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JOB TITLE: Triage Outpatient Therapist
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Full-time, 40 hours/wk
SCHEDULED HOURS: Monday-Friday 8AM-4:30 pm, potential for 1x a week evening coverage (rotation)
PROGRAM/LOCATION: Adult Outpatient Program, Danielson, CT
PC#: 2508
ABOUT THE PROGRAM: ADULT OUTPATIENT PROGRAM
The Adult Outpatient services provide psychiatric & substance abuse diagnostic evaluation and treatment. Services include assessment, consultation, individual, couples, group, family treatment and medication evaluation and monitoring.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Completes intake assessment and diagnosis.
- Initiates family and other collateral contacts to ensure quality, client-centered services.
- Collaborates with other agency staff and external providers who are working with the clients.
- Provides case management, clinical, and crisis intervention supports as indicated.
- Appropriately triages calls into CHR’s Assessment Center.
- Coordinates referrals of clients to appropriate CHR services or external referrals as needed. This includes crisis triage and interventions (e.g. dispatching emergency services and or mobile crisis response when appropriate).
- Responsible for providing clients with community resource information as needed.
- Use of multiple IT programs to facilitate organization of work flow and responsibilities, including concurrent documentation.
- Maintains documentation in compliance with agency and program standards.
- Additional duties as required.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Master’s degree in behavioral health field required.
Experience: At least two (2) years experience in a mental health setting preferred. Clinical experience in the community treatment of persons with serious and persistent mental illness and or substance abuse issues. Experience with telephone assessment and triage preferred. For identified positions, bilingual capacity may be required.
Licensure/Certification/Registration: Licensed as an LCSW, LPC, LMFT, LADC or psychologist in the State of CT preferred. License eligible required.
Training: Masters in mental health field required. Demonstrated in depth knowledge and experience as a therapist working with people with mental illness, addictions and/or serious emotional disorders. Demonstrated training and experience in all aspects of mental health treatment, assessment and evaluation.
COMPENSATION*:
$56,797/minimum, and up commensurate upon experience
*Actual rates are determined at the time of offer and are based off of relevant experience, as well as adherence to our internal equity policy. Many of our positions offer program/location differentials and/or sign-on incentives. (Please note, for part-time positions this range would be pro-rated based on hours worked)
WHY CHR:
- Voted Top Workplace 9 years in a row!
- Generous paid time off, including your birthday!
- 403b Retirement Plan contributions
- Competitive insurance premiums
- Discounts on pet, auto, and home insurances as well!
- Education and licensure reimbursement
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness
- NHSC loan repayment program offered at select sites!
- Tuition Reimbursement/Professional Development program
- Career development
- Internal career fairs- meet directly with a recruiter and discuss your career goals
- Plenty of growth opportunities (we have over 80 programs state-wide!)
- Free trainings, clinical supervision, and mentoring available at many programs
- Robust wellness program
- Annual wellness stipend
- 3 free confidential counseling sessions available 24/7 to employees and household dependents through an employee assistance program
- FREE premium subscription to the Calm app (meditations, music, sleep stories and more!) for you and up to 5 family members
- Virtual bring your pet to work lunches, free weekly yoga, employee appreciation events, and more!
- Ample opportunities to get involved and have your voice heard
- Thought-provoking and interactive learning opportunities for all staff focused on increasing diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) throughout the agency
- Employee-lead resource groups
- Leadership luncheons with our CEO
- Join any one of our agency committees!
- Stay informed with frequent updates
- Weekly video messages directly from our CEO
- Monthly newsletters
- And much, much more…!
*Many of the benefits listed above are available to all staff regardless of hours worked! Please note that some of the listed benefits may be subject to eligibility.
CHR is committed to fostering an inclusive culture that respects differences and honors the experience of our diverse staff. We encourage women, members of ethnic minorities, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with (dis)abilities, and veterans to apply.
Take the first step to a meaningful career and apply to CHR today!
Danielson, Connecticut
Full Time, Part Time