Clinician - Masters

The Clinician / Clinical Care Manager provides clinical services within their assigned group home working with youth ranging in age from 0 - 21 years old that are referred by the Department of Children and Families (DCF). The Clinician works within the agency's team model, establishing open communication and support within the program. They may coordinate and complete intakes and coordinate clinical treatment within the program. The clinician will provide individual therapy and group work to the youth in the program

Responsibilities :

• They support and implement the philosophical, clinical, and programmatic goals of the agency.
• Provide comprehensive services including substance assessment, placement planning, and care coordination.
• Ensures that there is a supportive and professional environment around assessment, communication, treatment planning, relationship formation, and casework intervention.
• Assist at the direction of their supervisor in the development / training of staff in the program around clinical philosophies, interventions and overall treatment modalities and ensuring the clinical infrastructure is strong and effective.
• Complete CANS and bio-psychosocial assessments.
• Write effective treatment plans while ensuring that all service notes are properly filled out and completed on a regular basis.
• In conjunction with the clinical director, is available during extended evening, weekend, and holiday hours to respond to shifts in milieu dynamics and the need for immediate youth or family support.
• Develop a discharge plan with youth and their family that includes recommendations for further services.

Qualifications :

Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)