Clinician

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Clinician
Location: Plainville, CT
Salary: $70,000 annually

Schedule: 40 Hours -Flexible

Are you passionate about helping others turn their lives around? At Community Solutions, Inc. (CSI), we've been pioneering community-based services for over 50 years, working to empower individuals and families involved in the justice system. Our focus is on promoting responsible citizenship, accountability, and well-being. Join us in this meaningful mission and be part of a trauma-informed organization that puts the safety, trust, and empowerment of both clients and staff at the forefront.

About the Role:
We are seeking a dedicated Clinician to join our team at our Lisa's House Program in Plainville, CT. As a Clinician, you will be responsible for the screening, assessment, individual, family, and group therapy to support the resident's mental health recovery and stability. You will work collaboratively with program leadership to establish a program culture that actively supports the residents in achieving goals set forth in their individualized treatment plans. The Clinician regularly collaborates with the program and agency leadership team, families, schools, DCF Social Workers, Probation Officers, and others as appropriate. The Clinician will engage with Case Managers to develop and facilitate discharge planning, and work collaboratively with community supports to ensure successful community reengagement. The selected candidate will ensure that the tenets of strengths-based, relational, trauma-informed, gender responsive and culturally competent approaches are maintained within the program and services offered, and will perform all related duties assigned by the Program Director.

What You'll Do:

• Leads the development of a therapeutic milieu;
• Offers consultation to staff regarding the use of creative approaches to dealing with challenging behaviors, accessing supportive services, and clinical care;
• Maintains caseload of 4-5 girls and facilitates duties related to intake, screening and assessment, DBT clinical treatment, and service and discharge planning with a focus on successful reintegration with the family
• Provides psychotropic medication education to youth and families (in conjunction with Psychiatrist/APRN);
• Assists in the development and implementation of program monitoring, evaluation and research;
• Completes all documentation and maintains client files to ensure all records align with required standards;
• Completes incident reports as required;
• Completes weekly progress notes;
• Collaborates with program leaders to provide guidance and direction to program staff and works with them to identify any gaps in services and areas in need of improvement;
• Ensures that strengths based, gender responsive, relational, trauma informed, and culturally competent approaches are sustained in the program and services offered;
• Perform additional, related tasks as assigned

What We're Looking For:

• Education: A Masters degree in Social Work, Counseling, and/or Marriage and Family Therapy required, with experience working with adolescent females. Licensed/ Associate Licensure eligibility (LMSW, LMFTA, LPCA)
• Experience: Trauma-treatment knowledge and service experience preferred; DBT certified and/or experience preferred
• Skills: Possess knowledge of and adherence to standards of confidentiality, and if applicable Department of Public Health, DCF, Medicare/Medicaid and Managed Care
• Tech: Proficiency with Microsoft Office and experience using data systems. Excellent oral, written and interpersonal skills desired
• Commitment: Willingness to undergo required trainings and adhere to trauma-informed practices.

Why Work With Us?
We value our team members and provide comprehensive benefits and growth opportunities, including:

• Generous Time Off: 2 weeks of vacation in your first year (increasing to 3 weeks after 1 year), 7 days of sick time, and 4 floating holidays.
• Health & Wellness: Medical, dental, and voluntary vision plans, plus FSA, short-term disability, accident insurance, hospital coverage, life insurance, and AD&D options.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan: Automatic enrollment with a 100% company match up to 4%.
• Professional Development: Tuition/Licensure/Certification reimbursement after 1 year, plus ongoing training to help you grow.

About Us:
Community Solutions Inc. (CSI) is a nonprofit organization that promotes the responsible citizenship, accountability, and well-being of individuals and families involved, or at risk of involvement, in the child welfare, juvenile justice, or criminal justice system. Since CSIs founding in 1962, it has been a pioneer in the community-based service. We have been delivering supervision, treatment, and comprehensive individualized services to help clients interact more effectively in their communities and become productive citizens. Using this plan, we opened the first state-contracted halfway house in New England which has grown to a continuum of approximately 60 programs and services in 11 states. For more than 60 years, CSI has built upon its successful foundation and expanded to serve thousands of adults, youth, and families each year.

Ready to make a difference? Apply today to join a team that believes in second chances and helping people build better futures.

Community Solutions, Inc. (CSI) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, or protected veteran status.