Mental Health Counselor

• BGV is seeking a Bachelor’s Level Mental Health Counselor for our Intensive In-home Child & Adolescent Psychiatric Services (IICAPS).
• Increased compensation for Bi-lingual Spanish speaking candidates

The IICAPS Mental Health Counselor provides services to families in their homes and out in the community. The Mental Health Counselor must work a flexible schedule, including afternoon, evening, or weekend hours to reduce barriers to treatment and accommodate the family’s schedule.

• Collaborate with clinician in assessment, treatment planning, and stabilization of clients.
• Offer therapeutic support, parent guidance to families.
• Carry a case load of 8 to 9 cases; averaging 5.5 hours of direct service per week per case.
• Work individually with children as clinically indicated.
• Collaborate with clinician to provide advocacy, case management and concrete services in accordance with treatment plan.
• Must be willing to schedule family visits during late afternoon and evening times and/or weekend hours.
• BS in social work or related mental health field or equivalent experience.
• Prior experience in Human Services, Health Care/Mental Health, Education, Community Organizing, or Advocacy.
• Experience working with children and adults.
• Must have valid driver’s license and good driving record.

To provide intensive in-home services to children and adolescents who because of the complexity and severity of the psychiatric needs are at risk for hospitalization; to prevent hospitalization or need for other institutional levels of care and to maximize community functioning.

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

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

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

• 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
• Qualified Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Employer

• Competitive salaries, with increased compensation for Bi-lingual in Spanish staff
• Generous benefit time, including vacation, sick, and personal time
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  - Free and confidential counseling for employee and family

• Remote interview process offered
• Personal protective equipment provided and required
• Plastic shields at work stations
• Temperature screening at all entrances
• Social distance guidelines in place
• Sanitizing, Disinfecting, & Cleaning procedures in place