Bridges Healthcare, Inc., has an immediate opening for a Clinician

IPV-FAIR

(Intimate Partner Violence - Family Assessment Intervention Response) in our Family Centered Services Division in New Haven.

Benefits for the positions include:

Competitive pay commensurate with experience Medical and Dental with significant employer contribution to the premiums and HSA (if chosen as your plan) 403(b) with a generous employer contribution Employer-Paid Life Insurance Paid Vacation with 22 days to start, paid personal days, paid sick time, paid winter holiday break days, plus 11 paid holidays

Salary:

$58,600 - $63,856, commensurate of experience PURPOSE and

POSITION OVERVIEW

The

IPV-FAIR

Clinician provides clinical assessment, curriculum-based psychotherapy, and psychoeducation to caregivers who have been involved in intimate partner violence. Goals of the service include strengthening parent-child relationships, increasing emotion regulation and communication skills, and reducing exposure of children to intimate partner violence. Services are trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and client-centered.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Meet with clients in their homes, the community, or the agency office to provide an array of clinical services to all caregivers in families experiencing domestic violence. Provide clinical services which are trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and client-centered. Foster therapeutic alliances and maintain a non-judgmental stance with all caregivers from DV-impacted families, including those who have experienced abuse and those who have caused harm. Facilitate family engagement and employ Motivational Interviewing techniques (training available). Perform full assessment of family, including children, in order to write comprehensive case assessment and formulate individualized treatment plan. Administer clinical curriculum appropriate to client needs (either Fathers for Change or Mothers and More) which includes CBT-based interventions for emotion regulation, reflective functioning work, communication skill-building and psychoeducation. Conduct occasional dyadic therapy sessions including parent-child dyads and caregiver dyads as appropriate. Provide individual counseling, psychoeducation, and referrals as needed. Maintain flexible work hours to accommodate family needs, including occasional evenings as needed, with late hours being flexed out elsewhere during pay period. Collaborate with DCF staff assigned to client families. Attend staff meetings, provider meetings, group supervisions, and other required meetings and trainings. Complete thorough, accurate and timely documentation and maintain complete case records. Attend regularly scheduled (one hour per week) 1:1 supervision with

IPV-FAIR

Program Director, who holds an LCSW. Collaborate closely with family navigators assigned to families on your caseload. Maintain confidentiality and adhere to HIPAA guidelines in all correspondence and documentation. Attend educational trainings in related areas and maintain licensure. Perform any other reasonably related duties as assigned by the Program Director.

QUALIFICATIONS

Master's Degree in Social Work, Counseling, Marriage & Family Therapy or related field required. Associate Degree required, LMSW, LMFTA, LPCA Minimum two years experience in a counseling setting required. Understanding of issues related to trauma, child abuse prevention, family violence and systems advocacy preferred. Ability to work with diverse individuals. Strong verbal and written communications skills. Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team. Access to reliable transportation on a consistent basis, valid driver's license and auto insurance. Bridges Healthcare is a valued and trusted community partner. A leading provider of a wide continuum of integrated behavioral health services. An employer of choice and offers staff the opportunity to grow and learn with the organization. Sustained by a diverse funding model that reflects broad-based community support and investment. Well-known and well-regarded for the services and supports we provide. A recognized expert and leader in delivering innovative solutions to behavioral health challenges. A powerful advocate for our clients, services, and improved systems. Loan repayment on some positions may be eligible as Bridges is a STAR and NHSC Approved Site by HRSA. Only candidates whose qualifications meet the requirements of the position will be contacted. No phone calls, walk-ins or third parties, please. We regret that we cannot provide relocation assistance for this position. Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)