Behavioral Health Clinician - Child Guidance Center, Stamford

Behavioral Health Clinician - Child Guidance Center, Stamford

Job Description: The Child and Family Therapy (CFT) program Clinician is a talented clinical social worker or psychotherapist with a passion for and commitment to working with children age 3-18 and their parents and/or caregivers. This clinician demonstrates an understanding of child development and has the expertise and flexibility to provide therapeutic interventions based on the needs of each child and family.

An unlicensed clinician ("Clinician I") works under close supervision of a licensed clinician; a licensed clinician ("Clinician II") provides clinical services with a greater degree of independent functioning and may supervise trainees, but continues to receive the benefit of clinical supervision to promote continued professional development, support and quality clinical services. A licensed clinician with the requisite experience ("Clinician III") also supervises other clinicians.

• Conduct comprehensive child and family assessments with diagnoses and clinical formulations
• Deliver psychotherapeutic services to children utilizing a range of interventions, including individual, family, and group therapy modalities
• Provide guidance to parents and/or caregivers using a family engagement framework and help families access needed services and supports
• Provide assessment and treatment services to victims and witnesses of crime and other potentially traumatic events
• Provide clinical supervision to and conduct performance evaluations of trainees (Clinician II) or trainees and staff (Clinician III), promoting excellence, professional development, and job satisfaction
• Actively participate in interdisciplinary treatment planning team meetings, supervision, and other staff development activities
• Maintain positive collaborative relationships with referral sources and key community providers
• Utilize the agency's EHR system to ensure proper and timely completion of all required clinical documentation, program statistics, and outcome data
• Other related activities as needed

• Master's degree in clinical social work or community counseling (MSW or MFT) or other license‑track mental health profession
• License in a mental health profession in Connecticut, or eligibility to become licensed immediately
• (Clinician II and III) Ability to model and promote high‑quality clinical practice, caring and appropriate professional boundaries, compliance with administrative responsibilities, and development of knowledge and excellence
• Minimum one year experience providing clinical assessments and psychotherapy with children, adolescents, and families (Clinician I); minimum two years post‑degree experience (Clinician II); minimum three years post‑degree experience (Clinician III)
• Minimum one year experience providing supervision required (Clinician III)
• Understanding of core theoretical concepts including child development, cognitive‑behavioral, attachment, and systems approaches, resilience, and trauma‑informed diagnosis and treatment
• Solid grounding and experience in at least one relevant orientation to treatment (psychodynamic, CBT, TF‑CBT, family systems, or play therapy)
• Verbal and written fluency in English required; bilingual fluency in Spanish, Haitian Creole, or another widely spoken language in the community highly desired
• Experience working with patients from culturally diverse backgrounds and demonstration of cultural competence and sensitivity
• Computer skills required; familiarity with EHR systems a plus

• Hours will vary; schedules range Monday‑Friday 7 am‑7 pm and Saturdays
• Minimal physical effort; must be able to operate computer and telephone continuously; regular regional travel as necessary

CGC - Child Guidance Center of Southern CT - Shippan Ave, Stamford, Connecticut
Full time

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