Bilingual Clinician

Wheeler•Waterbury, CT

About The Position

The program Clinician provides intensive in-home therapeutic treatment for DCF-referred families with young children who have substance use. The Clinician provides model-specific intervention to promote recovery and positive parent-child attachment. Services may be delivered in the office or in community settings, including homes, schools, hospitals, institutions, and other community locations, as defined by the program. The role is based in Waterbury, Connecticut, and is full-time. Bilingual Spanish/English proficiency is required. Salary is $60,000, with a $4,576 annual bilingual stipend available.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, Counseling, Social Work, or a related license-eligible field, or a doctoral degree in Psychology.
Bilingual Spanish/English proficiency.
Strong family therapy skills and experience working with high-risk families.
Valid driver’s license and access to reliable transportation.
Must hold one of the following Connecticut credentials: LMSW, LCSW, LMFTA, LMFT, LPCA, LPC, or licensed or license-eligible Psychologist.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with substance use and/or young children.

Responsibilities

Conduct program-specific screening and evaluation and formulate diagnoses in accordance with the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM).
Develop and document clear, individualized, measurable clinical formulations and treatment plans in collaboration with the client, family, and others as relevant.
Apply knowledge of psychopathology, behavioral health concerns, and primary modalities of psychotherapeutic intervention.
Triage clinical emergencies and implement program-specific safety and consultation protocols.
Use best practices and evidence-based practice models where appropriate, and adhere to model and program expectations.
Understand internal and external levels of care, referral processes, and available resources; make clinically appropriate referrals in a timely manner.
Communicate positively and effectively with clients, families, and internal and external providers.
Attend required meetings and meet direct-service productivity goals defined by the program.
Follow program, department, and agency goals and target outcomes, practice standards, and data collection and reporting protocols.
Document all client-related information in compliance with agency policy.
Attend scheduled supervision prepared, seek additional supervision or consultation as needed, and follow supervisory directives.
Provide services in the office and/or community settings as defined by the program.
Continue developing knowledge of the history, traditions, values, family systems, and artistic expression of groups served, and use culturally informed methodological approaches, skills, and techniques.