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JOB TITLE: Outreach Therapist
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Full-time, 40 hours/wk
SCHEDULED HOURS: Monday-Friday, flexible hours
PROGRAM/LOCATION: Multi-Systemic Therapy, Middletown, CT
PC#: 2805
ABOUT THE PROGRAM: Multi-Systemic Therapy (MST)
Come join a collaborative team that strengthens the relationships of teens and their families and promotes long-term change.
MST is an in-home family therapy model for teens struggling with at-risk behaviors, such as substance use, family conflict, or school problems. MST works with the teen’s entire social support system (individual, family, peer, school, community) to improve behaviors and strengthen family relationships.
Looking for therapists who:
- Are looking to make a difference in the lives of teens and their families
- Prefer a flexible work schedule where you make your hours within M-F 8-8
- Enjoy traveling and being out in the community
- Prefer small client caseloads and frequent client contact
- Desire on-going professional growth and a strong supportive team
- Are familiar with and enjoy an intensive family therapy approach
- Enjoy working with and empowering parents and caregivers
- Enjoy working as a team, giving and receiving feedback, and case consultation
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provides assessment and treatment interventions consistent with fidelity to MST model.
- Performs home and community-based care.
- Documents ongoing client progress and outcomes.
- Works with clients to develop appropriate discharge plans utilizing natural support.
- Maintains collaborative relationships with family members, stakeholders, and other service providers.
- Provides crisis assessment and intervention.
- When appropriate facilitates drug testing
- Participates in all MST training, supervision, and consultation activities.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Master’s degree in mental health related field.
Experience: Demonstrated in-depth knowledge and experience as a psychotherapist working with people with mental illness and/or serious emotional disorders. Demonstrated training and experience in all aspects of mental health treatment, assessment, evaluation and provision of individual, group and family therapy. Relevant experience to program model to which individual is assigned. Prior training in MST preferred
Licensure/Certification/Registration: Associate license as an LMSW, LMFTA, LPCA per the State of CT rules, LCSW, LMFT, LPC preferred.
WHY CHR:
- Voted Top Workplace 12 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
- Ample opportunities to get involved and have your voice heard
- 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.
COMPENSATION*:
$61,252.26 minimum, dependent 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)
CHR is an equal opportunity employer and encourages all to apply.
Take the first step to a meaningful career and apply to CHR today!
Pay: From $61,252.26 per year
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Salary : $61,252