Bilingual Clinician, FFT

**** $3,000.00

Sign on Bonus for eligible Associate Clinicians
***** EMPLOYER INFORMATION Clifford Beers 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.

PURPOSE The Functional Family Therapy (FFT) Therapist – Bilingual provides evidence-based, home-based family therapy services utilizing the Functional Family Therapy (FFT) model. This position serves youth ages 10–18 and their families and requires the ability to provide clinical services in both English and Spanish to ensure equitable access to care for families with limited English proficiency.

The therapist will provide, at a minimum, weekly one-hour home-based family therapy sessions and maintain a caseload of approximately 10–15 families receiving services over an eight- to twenty-six-week period. This position requires flexibility to meet families during evenings and other times that accommodate their schedules.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Deliver evidence-based Functional Family Therapy (FFT) services in accordance with model fidelity.

Provide individual, family, and caregiver interventions in both English and Spanish, as appropriate to meet the linguistic needs of the family.

Conduct home, community, and occasional office-based visits.

Complete comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments, evaluate family dynamics, assess safety and risk, and develop individualized treatment plans.

Provide crisis intervention and develop safety and coping plans with families.

Maintain timely, accurate, and complete clinical documentation in the electronic health record and required reporting systems.

Collaborate with internal and external partners including schools, DCF, juvenile justice agencies, medical providers, and other community organizations.

Participate in FFT consultation, supervision, and ongoing fidelity monitoring.

Translate clinical concepts and psychoeducation in a culturally responsive and linguistically appropriate manner while maintaining therapeutic integrity.

Promote family engagement using a strengths-based, culturally responsive, trauma-informed approach.

Respond positively and respectfully to diversity among clients, families, community partners, and staff.

Perform other duties as assigned by agency leadership.

TRAVEL This role may require travel throughout the Greater New Haven area each day.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS Indoors, Environmentally controlled with occasional exposure to outdoor weather

Close physical proximity to coworkers and clients

COMPETENCIES:

Must demonstrate the following competencies:

Diversity and Inclusion:

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 Integrity:

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

Excellence:

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 continuous quality assessment and improvement

Communication:

The ability to express oneself clearly and professionally both in writing, conversations, and in nonverbal communication with others. Employees must make every effort to:

Oral Communication Speak clearly and in an organized manner that can be easily understood

Express ideas concisely and respectfully

Summarize or paraphrase his/her understanding of what others have said to verify understanding and prevent miscommunication

Hold themselves accountable for pitch, speed, tone and volume of voice while speaking

Show understanding of professional and cultural implications of body posture, stance, gestures, proximity to listener, facial expressions and appearance

Written Communication Write clear and concise sentences devoid of grammatical and spelling errors

Tailor writing style to the audience of the message

Write in a respectful and tactful mannerAAP Statement Clifford Beers Community Care Center (CBCCC), is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We conform to all the laws, statutes, and regulations concerning equal employment opportunities and affirmative action. We strongly encourage women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans to apply to all of our job openings. All qualified applicants will receive…