Sound Community Services, Inc. New London , CT 06320
Posted 2 months ago
Title: Clinician (LCSW/LPC/LMSW/LPCA)
Department: Outpatient Clinic
Schedule: Full Time; Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Eligible for $3,000 - $5,000 Sign-On Bonus!
Salary (varies by licensure)
LCSW/LPC: $65,000 - $72, 000 annually
LMSW/LPCA: $54,000 - $55,000 annually
EXCELLENT BENEFITS PACKAGE:
HYBRID REMOTE/ON-SITE SCHEDULE OPTIONS!
National Health Service Corps (NHSC) 2 and 3-year Loan Repayment Programs Available for up to $75,000!
NurseCorps LRP Programs Available! STAR LRP Programs Available!
Generous PTO package includes:
13 paid federal holidays annually
5 paid personal/floating holidays annually
Paid sick time
Up to 20 Vacation days per year!!
Company paid Life Insurance
Company paid Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
401K Available
Additional optional benefits available: Aflac, Pet Insurance, Employee/Spouse/Child Life Insurance, and Long Term Disability
Plus, Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance!
Who We Are:
Sound Community Services, Inc. (SCSI) inspires hope by empowering our diverse community to find healing and growth!
Sound Community Services, Inc. is a private, not-for-profit organization dedicated to educating, assisting, and supporting individuals with persistent mental illness and substance use disorders.
We work tirelessly to create a culture and environment in which recovery and wellness are possible.
Who You Are:
Sound Community Services, Inc. is seeking team members whose mission is to display compassion, accountability, respect and excellence in our communities.
Position Overview
Job title and Classification:
Clinician (LCSW/LPC) - Exempt; Union
Social Worker (LMSW) - Non-Exempt; Non-Union
Counselor (LPCA) - Non-Exempt; Non-Union
Provide individual and group therapy in a community based outpatient clinic. Using CareLogic software the clinician will document all clinical services provided in accordance with DMHAS and SCSI expectations. Clinician is expected to manage case load assigned including all documentation in a timely manner. Attend team meetings and clinical supervisions.
Essential Functions:
Provides individual, group, and family therapy to an assigned caseload. Must meet agency established productivity goals.
Completes intake assessments as directed by the Director of Outpatient Services. Completes treatment plan reviews that include updates on client progress at least every ninety (90) days and discharge summaries whenever a case is closed.
Conducts crisis assessments as assigned.
Produces documentation which is legible and relates to recovery goals as documented in recovery plans.
Provides coverage and support for Intake Department as assigned.
Documents all client contacts in the client's electronic medical record.
Completes all documentation i.e., referrals, treatment plans, reassessment, and progress notes in accordance with the agency's Quality Assurance standards and in a timely manner.
Provides appropriate linkage with community resources, e.g., social, residential, and rehabilitation services.
Completes client file reviews in the designated timelines as advised and/or written by the Director of Outpatient Services, Senior Director of Quality, or designee.
Provides mentorship to students participating in an internship or employees who are in a Counselor or Social Worker role ultimately seeking clinical licensure.
Actively participates in or leads supervision, multi-disciplinary team meetings, Risk Review, agency committees and program safety drills.
Manages case load, regularly reviews in CareLogic software, performing utilization reviews independently.
Performs all other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
LCSW/LPC preferred
Connecticut Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Masters Social Worker (LMSW), Licensed Professional Counselor(LPC), or Licensed Professional Counselor Associate (LPCA) licensure required
Experience providing assessments, individual and group therapy, discharge planning and referral services to adults with severe mental illness, substance abuse, and co-occurring disorders
Must be billable for services provided to clients with Medicare and private insurance coverage
CPR/First Aid Certified or eligible
Physical Requirements:
Regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, and climb stairs
Regularly required to walk, talk and/or hear
Speaking and hearing ability should be sufficient to communicate effectively by phone or in person at normal volumes
Vision adequate to read correspondence, computer screen, forms, etc.
Specific vision abilities required by this position include the ability to adjust focus
Occasionally required to stand and climb or balance
Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 lbs
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Equal Opportunity Employer Statement:
Sound Community Services, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, religion, citizenship, national origin/ancestry, physical/mental disabilities, military status or any other basis prohibited by law.
Sound Community Services, Inc.