Clinician, Child First

EMPLOYER INFORMATION
Clifford Beers Community Care Center (CBCCC) is a mental health clinic serving children and families. Our mission is to provide integrated services addressing mental, physical, and social determinants in order to improve health, resiliency and quality of life for children, families and communities.

PURPOSE

The Child First Licensed Clinician works closely with infants and young children, their caregivers, and community partners to provide comprehensive, relationship-based behavioral health services. Under general supervision, this position is responsible for delivering therapeutic services, completing comprehensive clinical assessments, coordinating services and resources, and working collaboratively with the Child First Care Coordinator to address the needs of children and families.
Services are primarily delivered in homes and community-based settings. The position requires flexibility to accommodate family availability and program needs, including regularly scheduled evening hours.

DCF Child First Program Differential:

Employees assigned to the DCF Child First Associate Clinician position are eligible to receive a DCF Child First Program differential of $9,600 annually, paid in equal biweekly installments. Eligibility for this differential begins upon assignment to the position and is contingent upon continued funding for the DCF Child First program

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collaborate with the Child First Care Coordinator and family to complete a comprehensive family assessment through interviews, observations of caregiver-child interactions and play, review of records, collateral contacts, and standardized assessment tools.
• Integrate assessment findings to develop comprehensive clinical formulations and individualized Child and Family Plans of Care in partnership with the family and interdisciplinary team.
• Provide evidence-based, home-based mental health services to infants, young children, and their caregivers utilizing the Child First model, including Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP), relational and dyadic interventions, and other clinically appropriate therapeutic modalities.
• Support caregivers in developing insight into their personal experiences, including trauma history, their relationship with their child, and parenting practices to strengthen attachment and promote healthy child development.
• Conduct developmental and mental health assessments and provide consultation within early childhood education and care settings, as appropriate.
• Utilize video recording, when appropriate and in accordance with consent requirements and program standards, to enhance clinical practice, support caregiver reflection, and promote professional growth through reflective supervision.
• Participate in weekly individual, team, and group reflective supervision with the Clinical Director and actively incorporate feedback into clinical practice.
• Engage fully in all required Child First learning and professional development activities, including in-person trainings, virtual learning opportunities, specialty trainings, ongoing fidelity activities, and other training and consultation requirements established by Changent.
• Participate in required Clinical Supervisors’ meetings with Changent, as applicable to the role and program requirements.
• Maintain accurate, timely, complete, and clinically appropriate documentation in accordance with organizational standards, regulatory requirements, payer guidelines, billing requirements, and reimbursement expectations.
• Meet established productivity and service delivery expectations and ensure that all billable services are accurately documented and completed within required timeframes to support timely and accurate billing and reimbursement.
• Work collaboratively with administrative and billing staff to resolve documentation, authorization, coding, or other service-related issues that may affect billing and reimbursement.
• Collaborate closely with internal staff, community providers, medical providers, early childhood programs, schools, child welfare agencies, and referral partners to ensure coordinated and integrated care for children and families.
• Assess clinical risk, respond appropriately to safety concerns and behavioral health crises, and facilitate referrals to the appropriate level of care when clinically indicated.
• Maintain compliance with Child First model fidelity, Changent requirements, organizational policies and procedures, licensing requirements, payer requirements, and applicable state and federal regulations.
• Provide services during scheduled daytime and evening hours based on family availability, program needs, and agency scheduling expectations. Flex work hours to offer 3 late nights for families who require services after 5pm
• Perform additional clinical, administrative, billing-related, quality improvement, and program responsibilities as assigned to support the mission and goals of the Child First program.

TRAVEL

• This role may require travel throughout the Greater New Haven area.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

• Indoors, Environmentally controlled
• Close Physical Proximity to coworkers

COMPETENCIES:
Must demonstrate the following competencies:

Diversity and Inclusion
Foster an environment in which all members of the CBCCC community, from staff to partners and clients, are treated equitably and are able to contribute fully and meaningfully to the mission of CBCCC. Employees must make every effort to:

• Treat others with respect
• Practice cultural humility
• Elicit and welcome different points of view

Integrity
Act ethically with honesty and consistency regardless of the situation. Employees must make every effort to:

• Be accountable for his or her own actions
• Make decisions based on what is better for the families and employees
• Build and maintain trust among co-workers and our families
• Uphold honesty in all actions

Excellence
Commitment to deliver outstanding practices in both managing the organization, service delivery, and collaborating with partners. Employees must make every effort to:

• Utilize data and research to provide the highest quality of care
• Regularly participate in professional development to stay abreast of most recent and progressive practices
• Promote continuous quality assessment and improvement

Communication:
The ability to express oneself clearly and professionally both in writing, conversations, and in nonverbal communication with others. Employees must make every effort to:

Oral Communication

• Speak clearly and in an organized manner that can be easily understood
• Express ideas concisely and respectfully
• Summarize or paraphrase his/her understanding of what others have said to verify understanding and prevent miscommunication
• Hold themselves accountable for pitch, speed, tone and volume of voice while speaking
• Show understanding of professional and cultural implications of body posture, stance, gestures, proximity to listener, facial expressions and appearance

Written Communication

• Write clear and concise sentences devoid of grammatical and spelling errors
• Tailor writing style to the audience of the message
• Write in a respectful and tactful manner

AAP Statement
Clifford Beers Community Care Center (CBCCC), is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We conform to all the laws, statutes, and regulations concerning equal employment opportunities and affirmative action. We strongly encourage women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans to apply to all of our job openings. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability status, Genetic Information & Testing, Family & Medical Leave, Sexual Orientation, and Gender Identity or Expression, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We prohibit Retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer or the government, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint or otherwise oppose discrimination.