Extended Day Treatment- Clinician

Overview

Job Description

About us: The Village was one of the first agencies in the country to provide homes for neglected children. Today, we continue to achieve our mission to build a community of strong, healthy families who protect and nurture children by providing a full range of behavioral health, early childhood and youth development, substance use treatment and support services for children, adults and families in the Greater Hartford, Connecticut region.

Named a Connecticut Top Workplace for five consecutive years with national distinction for workplace culture and diversity, equity and inclusion practices, you can be sure you’re joining an organization that’s just as committed to your success as we are to those we serve.

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We encourage December 2025 MSW graduates to apply!

Starting annual salary: $60,000

$5,000 sign on bonus!

• Tuition Reimbursement
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Clinical Supervision toward Licensure

Are you passionate about working with children and families? Do you have experience with expressive arts with an interest in combining art, movement, drama and music into your therapeutic practice? Become part of a multidisciplinary team in a group-based milieu setting to support children to thrive! Provide group therapy to children ages 5-14 in a supportive treatment environment across three locations:
Hartford, Manchester and Middletown.

Extended Day Treatment (EDT) is a therapeutically intensive program that supports children in developing and practicing social and coping skills that will help them to be more successful in their schools, homes and communities. During the 6-month program, children work on individualized goals and build skills in daily peer groups. They develop conflict resolution skills and learn to express their feelings in healthy, productive ways.

Family involvement is critical. Families receive support in connecting with schools and the community to identify opportunities and build a foundation for success. Group, individual and family therapy, case management and medication management is also provided as needed.

The floating clinician will provide group therapy utilizing various expressive arts modalities across three program sites. Responsibilities include group, individual and family therapy; assessments; supporting children in crisis; conducting case management and collaboration with schools, treatment providers, etc.; complete clinical documentation in accordance with licensing, accreditation and Medicaid standards.

Provides direct services to children and their families which may include:

• Intake
• Assessment and diagnosing
• Providing therapy- individual, family and group therapy
• Discharge planning
• Outreach to agency’s internal programs and other collateral agencies, including DCF, school systems to ensure consistent care coordination.

• Administrative
• Ensure adherence to organizational and program policies and procedures.
• Provide treatment in conjunction with multidisciplinary team
• Complete all documentation in a timely manner
• Attend and facilitate clients' treatment meetings
• Use data to inform client treatment intervention/direction

• Contribute to program and agency's functioning by providing guidance and direction to program staff
• Assist on task force and agency's committees or initiatives
• Use supervision and trainings to ensure professional growth and needed skills in evidence based models of treatments
• Contribute to agency visibility and development of community linkages by representing the Village in community groups or committees.

• Clinical degree in social work, psychology, or other licensed-eligible counseling degree
• Strong diagnostic, assessment and treatment skills for individual, family and group therapy.
• Knowledge of mental health, child welfare systems, and community resources.
• Good organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to function autonomously in day-to-day responsibilities; yet, seek consultation appropriately when needed.
• Extensive experience working with culturally diverse urban populations, a wide age range, and a variety of clinical presentations.
• Proficiency with word processing and general computer skills.
• Cultural competency to serve a diverse population
• Physically able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodations. These responsibilities include but are not limited to, the ability to function safely in a therapeutic situation, including provision of services in client homes or host settings.

Keyword:
Clinician, Social Work, Non-Profit, Human Services, Mental Health, Extended Day