Bilingual Clinician, NHTC

Job Details

Job Location:

New Haven, CT 06511

Position Type:
Full Time

Education Level: Graduate Degree

Salary Range: $52,500.00 - $73,500.00 Salary/year

Travel Percentage:
Up to 25%

Job Shift: Day

Job Category:
Nonprofit
- Social Services

Clifford Beers Community Care Center (CBCCC) is a mental health clinic serving children and families. Our mission is to provide integrated services addressing mental, physical, and social determinants in order to improve health, resiliency and quality of life for children, families and communities.

Under general supervision, the position of Embedded School Clinician is responsible for delivering comprehensive therapeutic crisis intervention and assessment, short-term therapy services to clients and/or their families as needed and for coordinating services and resources to clients in need.

• Conducting intake interviews; making preliminary assessment and diagnosis
• Regularly utilizing other staff in the development, re-evaluation or referral of cases to ensure the best treatment plan for the client
• Conducting intensive, short and long-term psychotherapy, as well as case management for assigned clients and families utilizing a variety of approved treatment models and interventions appropriate to case and situation
• Handling emergency calls as necessary
• Acting as liaison between client, school and other community agencies providing services to client
• Regularly participating in meetings, and in-service training programs as a vital team member of the clinic Providing leadership in peer groups, specialized teams and committees as required
• Regularly documenting contact with students, families, school admin and providers.
• Other duties as assigned by Supervisor
• Be flexible with planning and scheduling to ensure client sessions, groups and meetings are able to be scheduled around school and family needs.
• Attendance at occasional in-home sessions, school-based meetings, report card conferences, and community events may be required based on client and program needs. While clinician schedules are primarily aligned with school hours to support the clinical needs of the school community from opening to closing, flexibility may occasionally be required to support after-school family engagement activities, conferences, or other school/community-related events.
• Maintain good communication and relationships to help ensure strong partnership with the school and agency.

• This role may require travel throughout the Greater New Haven area each day
• Attendance at occasional in-home sessions, school-based meetings, report card conferences, and community events may be required based on client and program needs. While clinician schedules are primarily aligned with school hours to support the clinical needs of the school community from opening to closing, flexibility may occasionally be required to support after-school family engagement activities, conferences, or other school/community-related events.

• Indoors, Environmentally controlled
• Close Physical Proximity to coworkers

Must demonstrate the following competencies:

Foster an environment in which all members of the CBCCC community, from staff to partners and clients, are treated equitably and are able to contribute fully and meaningfully to the mission of CBCCC. Employees must make every effort to:

• Treat others with respect
• Practice cultural humility
• Elicit and welcome different points of view

Act ethically with honesty and consistency regardless of the situation. Employees must make every effort to:

• Be accountable for his or her own actions
• Make decisions based on what is better for the families and employees
• Build and maintain trust among co-workers and our families
• Uphold honesty in all actions

Commitment to deliver outstanding practices in both managing the organization, service delivery, and collaborating with partners. Employees must make every effort to:

• Utilize data and research to provide the highest quality of care
• Regularly participate in professional development to stay abreast of most recent and progressive practices
• Promote…