In Home Early Childhood Clinician

$54,000 - $67,200/Yr

The Village For Families & Children - Hartford, CT

Full-time - Entry Level

Hartford, CT

Social Assistance

About the position

The In Home Early Childhood Clinician at The Village For Families & Children provides intensive home-based services to children at risk for psychiatric hospitalization. The role involves delivering individual and family therapy, parenting skills training, crisis support, and case management, all aimed at stabilizing children in their homes and improving family functioning. The clinician works collaboratively with a team and various community providers to implement and modify treatment plans as necessary, ensuring compliance with clinical documentation and productivity targets.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive clinical assessments and engagement.
• Determine DSM V Diagnosis in consultation with Supervisor and Medical Director or designated Psychiatrist, as needed.
• Develop treatment plans and contracts for services.
• Implement treatment plans, modifying them as appropriate during treatment.
• Conduct discharge planning, which may include linkages to community support services.
• Provide case management services.
• Complete clinical documentation required by agency and program policies, HIPAA regulations, and funding sources.
• Maintain productivity targets determined by service.
• Participate and present in Peer Consultation and Quality Assurance Reviews.
• Foster collaboration with other clinical and administrative staff to respond to client and programmatic needs.
• Partner with other programs or clinical staff to identify and develop approaches to address clients' unmet needs or service gaps.
• Acquire and maintain the needed skills in evidenced based models that the agency/program ascribes to.
• Partner with Supervisor to identify and develop plans for professional growth.
• Contribute to program functioning by assuming responsibility for special tasks or leadership in special projects as appropriate.
• Contribute to agency organizational life by participating in agency wide task forces, committees, or problem-solving teams as appropriate.
• Contribute to agency visibility and development of community linkages by representing the Village in community groups or committees.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

• MSW or equivalent required with a minimum of 3 years' post graduate clinical experience preferred.
• Clinical degree in social work, psychology, or other licensed-eligible counseling degree LMSW or equivalent required and licensed eligible.
• Strong diagnostic, assessment and treatment skills for individual, family, and group therapy.
• Extensive experience working with culturally diverse urban populations, a wide age range, and a variety of clinical presentations; Cultural competency to serve a diverse population.
• Knowledge of behavioral health, child welfare systems, and community resources.
• Ability to author professional/clinical reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of an organization.
• Knowledge of and ability to use Microsoft Office Suite and web browsers effectively.
• Knowledge of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM IV).
• Good knowledge of a variety of therapeutic interventions and models emphasizing empirically validated interventions.
• Skill to maintain a professional, confidential work environment.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks at one time in an efficient manner.
• Ability to relate to children and families in a positive manner.
• Ability to establish and maintain appropriate boundaries with children and families.
• Good organizational and communication skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Bilingual/bicultural skills preferred.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health and well-being benefits for employees and their dependents.
• Flexible benefits options.