Boys and Girls Village

Clinician- IPV-FAIR

LOCATION: Norwalk, CT

Salary: $62,000

  1. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Engage caregivers and families and complete clinical, psychosocial, and family assessments.
  • Develop and update individualized treatment plans and safety plans in collaboration with family members and the service team.
  • Provide evidence-informed individual, caregiver, child, and family interventions within the Clinician’s training and scope of practice.
  • Address the effects of IPV and trauma on adults and children and connect families with additional behavioral-health services when indicated.
  • Coordinate with the Family Support Navigator, DCF, schools, healthcare providers, and community agencies, consistent with consent, confidentiality, and program requirements.
  • Maintain timely, accurate clinical records, progress notes, assessments, and discharge documentation.
  • Participate in case reviews, clinical supervision, model consultation, training, and quality-improvement activities.
  • Follow agency, DCF, mandated-reporting, confidentiality, and safety procedures.
  • Provide services in a respectful, nonjudgmental, culturally responsive, and trauma-informed manner.
  • Perform other related duties as assigned.
  1. ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS:
  • Master’s degree in social work, counseling, psychology, marriage and family therapy, or a closely related field.  Must have LMSW or equivalent.
  • At least two years of counseling or clinical-service experience.
  • Experience or demonstrated competency in trauma-informed practice, family services, or work with people affected by IPV.
  • Strong assessment, treatment-planning, clinical documentation, and collaboration skills.
  • Ability to provide services in homes and community settings and to respond flexibly to family needs.

 

  1. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Training or experience in IPV-specific, adult, child, or family interventions, including program-required models.
  • Experience working with DCF-involved families and coordinating across service systems.
  • Bilingual English/Spanish or another language used in the communities served.

 

  1. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

•        N/A

  1. PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

•           Must be able to climb several flights of stairs

•           Must be able to work with clients in a variety of settings

•           Must be able to lift 35lbs

  1. WORKING CONDITIONS AND ENVIRONMENT: 

•        Evening and/or occasional weekends are required

•        Ability to be flexible with work schedule

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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.