Clinician-Juvenile Justice Program

The Village for Families and Children

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Job Location: New Britain, CT

Job Level: Any

Level of

Education:

Masters Degree

Job Type: Full-Time/Regular

Years of

Experience:

Any

Starting Date: ASAP

Salary: 54,000 to 56,000 USD

Work Hours: 40

The Village was one of the first agencies in the country to provide homes for neglected children. Today, we continue to achieve our mission "to build a community of strong, healthy families who protect and nurture children" by providing a full range of behavioral health, early childhood and youth development, substance use treatment and support services for children, adults and families in the Greater Hartford, Connecticut region.

Named a Connecticut Top Workplace for six consecutive years with national distinction for workplace culture and diversity, equity and inclusion practices, you can be sure you re joining an organization that s just as committed to your success as we are to those we serve.

Salary: $54,000 and $56,000 (bilingual Spanish speaking)

LYNC Clinician - Bilingual/Spanish Speaking Preferred

The clinician works collaboratively with other LYNC team members, clients, and families as well as community providers and Juvenile Probation Officers to serve juvenile justice involved youth ages 13-17. The clinician will administer agency biopsychosocial assessments to the youth with their families. The clinician will maintain a caseload and provide limited, crisis management-oriented individual and/or family therapy, as needed to LYNC youth and families while they are awaiting an appointment with a qualified provider in their community.

The LYNC clinician will assist in implementing programmatic and agency priorities within the LYNC program such as facilitating the Seeking Safety group for youth and assisting in the facilitation of Child and Family Team Meetings as requested by Juvenile Probation.

Education

• MSW or equivalent required with a minimum of 3 years  post graduate clinical experience preferred.
• Clinical degree in social work, psychology, or other licensed-eligible counseling degree
• LMSW or equivalent required and licensed eligible

Experience

• Must be able to function independently and be able to seek guidance when necessary.
• Strong diagnostic, assessment and treatment skills for individual, family, and group therapy
• Extensive experience working with culturally diverse urban populations, a wide age range, and a variety of clinical presentations;
  Cultural competency to serve a diverse population.
• Knowledge of behavioral health, child welfare systems, and community resources
• Ability to author professional/clinical reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of an organization.
• Knowledge of and ability to use Microsoft Office Suite and web browsers effectively.
• Knowledge of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM IV)
• Good knowledge of a variety of therapeutic interventions and models emphasizing empirically validated interventions
• Skill to maintain a professional, confidential work environment.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks at one time in an efficient manner.
• Ability to relate to children and families in a positive manner.
• Ability to establish and maintain appropriate boundaries with children and families.
• Good organizational and communication skills
• Bilingual/bicultural…