Bilingual Mental Health Counselor-MDFT

Wheeler•Waterbury, CT

About The Position

The Bilingual Multi-Dimensional Family Therapy (MDFT) Mental Health Counselor provides model-adherent, intensive in-home clinical care coordination to adolescents with substance abuse and delinquent behaviors and their families. The counselor works collaboratively with internal and external providers to address family needs and services, maintains a positive and optimistic attitude, and completes accurate, timely, compliant documentation in accordance with regulatory guidelines. The position serves the Waterbury, Torrington, and Danbury, Connecticut catchment areas, with services provided in the office and in community settings such as homes, schools, hospitals, institutions, and other locations. The role may involve transporting clients, providing translation, and after-hours on-call responsibilities as defined by the program. The position is full-time and requires fluency in English and Spanish and a valid driver’s license. A bachelor’s degree is required; at least three years of human services experience is preferred. Salary is $48,000, with a $2,000 sign-on bonus paid in two installments and a $2,288 bilingual stipend.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS).
Fluency in both English and Spanish.
Valid driver’s license.
Ability to safely operate a vehicle in the community based on program needs.

Nice To Haves

At least three years of experience in the human services field is preferred.

Responsibilities

Coordinate referrals and establish and maintain referral agreements and connections with community referral sources and ancillary service providers.
Provide group and/or individual counseling to clients with appropriate supervision and coordinate treatment phases with internal, contracted, and external service providers.
Provide direct case management services and develop individualized case management plans for clients and families, including interventions to support treatment completion and improve life functioning.
Maintain records of case management activities and complete client medical record documentation within required timelines and in compliance with Medicaid, licensing, and accreditation requirements.
Attend team meetings, staff meetings, and rounds to coordinate case management and review treatment plans.
Support daily program-specific operational functions as required.
Transport clients to appointments or service linkages as appropriate.
Provide translation to support clinical care as appropriate.
Provide services in the office and in community settings, including homes, schools, hospitals, institutions, and other community locations, as defined by the program.
Administer standardized screening tools and collect data as defined by the program.
Provide or support safety planning and crisis intervention with appropriate supervision and as defined by the program; this may include after-hours on-call responsibilities.
Develop knowledge and understanding of the history, traditions, values, family systems, and artistic expression of the groups served, and use culturally informed methodological approaches, skills, and techniques.