Clinician

*Bilingual in English/Spanish required. *

Summary:

The Bilingual Outpatient Clinician is responsible for providing direct and indirect outpatient clinical services to individuals with psychiatric disorders, substance abuse, and/or co-occurring disorders. This position will collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to create an individualized recovery program for each client. This position will provide effective client supervision and counseling services for both individual and group as well as facilitate treatment plans. This Outpatient Clinician will be responsible for file management as well as timely reporting.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain flexible schedule to perform clinical assessments and provide individual and group therapy.

• Secure initial insurance authorization and all required concurrent authorizations throughout care.

Provide appropriate information to billing personnel as required.

• Complete all treatment planning and discharge documentation according to policy.

• Input all clinical documentation in Connecticut Renaissance’s EHR accurately and timely.

• Communicate with referral sources on the status of each client’s progress and performance within the program, including the preparation of reports.

• Participate in all required internal and external meetings.

• Provide urinalysis/breathalyzer testing when indicated and within guidelines of monitoring.

• Attend all required trainings to enhance knowledge and skill level

• Adhere to state and federal regulations and standards of accreditation, licensure and funding

sources.

• Meet agency outcomes and performance measures.

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other Characteristics:

Knowledge Of:

• Diagnosis and assessment of co-occurring disorders.

• Fee for service and billing requirements for outpatient services.

• Electronic Health Record

Ability To:

• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.

• Manage priorities effectively to meet deadlines and demonstrate multi-tasking skills.

• Ability to employ effective organizational skills to meet goals

• Able to work independently and as part of a team

Education and Experience:

• Master Degree with Licensure in Behavioral Health (LPC, LCSW, LMFT) in CT. Additional LADC a plus.

• Associate Licensure in Behavioral Health (LPC-A, LMSW, LMFT-A) eligible.

• Minimum of 3 years of working experience in behavioral health field.

• Experience in trauma informed care preferred.

• Experience with substance abuse clients, co-occurring diagnosed clients and criminal justice

population preferred.

Other:

• Must be dependable and reliable; detailed oriented; and able to interface easily with clients, staff, and referral sources.

• Must be able to operate a motor vehicle

• Position requires climbing stairs and the ability to lift 20lbs or more

• May need to travel to other CTR locations

• Must successfully complete the introductory probationary employment period.

• Must have a valid CT driver’s license.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the

essential functions of the position.