Licensed Behavioral Health Clinicians (Adult and/or Pediatric)

CT Institute for Communities, Inc. / CIFC Health is seeking Full-time, Part-time or FFS (Fee-for Service) CT licensed behavioral health / mental health counselors / clinicians (LCSW, LPC, LMFT) to provide outpatient behavioral health services to our adult and/or pediatric clients.
LMSWs and/or LPCAs who need to complete clinical hours will be considered.

Clinical / Administrative:

• Completes comprehensive initial behavioral health evaluations.
• Provides individual, group, and family psychotherapy for children and/or adults in an outpatient clinic.
• Consults with providers within and outside the agency regarding the treatment plan and progress of the clients for care coordination.
• Attend and participate in clinical team meetings and clinical supervision.
• Meets client contact commitment weekly (30 clients for full-time) and adjusted for part-time or FFS.
• Completion of clinical records, as required, and in accordance with policies and procedures and in compliance with CIFC Health policy and regulatory agencies.
• Knowledge of crisis signs and symptoms; Provide crisis intervention services with clients.
• Assess immediate safety concerns, including high risk clients who may be at risk for homicide, suicide, and domestic violence.
• Develop treatment plans and treatment plan reviews, collaboratively, with the client and family.
• Provide referrals and linkages to additional services such as psychiatric referrals, medication management, medical, and other services as appropriate.
• Capacity to work with multi-disciplinary team and participate in clinical team meetings, case conferences as well as work independently.
• Utilization of evidenced based interventions.
• Complete periodic insurance reports, authorizations, and re-authorizations as required.
• Completes and locks all treatment notes no later than 24 hours following visit.
• Completes reports as required for outside agencies such as DCF, probation, and others with appropriate releases signed by client(s).
• Experience working with and documenting in electronic medical records.
• Ability and experience in providing telehealth services.
• Ability to conceptualize and implement whole person care, mental health, integrated medical, addiction, and other social determinants of health needs.