A Mental or Behavioral Health Social Worker assesses and treats individuals with mental, emotional, or substance abuse problems. Activities may include individual and group therapy, crisis intervention, case management, client advocacy, prevention, and education.
Description We Did It Again! InterCommunity is a 2025 Healthcare Top Workplaces Winner! VOTED by our incredible staff a
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for 12 YEARS — including 2025! Join a Mission That Matters InterCommunity, Inc. is a Federally Qualified Health Center Look-Alike (FQHC LA) committed to providing accessible, compassionate care to everyone — regardless of life situation or ability to pay. We offer same-day primary care and a wide range of behavioral health services across our community health centers in: 281 Main St., East Hartford 40 Coventry St., Hartford 828 Sullivan Ave., South Windsor Our Addiction Services Division provides a full continuum of care, including: Primary care integration Residential detox and treatment Outpatient mental health and substance use services for adults and children Intensive outpatient programs Employment and community support Mobile crisis evaluations Judicial support services Social rehabilitation Why Work With Us? At InterCommunity, we believe your well-being matters — at work and beyond. That's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, financial security, and work-life balance. All benefit- eligible employees of InterCommunity are eligible for Medical, Dental, Voluntary Vision, Group Life, Supplemental Life, Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability. (A benefit -eligible employee is one who is schedule to work a minimum of 30 hours per week.). In addition, all employees may contribute to our 401k and those who meet eligibility and service requirements will receive the company contribution. Benefits are effective on the first day of the month following date of hire.
Our Benefits Include:
Work Life-Balance-Flexibility, generous Paid PTO, and paid holidays. Health & Dental insurance - flexible contribution options that includes 2 HDHP w/ HSA enrollment option or non-HDHP at a minimal cost to employees. Voluntary vision coverage. Employer-paid Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, and Basic Life & AD&D. Supplemental Life Insurance available. 401(k) with 3% employer match + 3% employer contribution after 12 months and 1,000 hours worked Career advancement opportunities in a supportive, mission-driven environment.
Summary:
Accountable for independently providing trauma informed clinical services.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
Provides trauma informed clinical services in form of triage, crisis intervention, assessment, individual, group and/or family therapy, screening, treatment planning and referral within a multidisciplinary team and departmental coverage for staff absences Completes all required documentation related to client treatment in accordance with established procedures Provides coordination of care and referral with other community agencies i.e. hospitals, emergency rooms, jails, homeless shelters, outpatient programs, etc.) and consults and collaborates with other behavioral/ medical health providers. Meets productivity standard for the position and role Attendance and participation in participation in all required departmental staff meetings, all provider meetings, supervision ( including peer) meetings including but not limited to systems feedback, problem solving, and support for development protocols which enhance service delivery. Participation in trainings to bring new service delivery options to clinical care ( ie
EMDR, ART
etc) new models of treatment , evidence based practices) Internal capacity building ( i.e. staff embedded in schools, community outreach and education) Performs related duties as required •All agency staff are required to attend all mandatory department/agency meetings and trainings•
Schedule:
Full Time, 40 hours a week, Monday - Thursday between 8 am - 7 pm, Fridays 8 am up to 5 pm, clinicians are expected to work at least one late night until 7 pm.
Requirements Education &/Or Experience:
Master's Degree in Behavioral Health discipline from an Accredited University advanced Licensure in the State of Connecticut as a Clinical Social Worker, Marriage and Family Therapist, Psychologist, ( LCSW, LPC, LMFT) with 2 years experience in recovery orientated system of care in a behavioral health.
Competencies:
Specialized knowledge in Behavioral Health and Alcohol and Drug use Disorders treatment Skilled Judgment in Decision Making, and Initiative Time Management Team work, Collaborative approach to care Communication Proficiency Organization Skills
