Mental Health Counselor

Wheeler•Waterbury, CT

About The Position

The Multi-Dimensional Family Therapy Mental Health Counselor provides model-adherent, intensive in-home clinical care coordination to adolescents with substance abuse and delinquent behaviors and their families. The counselor maintains a positive and optimistic attitude and collaborates with internal and external providers to help obtain family needs and services. The role requires accurate, timely, and compliant documentation consistent with regulatory guidelines. The position is based in Waterbury, Connecticut, with a catchment area that also includes Torrington and Danbury.

Requirements

BA/BS degree required.
Fluency in both English and Spanish.
Valid driver's license required.
Safely operate a vehicle in the community based on program needs.

Nice To Haves

A minimum of 3 years of experience in the human services field is preferred.

Responsibilities

Coordinate referrals and establish and maintain referral agreements and linkages with community referral sources and ancillary service providers.
Provide group and/or individual counseling to clients with appropriate supervision, and coordinate treatment phases internally and with contracted or external service providers.
Provide direct case management services and develop case management plans for each assigned client and family, including interventions to increase treatment completion and improve life functioning.
Maintain records of case management activities and complete client medical record documentation within required timelines and in compliance with Medicaid, licensing, and accreditation requirements.
Attend team meetings, staff meetings, or rounds to coordinate case management and review treatment plans.
Support daily program-specific operational functions as required.
Transport clients to appointments or service linkages as appropriate.
Provide translation to support clinical care as appropriate.
Provide services in the office and in community settings, including homes, schools, hospitals, institutions, and other community locations, as defined by the program.
Administer standardized screening tools and collect program-defined data.
Provide or support safety planning and crisis intervention with appropriate supervision; duties may include after-hours on-call responsibilities.
Develop knowledge and understanding of the history, traditions, values, family systems, and artistic expression of groups served, and use culturally informed methodological approaches, skills, and techniques.