IICAPS CLINICIAN

Boys and Girls Village INC•Bridgeport, CT

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

The IICAPS program provides clinical services to children and adolescents with psychiatric diagnosis who are at risk of hospitalization or are returning home from hospitalization. The IICAPS Clinician provides services to families in their homes and out in the community. The clinician must work a flexible schedule, including afternoon, evening, or weekend hours in order to reduce barriers to treatment and accommodate the family’s schedule.

Requirements

Masters Degree in Marriage & Family, Clinical Counseling, or equivalent
Must be licensed or license eligible.
Must have valid driver’s license and good driving record.
Must be willing to drive to off-campus sites for home visits and collaborative meetings
Must have access to reliable transportation
Experience in case management and crisis intervention.
Substantial experience working with children and families within a system approach to treatment.

Nice To Haves

Bi-lingual (Spanish) desired.

Responsibilities

Perform evaluations and treatment of children, parents, and families
Carry a case load of 8 to 9 cases; averaging 5.5 hours of direct service per week per case
Provides psychotherapeutic services to families through individual, family, group or play therapy to promote change in the family system.
Provide case management, advocacy and concrete service delivery
Guide family and team in formulation of treatment goals and strategies
Formulate recommendations with entire IICAPS team.
Attend IICAPS trainings and adhere to Yale IICAPS model as overseen and directed by Director
Must be willing to schedule family visits during late afternoon and evening times and/or weekend hours
After hours on call duty as part of a regular rotation (may require going into the home)
Manage ongoing insurance authorization for cases
Documents and evaluates all services and procedures to be in adherence with state statutes, COA standards and Boys & Girls Village standards.
Participate in supervision and case presentations.
Provides resolution of problems arising during a crisis (on call rotation via cell phone).
Collaborates with other service providers to assure continuity of care.
Complete documentation within required time frames
Keeps the Coordinator and Director apprised of all situations which involve the safety of any individuals in the program or community, to monitor the impact on the agency as well as its mission of care for children and families.
Prevents, intervenes and reports instances of child abuse or neglect.
Performs additional duties as assigned to deliver seamless services through Boys & Girls Village.
Present cases in rounds and develops treatment plans
Must attend all agency and IICAPS required trainings and meetings
Complete QI measures and contract requirements