Clinician-Child First

POSITION SUMMARY

The Child First Clinician provides services to families in their homes and out in the community. The clinician must work a flexible schedule, including afternoon, evening, or weekend hours to reduce barriers to treatment and accommodate the family's schedule. The Clinician will be trained in the Child First Model and assume responsibility for assessing family's needs.

• Perform evaluations and treatment of children, parents, and families
• Carry a case load of 12 to 16 families; averaging 12 home visits per 40-hour work week.
• Provides psychotherapeutic services to families through individual, family, group or play therapy to promote change in the family system.
• Provide case management, advocacy and concrete service delivery
• Guide family and team in formulation of treatment goals and strategies
• Formulate recommendations with entire Child First team.
• Attend Child First training and adhere to the Child First model as overseen and directed by the Clinical Supervisor
• Must be willing to schedule family visits during late afternoon and evening times and/or weekend hours
• After hours on call duty as part of a regular rotation (may require going into the home)
• Documents and evaluates all services and procedures to be in adherence with state statutes, COA standards and Boys & Girls Village standards.
• Master's degree in social work/ other related field and at least 3 years' experience in child placement
• Proven history of leadership skills.
• Must have access to reliable transportation and a valid driver's license and be willing to travel throughout the state

PURPOSE/FUNCTION OF THE PROGRAM

Child First is an evidenced based, psychotherapeutic model that provides home-based assessment, family plan development, parent-child therapeutic intervention and education, and care coordination/case management for high risk families with pregnant people and/or children from birth to five years old, to decrease social-emotional and behavioral problems, developmental and learning problems, and abuse and neglect. This service uses a relationship-based approach that focuses on the primary attachment relationships of the young child and supports the parent, through its two-person service team, to enhance the family environment via protective, nurturing, and responsive interactions.

COME JOIN OUR TEAM!

Boys & Girls Village (BGV) takes pride in the supportive, team-oriented environment we offer to our employees.

FOR YOUR HEALTH & WELLBEING

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits, including an option that is free to employees. Currently using United HealthCare Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account Free annual flu shots Wellness workshops

FOR YOUR FUTURE

a 401K plan with employer contributions Company paid life and AD&D insurance, short and long-term disability.

FOR CAREER DEVELOPMENT A

tuition reimbursement program and free licensing supervision. Partnership with CT Non-Profit Alliance for 10%-20% tuition discounts at participating universities Training and development opportunities (Including CEU's) Career Growth Opportunities Qualified Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Employer

FOR WORK-LIFE BALANCE

Competitive salaries, with increased compensation for Bi-lingual candidates for qualified positions. Generous benefit time, including vacation, sick, and personal time Employee Assistance Program (EAP)- Free and confidential counseling for employee and family members We are an equal opportunity employer.

Pay:

$59,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Employee assistance program Employee discount Flexible schedule Flexible spending account Health insurance Health savings account Life insurance Paid time off Parental leave Professional development assistance Referral program Retirement plan Tuition reimbursement Vision insurance

Education:

Master's (Required)

License/Certification:

LMSW, LCSW, LPCA, LPC or

LMFTA, LMFT

(Required)

Work Location:

In person