Jobs in Waterbury

Full time

Wheeler Clinic Waterbury, CT, USA

POSITION SUMMARY The Multi-Systemic Therapy Clinician provides model adherent intensive in home clinical treatment to adolescents with substance abuse and delinquent behaviors and their families. This position requires a completion of a five day training certifying them in the MST model. He/She maintains a positive and optimistic attitude and works collaboratively with internal and external providers to maintain effective and well-coordinated care. The MST Clinician also completes documentation in an accurate, timely, and compliant manner consistent with regulatory guidelines to contribute to the financial viability of the program. REQUIREMENTS/EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, Counseling, Social Work or related license eligible field or a doctoral degree in Psychology is required. Licensure Requirements for Clinical Positions Credential(s) required: Must hold one of the following credentials: LMSW, LCSW, LMFTA, LPCA, LPC or licensed or license-eligible Psychologist in the State of Connecticut. LOCATION Waterbury, CT SCHEDULE Full time EMPLOYEE BENEFITS Wheeler Clinic offers access to a comprehensive array of benefits, including: For Good Health - Anthem Medical, Prescription, Dental and Vision insurance - Health Savings Account (HSA), with company contribution - Wellness Programs - Free annual flu shots For a Secure Future - Company paid Life and AD&D insurance - Company paid long-term disability insurance For Retirement - 403(b) Plan, with clinic contributions for eligible employees For Career Advancement - Education Reimbursement Program - Training and development opportunities For Work Life Balance - Generous paid time off, including vacation, sick and personal leave - Employee Assistance Program (EAP)- Free and confidential counseling - Employee discounts at local spa and on cell phone services ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Provides coordination for referrals as well as establishes and maintains referral agreements and linkages with community referral sources or ancillary service provider. Conducts program specific screening and evaluation, and formulates diagnosis in accordance with the Diagnostic Statistical Manual (DSM). Develops and documents, clear clinical formulations and treatment plans that are individualized and measurable, developed in collaboration with the client/family and others as relevant. Provides family and/or individual counseling to clients and their families with appropriate supervision and coordinates treatment phases both internally and with contracted or external service providers. Provides direct case management/therapeutic services and develops case management/therapeutic plans specific to each assigned client and family, including interventions necessary to increase the probability of treatment completion, and to improve life functioning. Triages clinical emergencies and implements program specific safety and consultation protocols. Utilizes best practices and evidenced based practice models where appropriate and adheres to model and program expectations. Provides/supports safety planning and crisis intervention with appropriate supervision and as defined by program. This may include after hours on-call responsibilities. Communicates in a positive, effective manner with client, family, and all internal and external providers. Provides service in the office and/or community settings outside of the office (e.g., homes, schools, hospitals, institutions, other community locations) as defined by the program. May transport clients to appointments or linkages as appropriate. Meets direct service productivity goals as defined by program. Demonstrates knowledge of program/department/agency goals and target outcomes, and adheres to practice standards and to data collection and reporting protocols. Administers standardized screening tools and collects data as defined by program. Documents all client related information in compliance with agency policy. Maintains records of therapeutic/case management activities for reporting and tracking purposes and completes all documentation for client medical records in accordance with documentation timelines and in compliance with Medicaid and licensing. Attends and is prepared for scheduled supervision. Seeks additional supervision or consultation as needed and follows through with supervisory directives. Continues to develop knowledge and understanding about the history, traditions, values, family systems, and artistic expression of groups served as well as uses appropriate methodological approaches, skills, and techniques that reflect an understanding of culture.

Mar 16, 2020

Full time

MST-BSF Supervisor

Wellmore Behavioral Health 402 East Main Street, Waterbury, CT, USA

Background P rovide support, supervision and oversight to MST-BSF team which provides intensive in-home services to families in which the identified caretaker is involved with DCF and has an identified substance use disorder. This position reports to the Vice President of Child Services, or his/her Designee. The supervisor is the primary liaison between the team and the MST Services consultant regarding clinical concerns. Responsibilities • Conduct weekly group supervision for MST-BSF team to assure adherence to MST Principles and the MST Analytic Process. • Conduct individual supervision as needed to target clinician competency needs and to remove individual barriers to effective implementation of MST-BSF treatment. • Assure appropriate documentation of clinical effort to allow for peer and supervisory input, and to meet all reporting and communication needs of funding and referral sources. • Provide supportive and corrective feedback to clinicians to promote client outcomes through interventions such as enacting role play and practice, attending field visits with therapists, acting as co-therapist in sessions, listening to audio tapes of clinicians’ sessions, and providing feedback about clinicians’ performance. • Provide administrative support targeting systemic barriers to treatment success. • Assure availability of clinical and administrative support to clinicians 24 hours/day, 7 days/week. • Assure therapist accessibility to clients when needed at times most likely to promote engagement. • Assure that clinicians achieve engagement with all key participants. • Provide direct clinical training to assure clinician competency in all clinical areas relating to the implementation of MST-BSF interventions. This includes enacting role play and practice, attending field visits with therapists, acting as co-therapist in sessions, listening to audio tapes of clinicians’ sessions, and providing feedback about clinicians’ performance. • Assure that all assessments are comprehensive, multisystemic, and provide adequate information to determine the causes and correlates of referral behaviors to direct effective treatment within the ecological context. • Ensure that each clinician has a Clinician Development Plan that is reviewed monthly and revised quarterly. • Work with the Family Services Research Center at the Medical University of South Carolina to ensure that all data for the adherence measure (ART) and required research measures are collected. • Build a relationship with community stakeholders (i.e., child protection services, Guardians ad Litem, judges, schools, adult probation, etc.) to ensure that there is a continuous stream of referrals and that customer satisfaction is high. • Collaborates with MST-BSF expert to provide feedback, resources, and training to all team members. • Supports weekly MST-BSF consultation through ensuring that clinicians’ paperwork is submitted to the consultant in a timely manner, participating in all consultations, and collaborating with the consultant on feedback to team members. Requirements • Commitment to the MST-BSF model. • Graduate degree in human services or related field and at least 2 years working with children and families. (Ph.D. or Master’s degree in clinical or counseling Psychology, Social Work, or a related subject area) • Ability to work with diverse individuals. • Ability to exercise discretion and maintain client and employee confidentiality. • Effective verbal and written communication skills. • Valid CT driver’s license and vehicle in good working condition. • Automobile liability insurance that meets minimum agency requirements. • Valid CT License in Clinical field (Licensed Psychologist, LCSW, LMFT, LPC) • Familiarity with Word, e-mail and Internet. Familiarity with Excel preferred.

Mar 11, 2020

2 jobs found in Waterbury