Behavioral therapist Jobs in Stamford, CT

Job Description Summary :

Job Description :

The Child and Family Therapy (CFT) program Clinician is a talented clinical social worker or psychotherapist with a passion for and commitment to working with children age 3 -18 and their parents and / or caregivers. This clinician demonstrates an understanding of child development and has the expertise and flexibility to provide therapeutic interventions, based on the needs of each child and family. An unlicensed clinician (“Clinician I”) works under the close supervision of a licensed clinician; a licensed clinician (“Clinician II”) provides clinical services with a greater degree of independent functioning and may supervise trainees, but continues to receive the benefit of clinical supervision to promote continued professional development, support and quality clinical services. A licensed clinician with the requisite experience (“Clinician III”) also supervises other clinicians.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Specific responsibilities of the position include :

• Conduct comprehensive, child and family assessments with diagnoses and clinical formulations
• Deliver psychotherapeutic services to children utilizing a range of psychotherapeutic interventions, including individual, family and group therapy modalities
• Provide guidance to parents and / or caregivers utilizing a family engagement framework and helping families access needed services and supports
• Provide assessment and treatment services to victims and witnesses of crime and other potentially traumatic events
• Provide clinical supervision to and conduct performance evaluations of trainees (Clinician II) or trainees and staff (Clinician III), promoting excellence, professional development and job satisfaction
• Actively participate in interdisciplinary treatment planning team meetings, supervision and other staff development activities
• Maintain positive collaborative relationships with referral sources and key community providers
• Utilize the agency’s electronic health record (EHR) system to ensure proper and timely completion of all required clinical documentation, program statistics, and outcome data
• Other related activities as needed

QUALIFICATIONS

Required Skills and Education

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS / WORK ENVIRONMENT