School Clinician (LCSW, LPC, LMFT, Psy.D, PhD) - Special Education

Hartford HealthCare; Avon (CT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Work-life balance

Job summary

Hartford HealthCare’s Institute of Living is seeking a School Clinician to provide therapeutic support to students, including individual and group counseling, and crisis intervention. The role involves coordinating resources and working with families and healthcare teams.

The clinician may collaborate with public schools to implement IEP services, requiring a Master’s degree and appropriate licensure or credentials, with bilingual skills a plus for serving diverse student populations.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy or related field.
• Current license/certification (LCSW, LPC, LMFT, or Psychologist)
• CT certification or eligible within 6 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual and/or group counseling for students in a school program.
• Perform crisis intervention and caseload management.
• Assess students and coordinate required resources with families and healthcare team members.
• Collaborate with public school system to deliver IEP services.

Skills

Bilingual in Spanish/English

Education

Master’s Degree in Social Work or Counseling

LCSW, LPC, LMFT, or Psychologist

CT State Department of Education certification (or eligible within 6 months)

Job description

Location Detail: 135 Darling Drive Avon (10519)

Work where every moment matters.

Every day, over 40,000 Hartford HealthCare employees come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network.

The Institute of Living, one of the first mental health centers in the U.S., remains one of America’s leading not-for-profit centers for patient care, research and education in the fields of behavioral, psychiatric and addiction disorder. Through our dedicated, experienced and skilled clinicians, we provide patients and their families with the highest quality of personalized care. Programs are offered for children, adolescents and adults struggling with mental illness as well as offering services specializing in Anxiety, Eating Disorders, and Geriatric Services.

The School Clinician assumes a caseload and provides therapeutic clinical support (individual and/or group counseling, crisis intervention) for students enrolled in a school program. The School Clinician also provides support to the student’s family by providing assessment, coordinating required resources, and working with other health care team members. The School Clinician may also collaborate with public school system to deliver IEP (Individual Education Plan) services.

Qualifications

Minimum requirements

• Master’s Degree in Social Work, or Counseling, or Marriage and Family Therapy or Related Human Service Field .
• Previous experience in a healthcare setting.
• LCSW, LPC, LMFT, or Psychologist.
• Current Certification as CT State Department of Education (school psychologist, school social worker, school counselor or equivalent certification) or eligible to meet this requirement within 6 months of hire.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3 years Clinical training or work in a therapeutic school environment.
• Valid Driver's License.
• Bilingual in Spanish/English

We take great care of careers.

With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth. Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge – helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children. We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees-- we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance.

Every moment matters. And this is your moment.