Behavioral Health Clinician - Clinton

Job Overview

Position: Behavioral Health Clinician - Clinton / New London
Organization: Moses/Weitzman Health System
Location: Community Health Center of Clinton, Clinton, Connecticut
Employment Type: Full Time

• Complete initial behavioral health evaluations and provide individual, group, and family psychotherapy for children and/or adults in an outpatient clinic, running at least five groups per week.
• Practice as part of an interdisciplinary team, accepting warm hand‑offs and proactively identifying patients needing behavioral health services.
• Consult with providers inside and outside the agency regarding treatment plans and patient progress.
• Serve on the Behavioral Health on‑call roster for after‑hours coverage and daily clinic call.
• Coordinate with psychiatric consultants for diagnostic and consultative needs; refer for medication management as required.
• Attend clinical team and component meetings as assigned.
• Participate in clinical supervision and, when appropriate, supervise unlicensed behavioral health staff.
• Meet productivity standards and focus on quality clinical care.
• Encourage clients to express feelings, facilitate insight, and develop coping strategies.
• Conduct crisis interventions and assess safety concerns such as homicide, suicide or domestic violence risk.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate treatment plans, adapting them as client status changes.
• Collaborate with family members to support client progress.
• Keep current on developments within the discipline and gather community mental‑health resources.
• Complete all required documentation promptly, including intake, prior‑authorization requests, progress notes, treatment plans, and discharge summaries.
• Lock and finish all treatment notes by the close of the next business day.
• Prepare reports for external agencies such as DCF, Family Relations, or probation when authorized.
• Participate as a member of agency‑wide committees as assigned.

• Terminal master’s or doctoral degree and credentials:
  Ph.D., Psy.
  
  D., LCSW, LPC, LADC, or LMFT.
• License in the State of Connecticut.
• Minimum two years of outpatient experience, including work with children and/or adults.
• Reliable access to a vehicle or reliable transportation for consults, meetings, and home visits.
• Preferred:
  Written and oral bilingual fluency in languages spoken by patients (e.g., English/Spanish).

• Combination of sustained sitting at a keyboard, walking, and stair climbing.
• Minimal lifting and carrying activities.
• Availability to work one evening and one Saturday per month, and to participate in after‑hours on‑call coverage.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills required.
• Interfacing with patients, family members, community agencies, and other providers within the organization.

• Maintain strict confidentiality of personal health information and patient records in compliance with CHC policies.
• Responsible for data entry and access to medical system information.

MWHS provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type, regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Seniority Level: Mid‑Senior Level