Lead Clinician; LCSW - Child​/Adolescent PHP

Location

NAT 934 N. Main St Danielson (10163)

Schedule:

Monday-Friday 9am - 5:30pm, Summer Hours Monday-Friday 8am - 4:30pm

Natchaug Hospital's Northeast Treatment Center in Danielson, CT is conveniently located to both northwestern Rhode Island and south central Massachusetts. Natchaug's Joshua Center Programs treat children as young as six and as old as 17 who are struggling with psychiatric or substance abuse issues, but do not require inpatient care. Services include comprehensive assessment, which may include comprehensive aftercare planning, family, group, and individual therapy, occupational and creative rehabilitation therapy.

Natchaug Hospital provides transportation from school to the Joshua Center Program, and then to the student’s home.

Lead Behavioral Health Clinician works in coordination with interdisciplinary teams to organize, prepare, and deliver evidence based clinical services in the Child/Adolescent outpatient partial hospitalization program (PHP). Clinical services include individual, group and family therapy. Maintains ethical principles and professional standards of practice in adherence to the discipline’s professional code of ethics. Assumes leadership responsibilities as assigned by clinical leadership. May assume clinical oversight of daily operations in the absence of Program Manager.

• Conducts a comprehensive bio-psychosocial assessment and establishes a care plan, as appropriate.
• Provides direct patient care that may include case management, care coordination, interdisciplinary collaboration for care transition needs, crisis intervention/safety planning, counseling, and emotional support to patients and families coping with illness, trauma, or end‑of‑life care, referral and discharge planning.
• Refers patient to appropriate levels of care and available resources that promote the individualized care plan.
• Assists in the coordination of programming which may include staff scheduling, scheduling clinical activities, program development, utilization review, case load assignment, and attending meetings as directed by manager.
• May assist in the hiring process for new staff; supporting expansion of initiatives, supporting clinician productivity, leading team meetings, conducting staff education and training.
• Independently able to provide clinical social work interventions to all patient populations.
• Provides social work field supervision to second year social work students.
• Lead Behavioral Health Clinicians are eligible for a Sign On Bonus up to $2,500.00, in accordance with program guidelines.

• Master’s degree in social work, counseling, or marriage and family therapy or related Human Service field required.
• Minimum of one year of experience as a licensed Clinician working with behavioral health and/or chemical dependency population.
• Experience in leading clinical care teams preferred.
• Current Connecticut license; LCSW.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to establish relationships within and outside their entity.

• Sign‑on Bonus
• Federal loan forgiveness program
• Medical and dental benefits
• 401(k) plan with employer match up to 7%
• Generous paid time off with accrual starting on the date of hire
• Discounts on services, products and optional coverages – movie tickets, pet insurance, travel and more!

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