Safehaven Clinician

Kids In Crisis is Connecticut's ONLY free, round-the-clock agency providing emergency shelter, crisis counseling and community educational programs for children of all ages and families experiencing a wide range of crises, including homelessness, mental health, family problems, substance abuse, economic difficulties and more.

REPORTS TO: Clinical Director

Clinical Work:

• Comprehensive knowledge of strengths and challenges related to youth that have experienced variations of neglect and /or abuse, homelessness or other social issues.
• Implement and maintain a therapeutic residential living environment.
• Establish a therapeutic rapport with high risk and vulnerable youth
• Maintain client caseload of up to 12 children/adolescents and their families
• Provide individual, family, and group sessions
• Practical experience in providing crisis intervention and brief solution focused counseling.
• Assess client needs, develop treatment goals utilizing SMART service goals and interventions, make verbal and written clinical recommendations
• Collaborative discharge planning with families and service providers with connection by referral to community supports.

Program Development and Community Collaboration

• Assist Clinical Director in oversight and implementation of residential program services
• Collaborate and coordinate case management referrals to services in the community
• Advocate for client's needs and maintain a strong and positive working relationship with guardians, school personnel, and local service providers.

Administrative

• Collaborate with Clinical Director for implementation of changes in program development.
• Assist and support Clinical Director in supervision of clinical team.
• Contributing member of Residential Leadership Team and Multi-disciplinary team.

Qualifications/Requirements

• MSW or related master's degree in counseling or human services is required.
• Minimum 3-5 years post-graduate experience with clinical assessments and crisis intervention
• Experience with individual, group, and family therapy preferred but not required.
• Knowledge of DSM - IV/V as it relates to early childhood and adolescents
• Working knowledge of common therapeutic modalities used with children across the developmental spectrum ( CBT, DBT )
• Ability to work with multi-disciplinary team and knowledge of community resources a plus.
• Ability to make clinical decisions and provide leadership to Senior Counselors is necessary.
• Excellent verbal and written skills specifically diagnostic assessments and clinical recommendations.
• License eligible in the State of CT preferred
• English/Spanish Fluency Preferred

Kids in Crisis prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression and any other factor protected by law. This applies, consistent with applicable law, to all phases of employment, including recruitment, compensation, benefits, participation in all company-sponsored employee activities, events, and programs.