Clinician - Family Based Recovery; FBR

The Village was one of the first agencies in the country to provide homes for neglected children. Today, we continue to achieveourmission “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 six consecutive yearswithnationaldistinction 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 tothose we serve.

Hours: Full Time

Starting annual salary $54,000 commensurate with experience.

Each clinician will serve as the parent-child clinician for six ofthe twelve families on a full caseload, and as the individual /substance abuse clinician for the other six of the twelve families.

F  Services will provide training in both components of the model toeach clinician during the initial training. F  Services will also provide ongoing training and support to each clinician during weekly consultations and quarterly training sessions. Driving is arequirement for this position.

Due to structure of in-home work, position can be flexible with schedule and allow for some telecommuting.

The two (2) clinician roles are as follows:

• Parent-child Clinician:
  The parent-child clinician will deliver interventions to facilitate positive parent-child interactions and optimal child development. The parent-child clinician’s main focuswill be the parent’s relationship with the index child (age birth to36 months) and the systems that interact with the index child.
  
  However, all children in the house will be assessed by theparent-child clinician for interventions and advocacy with systems(i.e., educational, medical, and legal).
• Individual/Substance Abuse Clinician:
  The individual clinician will deliver interventions that target parental sobriety and psychological well-being. She/he will engage the client in discussions and treatment for any co-morbid mental health issues andco-constructs treatment goals for sobriety, education, employment,healthy relationships, family communication, and legal issues.

Licensed Clinician:

• Master’s degree in social work, psychology, or other licensed counseling degree.
• State of CT license required (i.e., LCSW, LPC, LMFT, Psychologist)
• Minimum of 2+ years of experience postgraduate in an outpatient setting (depending on program*).

Unlicensed Clinician:

• MSW or equivalent required with a minimum of 3 years’ postgraduate clinical experience preferred.
• Clinical degree in social work, psychology, or other licensed-eligible counseling degree.
• LMSW or equivalent required and licensed eligible.

As a Village employee, you should feel confident that your healthand well-being is one of our highest priorities.

The Village offers a comprehensive flexible benefits package designed to aid in the health and well-being of our employees andtheir dependents.