Behavioral Health Clinician - Waterbury Site

Clinical

• Completes initial behavioral health evaluations; individual, group and family psychotherapy with children and/or adults in an outpatient clinic.
• Runs at least five (5) groups for each week of direct clinical work.
• Practices as part of an interdisciplinary, inter-professional team, accepting “warm hand-offs” from primary care providers and other members of the health care team.
• Consults with providers within and outside the agency regarding the treatment plan and progress of the patients.
• Behaves as Behavioral Health On-Call for after-hours coverage and daily clinic call.
• Collaborates with psychiatric consultants for diagnostic and consultative needs; refers as necessary for medication management.
• Attends clinical Team Meetings as assigned and Component Meetings.
• Clinically supervises unlicensed Behavioral Health staff as assigned.
• Maintains awareness within discipline about new developments in the field.
• Gathers information about community mental health needs or resources that could be used in conjunction with therapy.

Administrative

• Completes all documentation required by state regulations, Joint Commission standards, and CHC Behavioral Health department by laws in a timely manner.
• Completes and locks all treatment notes no later than the end of the next business day.
• Completes reports as required for outside agencies such as DCF, Family Relations, probation, and others with appropriate releases signed by clients.
• Participates as a member of agency wide committees as assigned.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. /Psy.D, LCSW, LPC or LMFT degree.
• Licensed in the State of Connecticut.
• Minimum of two years of experience with outpatients including experience with children and/or adults.
• Theoretical orientation consistent with brief, problem-focused therapy.
• Reliable access to an automobile or reliable access to transportation to outside agency consults, meetings and home visits.
• Written and oral bilingual fluency in language spoken by patient population (for example, English/Spanish) preferred.

Physical Requirements/Work Environment

• Combination of sustained periods of sitting at keyboard, walking and stair climbing.
• Minimal lifting and carrying activities.
• Must be available to work one evening and one Saturday per month.

Communication Skills

• Excellent oral and written communication skills are required.

Confidentiality of Information

• Behavioral Health information is kept in strict confidence.
• Confidentiality of patient and business information is a requirement.
• Full access to patient medical records and encounter data.
• Confidentiality must be maintained according to CHC policies.
• Responsibility for client data entry.
• Access to medical system information.
• Confidential patient correspondence.

Organization Information

• Location: Community Health Center of Waterbury
• City: Waterbury
• State: Connecticut
• Time Type: Full time