EDT CLINICIAN

Boys and Girls Village INC•Bridgeport, CT

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

Extended Day Treatment (EDT) provides services to children who have returned or are returning home from out-of-home care and require a moderate level of treatment or are at imminent risk of placement due to mental health issues or emotional disturbances. The EDT Clinician provides individual, group and family therapy, case management and milieu treatment to children with DSM V, Axis I diagnosis. Services are delivered after school as an extension of the school day. The Program Manager provides weekly supervision to the clinician.

Requirements

LMSW or the equivalent, must be licensed or license eligible
Energetic, creative and demonstrate the presence to lead groups with children
Must have proven ability to work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team

Nice To Haves

Experience in developing and running groups.
Bi-lingual (Spanish).
Substantial experience working with children and families within a system approach to treatment.

Responsibilities

Provides psychosocial assessments, goal setting and treatment planning, oversight of 8-10 cases and engages in effective discharge planning
Facilitates individual/group/family therapies, multifamily groups, therapeutic recreation, crisis intervention services, parent education and support, and service coordination/case management by working collaboratively with families and through a multi-disciplinary team approach
Gathers information necessary to authorize the delivery of services.
Co-facilitates weekly multifamily group.
Completes all required paperwork in accordance with Medicaid, COA, and Boys & Girls Village Standards and time requirements.
Participates in on call rotation
Attends and completes all trainings as required.
Assists milieu in staff in managing crises
Collaborates with the family, the Department of Children & Families, area schools, mental health community agencies and juvenile justice system to develop treatment plans
Completes monthly DCF data forms in compliance with state mandates.
Collaborates with Psychiatrist and Program Manager concerning clinical treatment and medication.
Provides assistance during client crisis via monthly on call rotation.
Keeps Program Manager apprised of at risk situations.
Assists with transportation when necessary to or from program
Performs additional duties as assigned to deliver seamless services through .