Collaborate and coordinate case management referrals to services in the community
• Advocate for client's needs and maintain a strong and positive working relationship with guardians, school personnel, and local service providers.

Administrative

• Collaborate with Clinical Director for implementation of changes in program development.
• Assist and support Clinical Director in supervision of clinical team.
• Contributing member of Residential Leadership Team and Multi-disciplinary team.

Qualifications/Requirements

• MSW or related master's degree in counseling or human services is required.
• Minimum 3-5 years post-graduate experience with clinical assessments and crisis intervention
• Experience with individual, group, and family therapy preferred but not required.
• Knowledge of DSM - IV/V as it relates to early childhood and adolescents
• Working knowledge of common therapeutic modalities used with children across the developmental spectrum ( CBT, DBT )
• Ability to work with multi-disciplinary team and knowledge of community resources a plus.
• Ability to make clinical decisions and provide leadership to Senior Counselors is necessary.
• Excellent verbal and written skills specifically diagnostic assessments and clinical recommendations.
• License eligible in the State of CT preferred
• English/Spanish Fluency Preferred

Kids In Crisis prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression and any other factor protected by law. This applies, consistent with applicable law, to all phases of employment, including recruitment, compensation, benefits, participation in all company-sponsored employee activities, events, and programs.