School Based Licensed Counselor / Therapist

Connecticut Institute For Communities, Inc. (CIFC); Danbury (CT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Connecticut Institute For Communities, Inc. (CIFC Health) is seeking a licensed behavioral health clinician to provide school-based therapy to CIFC Health patients.

This full-time role runs during the school year (44 weeks) with typical hours 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM; summers are optional on a limited part-time basis. The clinician will perform diagnostic psychosocial evaluations, develop care plans with clients and families, offer individual, family, or group therapy, conduct care coordination, and

Qualifications

• Must hold current CT LCSW, LPC, or LMFT license issued by DPH.
• Bilingual candidates strongly encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Performs diagnostic psychosocial evaluations and develops care plans with clients and families.
• Delivers individual, family, or group therapy as appropriate within school-based settings.
• Completes documentation per CIFC Health policy and state regulations.
• Coordinates with school staff and psychiatric consultants as needed for treatment planning and safety.
• Maintains patient progress notes and confidentiality in compliance with laws.

Skills

LCSW/LPC/LMFT licensed

Bilingual

Job description

Description

CT Institute For Communities, Inc. / CIFC Health is seeking to hire a licensed behavioral health clinician (LCSW, LPC, LMFT) to provide school-based therapy to CIFC Health patients. This position is full-time during the school year (44 week). Typical hours are 7:00 AM until 3:00 PM. Summers are optional on a limited part-time basis.

School Based Health Center Clinicians perform diagnostic psychosocial evaluations, develop care plans with clients and their families, offer individual, family, or group therapy as appropriate, conduct care coordination, and document all clinical interventions in accordance with CIFC Health policy and state regulatory expectations.

Role And Responsibilities

CLINICAL

• Completes initial behavioral health evaluations; individual, group and family psychotherapy with children in an outpatient clinic within a school.
• Conduct outreach within the school to identify students who would benefit from in-school mental health therapy.
• Consults with providers within and outside the agency regarding the treatment plan and progress of the patients.
• Coordinates as needed with psychiatric consultants for diagnostic and consultative needs; refers as necessary for medication management.
• Attends clinical Team Meetings as assigned.
• Meets productivity standards as outlined annually during employee's performance appraisal review with a focus on quality clinical care.
• Encourages clients to express their feelings and discuss what is happening in their lives, helping them to develop insight into themselves or their relationships.
• Perform crisis interventions with clients.
• Assess for immediate safety concerns, including: high risk patients/clients who may be at risk for homicide, suicide and domestic violence.
• Guide clients in the development of skills or strategies for dealing with identified goals.
• Develop and implement treatment plans based on clinical experience and knowledge according to state regulatory and joint commission standards.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of ongoing treatment on clients' progress in resolving identified problems and moving towards defined objectives.
• Modify treatment activities or approaches, as needed, to comply with changes in clients' status.
• Work with and support family members to assist them in understanding, dealing with, or supporting clients or patients.
• Maintain awareness within discipline about new developments in the field.
• Gather information about community mental health needs or resources that could be used in conjunction with therapy.

ADMINISTRATIVE

• Completes all documentation required by state regulations, and CIFC Behavioral Health department by laws in a timely manner, included by not limited to intake, prior authorization request, progress notes, treatment plan documentation, and discharge.
• Completes and locks all treatment notes no later than 72 hours following visit.
• Completes reports as required for outside agencies such as DCF, Family Relations, probation, and others with appropriate releases signed by clients.
• Participates as a member of agency wide committees as assigned.

Requirements

• Must hold current CT LCSW, LPC, or LMFT License issued by DPH.
• Bilingual candidates strongly encouraged to apply.
• Competitive compensation / commensurate with experience.
• CIFC Health is a NACHC approved site, eligible for the submission of loan forgiveness applications.