Clinician I - Child Outpatient - School Based Services - full-time - 1st shift - Mon-Fri
Clinician I - Child Outpatient - School Based Services - full-time - 1st shift - Mon-Fri
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05-04-2025
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Why CMHA
Community Mental Health Affiliates Inc. (CMHA) is a private nonprofit treatment provider headquartered in New Britain with seven locations throughout the city and in Waterbury. We partner with clients and the community to promote recovery from mental illness and substance use treating more than 7500 adults and children each year. CMHA is Connecticuts first fully Joint Commission accredited Behavioral Health Home and is a SAMHSA Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC). Visit cmhacc to learn more.
Internal mobility and career pathing is a focus at CMHA with many employees growing from individual contributors to leaders.
CMHA is looking to hire a fulltime 40 hours per week Clinician I for our schoolbased program.This position will be located at 255 Bank Street Waterbury CT. (Mon Fri 8:00 am 4:00 pm).
Compensation:$57k minimum to $76k maximum per year.
Starting salary will be determined based on relevant years of experience.
Position Summary:The schoolbased Clinician serves as active part of a multidisciplinary team that provides schoolbased outpatient services in a structured therapeutic environment for children and adolescents who present with a wide range of behavioral health needs. Engages parents family members and other pertinent adults to support the child through the therapeutic process. Treatment is aimed at assisting individuals and families by helping them develop the skills necessary to improve their quality of life.
Responsibilities:
- Assesses diagnoses and recommends appropriate treatment for child and family and assists with appropriate referrals and linkage to other services.
- Completes assessment tool integrates pertinent information to establish diagnosis and analyzes data to create clinical formulation within designated timeframe.
- Develops achievable goals with client and family; with measurable and behavioral objectives within designated timeframes. Monitors treatment progress and provides updates within identified timeframes and as necessary.
- Performs individual family and group treatment utilizing evidencebased practices to facilitate positive strengthbased change.
- Collaborates and coordinates with external agencies such as schools pediatricians DCF juvenile court and other social service agencies.
- Responds to crisis situations and triages appropriately communicating clearly with professionals internal and external to meet presenting client needs.
- Provides referrals and linkage to community and internal resources as necessary to address client need.
- Secures reimbursement by obtaining authorizations providing accurate documentation and submitting progress notes in a timely manner.
- Completes documentation within designated timeframes as established by CMHA and external regulatory agencies.
- Performs others related duties as assigned.
Requirements:
- Must have a masters degree in behavioral health (psychology social work counseling marriage and family therapy and/or alcohol and drug counseling).
- License eligible (MFTA LPCA LMSW) required.
- Must be eligible for full licensure (LCSW LMFT LPC).
- Certified in first aid and CPR.
- Bilingual preferred (Spanish/English).
- Valid CT Drivers License.
Preferred qualifications:
- Bilingual in Spanish.
- Demonstrates beginner to intermediate experience with Microsoft Office products including Word and Outlook.
- Experience in or the ability and willingness to learn how to use an Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system which includes appointment scheduling authorization tracking assessments treatment plans progress notes and discharge summaries.
- Strong Desire to work with children adolescents families and adults with serious behavioral health issues.
We care about our employees by offering benefits that strike a harmonious worklife balance. We also care about your future. CMHA offers:
- Medical Dental and Vision Insurance packages
- 403(b)retirement savings plan with CMHA matching starting after 1 year of service
- 11 observed holidays
- 3 Wellbeing days off on a Friday throughout the year to extend a long weekend
- 2 CHMA/Personal days to use throughout the calendar year
- Up to 24 days of PTO that increases with years of service
- Paid agency closure between Christmas and New Years (except 24/7 programs) *must be approved annually
- Company paid Life Insurance and LongTerm Disability
- A comprehensive Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that offers counseling coaching and wellness resources for staff as well as members of their household
- Higher education tuition discounts at participating schools through the Alliances academic partnerships
- Free ongoing professional development opportunities and continuous access to Continuing Education Units (CEUs) featuring comprehensive training in EvidenceBased Practices such as EMDR DBT and CBT.
- Employee discounts for shopping the New Britain YMCA travel and entertainment
- Free employee subscriptions to the calm app
- Annual Company Picnic
- CMHAsponsored Loan Reimbursement Program and Scholarship Program
Free Student Loan Wellnessfor eligible employees and their family members access to:
- Student loan consolidation and refinancing
- Loan payoff projection dashboard
- Coaching and support via chat email and phone
- College cost calculator
- College financial planning
- 3 NHSCapproved sites for federal student loan repayment
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Enhancementfor eligible employees access to:
- Automated Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) form management for past and present employers
- Automated reminders for annual (PSLF) recertifications to help you stay on track
- Resources and ongoing communications that make PSLF understandable
- The opportunity to receive the national average of $72000.00 in forgiveness
Community Mental Health Affiliates is an Equal Opportunity Employer except in the case of a bon fide occupation qualification or as otherwise permitted or required by law does not discriminate of the basis of race color age disability sec childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical condition including by not limited to lactation sexual orientation gender identity or expression veteran or military status religion national origin ancestry marital or familiar status genetic information status with regard to public assistance citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.
Any individual needing assistance in completing an online application should contact CMHAs Human Resources Department at.
Any individual needing assistance in completing an online application should contact CMHAs Human Resources Department at.
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