Clinician I - Multi-Dimensional Family Therapy
**most positions have a sign on bonus**
Join a group of talented, dedicated and diverse employees at an innovative agency with over 45 years of providing compassionate, client-centered behavioral health care!
We offer a competitive benefit package:
- Medical and Dental insurance coverage
- Licensure reimbursement
- NHSC/HRSA loan repayment program
- 12 paid holidays + Paid Time Off (PTO) and carry-over of up to 400 hours with no expiration
- Potential bonuses
- Life insurance
- 403(b) retirement plan
- Flexible savings account
**This position is located on-site in New Britain CT**
Summary:
- Serve as a key member of the Multi-Dimensional Family Therapy (MDFT) treatment team, which will provide treatment for youth/young adults and parents with substance abuse and co-occurring disorders.
- Services include substance abuse/mental health screening, brief counseling, Multi-Disciplinary Family Therapy (MDFT), Medication Assisted Treatment, case management and recovery support services, substance abuse/tobacco cessation and prevention groups.
- Provide in home or office based MDFT in coordination with other agency and community services and documentation of services required by program policies and funding sources.
Essential Responsibilities and Target Outcomes:
- Must attend and pass all requirements to become and/or maintain an MDFT certified therapist
- Performs comprehensive intake assessment that results in diagnosis and recommendations for psychiatric and substance abuse treatment for youth and their families and assists with appropriate referrals and linkage to others services, if appropriate.
- Develops treatment goals and objectives with youth and families.
- Follows MDFT (MultiDimensional Family Therapy) Model and appropriate treatment modalities (individual and family work) that promote MDFT fidelity and client/family recovery.
- Provide substance abuse/tobacco use prevention and cessation counseling
- Provide MDFT services in office, home, or host setting to meet the needs of families served. Adhering to clinical documentation requirements and data collection/entry related to MDFT fidelity monitoring and project evaluation efforts.
- Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with other community agencies and organizations, in order to provide comprehensive and effective treatment services for clients (i.e., schools, courts, hospitals, after school programs, DCF, probation, detox/ residential substance abuse treatment facilities, etc.).
- Work with youth/recovery coordinators, who provide case management and recovery supports Performs urine and breath toxicology screens.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Credentials and Licenses:
- Must be license eligible (LPC, LMFT, LCSW)
- Valid CT. driver’s license and ability to provide own transportation.
Experience:
- Successful experience in the provision of substance abuse treatment and co-occurring treatment services with children, adolescents, adults and/or families, preferably a minimum of two years.
- Beginner to intermediate experience with Microsoft Office products including Word and Outlook.
- Experience in, or the ability to learn how to use an Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system which includes appointment scheduling, authorization tracking, assessments, treatment plans, progress notes and discharge summaries.
Salary Range: $55,000-$70,000