Clinician - Level 2 - Per-Diem

COMMUNITY RENEWAL TEAM INC•Hartford, CT

12d•$20 - $20•Onsite

About The Position

Under the supervision of a Licensed Clinician, the Clinician - Level 2 coordinates and provides clinical services. This role involves providing specialized group and/or one-on-one counseling services, crisis intervention, diagnostic evaluations, and referrals to outside programs for medical and/or psychological intervention. The position also includes collecting urine specimens for drug screening, providing counseling to individuals with mental illness, alcohol dependency, or who are homeless and HIV/AIDS positive, and assessing customers to formulate treatment needs. The clinician will orient new patients to treatment programs, participate in treatment planning and counseling, identify potential customers and inform them about agency programs, and develop, implement, and evaluate comprehensive treatment plans with participants. Maintaining customer records, ensuring confidentiality, and providing liaison, referral, and advocacy for participants with social service providers are key responsibilities. The role also involves participating in team meetings, seminars, and trainings, collaborating with community providers, and providing presentations about programs to various agencies.

Requirements

Master’s degree in social science required.
Minimum 3 years related clinical experience with homelessness, mental health or substance use.
Active Certification in good Standing: License required LMSW (Licensed Social Worker), LADC (Licensed Alcohol Drug Abuse Counselor), LMFT (Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist) or LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor), 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, prior to appointment.

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.
Bilingual – Language Spanish 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.
Collects urine specimens for drug screening.
Provides counseling services to mentally ill, alcohol dependent and/or homeless AIDS/HIV positive customers.
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.