Clinician- IPV

Boys and Girls Village INC•Norwalk, CT

About The Position

The IPV-FAIR Clinician provides assessment and therapeutic services to caregivers and children affected by intimate partner violence. The Clinician is part of a family service team that includes a Family Support Navigator and coordinates with DCF and other providers as appropriate. Services are delivered in the home, clinic, or community and tailored to each family’s needs, strengths, treatment goals, and safety considerations. The program offers an intensive in-home and clinic-based comprehensive clinical treatment model, including assessments, interventions, and connections to resources for families impacted by intimate partner violence.

Requirements

Master’s degree in social work, counseling, psychology, marriage and family therapy, or a closely related field.
Active Connecticut clinical license appropriate to the position and accepted by DCF and Boys & Girls Village.
At least two years of counseling or clinical-service experience.
Experience or demonstrated competency in trauma-informed practice, family services, or work with people affected by intimate partner violence.
Strong assessment, treatment-planning, clinical documentation, and collaboration skills.
Ability to provide services in homes and community settings and respond flexibly to family needs.
Ability to climb several flights of stairs.
Ability to lift 35 pounds.
Evening and/or occasional weekend availability is required.

Nice To Haves

Training or experience in intimate-partner-violence-specific, adult, child, or family interventions, including program-required models.
Experience working with DCF-involved families and coordinating across service systems.
Bilingual English/Spanish or another language used in the communities served.

Responsibilities

Engage caregivers and families and complete clinical, psychosocial, and family assessments.
Develop and update individualized treatment plans and safety plans in collaboration with family members and the service team.
Provide evidence-informed individual, caregiver, child, and family interventions within the Clinician’s training and scope of practice.
Address the effects of intimate partner violence and trauma on adults and children, and connect families with additional behavioral-health services when indicated.
Coordinate with the Family Support Navigator, DCF, schools, healthcare providers, and community agencies, consistent with consent, confidentiality, and program requirements.
Maintain timely, accurate clinical records, progress notes, assessments, and discharge documentation.
Participate in case reviews, clinical supervision, model consultation, training, and quality-improvement activities.
Follow agency, DCF, mandated-reporting, confidentiality, and safety procedures.
Provide services in a respectful, nonjudgmental, culturally responsive, and trauma-informed manner.
Perform other related duties as assigned.