Fee-For-Service Bilingual Integrated Healthcare Clinician
About The Position
The Fee-for-Service Bilingual Outpatient Integrated Health Care Clinician provides clinical and case management services for children and adults across the lifespan in an integrated health care setting offering primary care, behavioral health, and dental services. The clinician works to foster positive relationships with coworkers, clients, and external stakeholders as part of a multidisciplinary team. The role includes screening and evaluation, diagnosis, individualized treatment planning, psychotherapy, group services, clinical documentation, referrals, and coordination with clients, families, and providers. The clinician supports integrated behavioral, primary, and dental health goals; follows agency policies and practice standards; participates in supervision and treatment team meetings; and provides culturally competent care. The position is located in Waterbury, Connecticut, and is designated fee-for-service.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, Counseling, Social Work, or a related license-eligible field, or a doctoral degree in Psychology.
- Must be licensed or license-eligible as an LPCA, LMFTA, LPC, LMFT, or Psychologist.
- Applicants with an MSW must have an LMSW permit or license, or an LCSW, to begin employment.
Responsibilities
- Work as part of a multidisciplinary team to address clients’ behavioral, primary, and dental health needs, including consulting with primary care providers, supporting medical treatment compliance, and referring clients to Wheeler or community services.
- Conduct program-specific screening and evaluation and formulate diagnoses in accordance with the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM).
- Develop and document clear, individualized, measurable clinical formulations and treatment plans collaboratively with clients, families, and others as relevant.
- Use behavioral health screening as directed and incorporate behavioral health, primary care, and dental goals into treatment plans as indicated.
- Apply knowledge of psychopathology and psychotherapy modalities, including individual, group, and family therapy; triage clinical emergencies, including suicide risk and danger to others; and use evidence-based practices where appropriate.
- Use focused, time-limited group therapy effectively, provide or refer clients to groups when required, and facilitate outpatient or intensive outpatient groups as needed.
- Demonstrate knowledge of psychotropic medications, internal and external levels of care, referral processes, and available resources.
- Make timely, clinically appropriate referrals for identified service needs.
- Communicate effectively and positively with clients, families, and internal and external providers, and attend required meetings and multidisciplinary treatment planning meetings.
- Meet direct-service productivity goals and adhere to program, department, and agency goals, practice standards, and data collection and reporting protocols.
- Complete timely clinical documentation and document all client-related information in compliance with agency policy.
- Attend scheduled supervision prepared, seek additional supervision or consultation as needed, and follow supervisory directives.
- Collaborate with community providers to support clients and families and promote positive system development.
- Provide culturally competent care and demonstrate sensitivity and respect for clients’ cultural traditions, values, and beliefs.
- Report child abuse or neglect as mandated, follow confidentiality guidelines, and support compliance with applicable licensing, regulatory, and accreditation standards.
- Continue developing knowledge of the history, traditions, values, family systems, and artistic expression of groups served, using culturally appropriate approaches, skills, and techniques.
