minimum 3 years related clinical with homelessness, mental health or substance use.
License required LMSW (Licensed Social Worker), LADC (Licensed Alcohol Drug Abuse Counselor), LMFT (Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist) LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor), or LPCA (Licensed Professional Counselor Associate)
Organizational and time management skills.
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to motivate on a group and individual basis.
Experience working with participants from diverse ethnic and economic backgrounds.
Familiarity with living issues and vocational/educational assessments and trainings.
Must have a working knowledge with computer systems.
Knowledge with the HIV/AIDS, mental health & substance use disorders (co-occurring) is required.
Knowledge of social services in Hartford.
Demonstrate ability to work in collaboration with other service providers.
Ability to interact with people of diverse backgrounds required.
Ability to communicate effectively.
Ability to compile written reports and maintain case notes.
Physical and TB Required: Yes, required prior to appointment
Bilingual: Required– Language Spanish
Nice To Haves
Experience in facilitating groups preferred.
Knowledge of Human Services, Criminal Justice and the Court systems is preferred.
Knowledge of substance use and target population helpful.
Counseling background preferred.
Responsibilities
Provides crisis intervention services in response to emotional and/or physical distress.
Provides diagnostic evaluations to customers and referrals to Licensed Clinician for treatment
Ensures adherence to infection control practices.
Makes referrals to outside programs for medical and/or psychological intervention.
Assesses customers in order to formulate treatment needs.
Orients new patients to treatment program(s).
Participates in treatment planning and individual and/or group counseling.
Identify potential customers and provide them with information about the Agency programs.
Develop, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive treatment plan with each participants maintaining regular contact.
Complete required paperwork (including customer records) in a timely fashion. Maintain customer confidentiality.
Provide on-going liaison, referral and advocacy for participants with social service providers, with particular emphasis on self-empowerment for participants to independently access needed services.
Participate in team meetings and seminars and trainings as stipulated by Supervisor.
Participate with community providers as it relates to programs contents area.
Provide presentations about programs to various agencies and other referring agencies on a monthly basis.
Attend all trainings as applicable to your credentials.
Participation in planning and implementing a minimum of one monthly group activity for program participants, including but limited to: life skills, education, empowerment/support recovery groups, recreational activities and/or field trips.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
401K with a matching employer contribution, medical, dental, vision, HSA Spending
Accounts, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability (STD)/Long- Term Disability (LTD),
and an Employee Assistance Program.
Eligible employees are also able to participate in
agency sponsored educational opportunities.
Eligible employees receive ten paid vacation days, six sick
paid days annually, and two personal days paid annually.