Clinician

POSITION TITLE:   Clinician
PROGRAM:    Valiant Therapeutic Group Home

GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Clinician is responsible for direct services with children, adolescents and their families including but not limited to evaluation/assessment; home & community based services; outreach; case and care management; individual and family therapies; crisis intervention; record keeping; collaboration with other professionals, team members and related community services (including consultation and/or community and/or school placements); and program management/supervision. The Clinician assists in the supervision, development and implementation of assigned programs, services and staff. He/she may be assigned to carry a cell phone and responds to all calls for assistance either by telephone or in person (as clinically indicated).
SUPERVISION: Supervised by: Therapeutic Group Home Team Leader
Supervises: Program staff and interns.

EXAMPLES OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Conduct comprehensive assessments, develop treatment plans, and provide individual, family, and group therapy, crisis intervention, case management, and home/community-based behavioral health services for children, adolescents, and families.
• Implement treatment plans, including psychotherapy, advocacy, care coordination, and linkage to community resources, with support services as clinically indicated.
• Provide outreach and treatment services in a variety of community settings, including homes, schools, hospitals, shelters, and other locations based on client needs.
• Provide after-hours emergency mobile crisis services, including phone and in-person interventions, as assigned.
• Maintain confidentiality and complete all required documentation, reports, and program records accurately and on time.
• Meet productivity standards established by program leadership.
• Provide clinical supervision to assigned staff and/or student interns, as applicable.
• Assist with the clinical and administrative operations, program development, marketing, grant writing, and community outreach efforts.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, community partners, and other service providers to coordinate client care.
• Participate in supervision, staff meetings, trainings, agency and community committees, and other duties as assigned by the Supervisor.
• Other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Must have the ability to maintain the utmost confidentiality of both agency and client matters.  Must understand and be able to display the clinical knowledge and expertise necessary to perform long term and brief therapy models, as well as crisis intervention.  Must have knowledge and experience in trauma recovery oriented therapy approaches.  Must have knowledge of cultural diversity and be capable of displaying cultural competency to the populations served by the program. Must be physically capable of participating in physical interventions (i.e. protective stances and limited physical interventions).  Must be able to display knowledge and expertise in clinical theory and practice as it relates to the populations served by Wellmore, Inc.  Must be capable of working as a part of a team and be able to effectively communicate with both families and professionals (in writing and verbally).  Bi-lingual (Spanish-English) preferred.   

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

A master’s degree in marriage and family therapy or social work and a Connecticut license as a Marriage and Family Therapist or Social Worker or a doctorate in psychology and a Connecticut license as a Psychologist is preferred.  (LMFTA or LMSW). A master’s degree in a human service field with at least a one year clinical internship working with children and/or adolescents and a Connecticut license as a Professional Counselor will be considered.  At least one year post graduate clinical experience working with children, adolescents or families is required, four years experience is preferred.  The clinician must be licensed eligible and attain such licensure within one year of the date of hire Experience in group and family therapies is also preferred.     

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION/REGISTRATION:

Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation and valid auto insurance;  CPR and first-aid.