Description

Position: Therapist 1

Program: Forensic Program – CTPSB (Center for the Treatment of Problem Sexual Behavior)

Location: Derby, Meriden, Bristol, Middletown, and New Haven

Salary: $57,736/year

Schedule: Full time, 40 hours, 1st shift, Monday-Friday

Program Summary:

CTPSB provides treatment services to individuals with problematic sexual behavior. These treatment services help clients to identify triggers, manage risk factors, learn socially acceptable behaviors, and set positive future goals so they do not reoffend.

Position Summary:

The Therapist 1 position is in the Criminal Justice service area and provides sex offender assessment, group and individual treatment to adults in community-based treatment settings and collaborates with other team members. The eligible candidate for the Therapist 1 position will work full time, 1st shift, 40 hours, Monday - Friday. Regular & predictable attendance is required in this position. This position is exempt and works under the supervision of Program Management. Ongoing training in current best practices for this field is provided. 

Working within Adult Services, the Therapist 1 works with Community Justice program staff to help to rehabilitate, educate, and successfully guide clients from incarceration back into the community.

Requirements: 

• Master’s Degree in counseling or social work field
• Must be eligible for licensure as LMSW, LPCA, MFTA or higher
• 2 years of related experience
• Valid Connecticut driver’s license
• Regular and predictable attendance is required
• Bi-lingual in Spanish preferred

Orientation:

If selected for employment with The Connection, newly hired employees will be required to attend a two (2) day mandatory New Hire Orientation at our Roscommon office located in Middletown.

Benefits:

• Medical, dental, vision benefits are offered along with other additional voluntary coverages with full time employment
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching contribution
• Company paid short and long term disability and life insurance with full time employment
• Paid time off (vacation, personal and sick) with full time employment
• 12 paid holidays

The Connection is a statewide human services and community development agency that provides unique solutions to the problems of homelessness, mental illness, substance use, improving child welfare and community justice rehabilitation. For additional information, visit www.theconnectioninc.org.

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