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, optimistic attitude and collaborates with internal and external providers to obtain family needs and services. The bilingual MDFT Mental Health Counselor completes accurate, timely, compliant documentation consistent with regulatory guidelines and supports the program’s financial viability. Services are provided in the office and in community settings, which may include homes, schools, hospitals, institutions, and other community locations. The position is based in Waterbury, Connecticut, with a catchment area that also includes Torrington and Danbury, Connecticut. The schedule is full-time. The stated salary is $48,000, with a $2,000 sign-on bonus paid half upon hire and half after one year of service.

Requirements

Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree.
Ability to speak fluently in both English and Spanish.
Valid driver's license.
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 assigned clients and families, including interventions to support 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 office and community settings, as defined by the program.
Administer standardized screening tools and collect data as defined by the program.
Provide or support safety planning and crisis intervention with appropriate supervision and as defined by the program; this may include after-hours on-call responsibilities.
Continue developing knowledge of the history, traditions, values, family systems, and artistic expression of groups served, and use culturally informed methodological approaches, skills, and techniques.