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 dealing with a wide range of crises, including domestic violence, mental health and family problems, substance abuse, economic difficulties and more.

REPORTS TO: Director of SafeHaven Program

Clinical Work:

• Comprehensive knowledge of strengths and challenges related to abused, neglected and at risk youths
• Implement and maintain a therapeutic residential living environment.
• Establish a therapeutic rapport with difficult clients
• Maintain client caseload of up to 12 children/adolescents
• Provide individual, family, and group sessions
• Practical experience in providing crisis intervention and brief solution focused counseling.
• Assess client needs, develop SMART service goals and discharge plans, and make verbal and written clinical recommendations

Program Development and Community Collaboration:

• Assist Clinical Director in oversight and implementation of residential program
• Collaborate and coordinate extensively with services in the communities
• Advocate for client's needs and maintain a strong and positive working relationship with guardians, school personnel, and local mental health providers.

Administrative:

• Collaborate with Clinical Director for 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.
• Extensive working 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 good 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
• Written and oral Spanish fluency preferred