Behavioral Health Counselor - full-time - 1 shift - Mon-Fri
Behavioral Health Counselor - full-time - 1 shift - Mon-Fri
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05-04-2025
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Job Description
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 Behavioral Health Counselor on our Forensics Team. This position will be located in New Britain CT 06051. (MonFri) 8:30am4:30pm.
Compensation Range:$21 minimum to $25 maximum.
Starting salary will be determined based on relevant years of experience.
Position Summary:The Behavioral Health Counselor serves as active part of a multidisciplinary team that provides outpatient assessment and clinical treatment services to children adolescents families and adults who present with a wide range of significant behavioral health needs. Treatment is aimed at assisting individuals and families by helping them develop the skills necessary to improve their quality of life.
- Performs comprehensive intake assessment that results in diagnosis and recommendations for psychiatric and substance abuse treatment for children adolescents adults and/or families and assists with appropriate referrals and linkage to others services if appropriate.
- Develops achievable treatment plan goals with child adult and or 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 evidence based practices to facilitate positive strengthbased change.
- Collaborates and coordinates with external agencies such as schools PCPs DCF probation court and other social service agencies in a timely manner.
- Responds to crisis situations and triages appropriately communicating clearly with professionals internal and external to meet presenting client needs.
- Secures reimbursement by obtaining authorizations providing accurate documentation and the submitting progress notes in a timely manner. Completes documentation within designated timeframes as established by CMHA and external regulatory agencies.
- Completes documentation within designated timeframes as established by CMHA and external regulatory agencies.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Requirements:
- Valid DMV License.
- Bachelors degree in behavioral health discipline.
- Must be in actively in a masters level program focusing on degree in behavioral health discipline.
- Bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred.
- Successful experience working with the cooccurring population in individual and group treatment.
- Beginner to intermediate experience with Microsoft Office products including Word and Outlook.
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience in an Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system.
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 Long Term 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.
- FreeStudentLoan 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 Affirmative Action and 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 completing an online application should contact CMHAs Human Resources Departmentat.
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