What are the responsibilities and job description for the Behavioral Health Clinician position at MVK TECH?
Behavioral Health Clinician
Location: Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Base Salary - USD $59,323 to $89,232
Community Health Services, Inc. is seeking a Clinician who will work with a professional and innovative clinical team to provide clients with a full range of counseling services for their mental health, substance use and/or co-occurring disorder recovery needs.
We currently have two positions available in our Behavioral Health Department - one to work with our adolescent population and one to work with our adult population and would be happy to discuss both with any interested candidates!
The successful candidate will:
- Provide individual and group therapy to assigned clients.
- Provide intake into Behavioral Health program as needed and complete assessments as indicated.
- Carry active caseload of regular clients and meet agency productivity standards.
- Make appropriate referrals and maintains contact with other therapists, physicians and agencies involved in client’s case.
- Have familiarity and comfort working with issues related to homelessness, substance abuse, mental health diagnosis, and history of trauma.
- Have demonstrated knowledge and competency regarding diagnosis, assessment and treatment of behavioral health services.
- Have excellent communication skills; both written and verbal.
- The ability to work with interdisciplinary team.
- The ability to generate high levels of client satisfaction.
- Must demonstrate age specific/population specific competencies in area(s) of practice. Knowledge and skills related to individual, group and family system dynamics.
- Must possess demonstrated cultural competency and ability to serve diverse client population.
- All candidates for employment at CHS must successfully pass a pre-employment background check and drug screen.
Minimum Educational Qualifications and experience required:
- Master’s degree in social work
- 0-5 years of experience
- CT independent licensure (open to LCSW, LMFT, LPC, etc.)
- Bilingual (Spanish and English), required
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $52,972.00 - $89,724.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Vision insurance
Medical Specialty:
- Primary Care
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
Work Location: In person
Salary : $52,972 - $89,724
