WELLMORE, INC.

POSITION TITLE:     Clinician Case Manager

PROGRAM:               Wellmore, Inc. (Child Outpatient Services)  

GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Clinician Case Manager is responsible for direct services with children, adolescents and their families including but not limited to evaluation/assessment, office

& Community based services; outreach; case and care management; individual and family therapies; crisis intervention; record keeping; collaboration with other professionals and team members and related community services (including consultation and/or community and/or school placements).  

SUPERVISION:          Supervised by:            Team Leader (or designee)

Supervises:                 Interns and/or those designated by supervisor.

EXAMPLES OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

1.         To provide comprehensive evaluations, treatment plans and treatment of children, adolescents, and families.  This includes evaluation/assessment; office and community-based services; outreach; case and care management; individual, group and family therapies, as well as crisis intervention.

2.               To implement treatment plans that may include psychotherapy and clinically required support services including but not limited to translation, transportation (only as per agency policy) advocacy and linkage to other needed services.

3.               To provide community-based outreach and treatment services as defined by the treatment plan and/or client need, in a variety of settings including but not limited to:  agency office sites, client homes, schools, emergency rooms, shelters, police stations, etc. as defined by programmatic structure.

4.               Maintain contact and provide follow-up with families requiring this service. 

5.               Responds to all calls for assistance either by telephone or in person (as clinically indicated); may be assigned a cell phone.

6.               Maintain confidential and/or any other required program documents.

7.               Maintain a level of productivity as determined by the Chief Executive Officer and assigned by the program supervisor.

8.         To work collaboratively as a member of a team with other professionals and concerned parties involved in cases.

9.         To assist in the organization, marketing, planning and implementation of the program.

10.       Actively participate in trainings and staff meetings.

11.       To serve on agency and/or community committees.

12.       Actively participate in supervision and report directly to the supervisor.

13.       To supervise assigned staff and/or student interns.

14.       Other such duties as assigned by the Supervisor.    

QUALIFICATIONS:

Must have the ability to maintain the utmost confidentiality of both agency and client matters.  Must understand and be able to display the clinical knowledge and expertise necessary to perform crisis intervention.   Must be able to display knowledge and expertise in clinical theory and practice as it relates to the populations served by Wellmore, Inc. Must be capable of working as a part of a team and be able to effectively communicate with both families and professionals (in writing and verbally).  Working knowledge of the greater Waterbury area is a must!  Bi-lingual (Spanish-English) may be required.    

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

A Master’s Degree in marriage and family therapy, social work, or related human services field with at least a one-year clinical internship working with children and/or adolescents is required. 

A Connecticut Associates license is minimum requirement; (LPC-A, MFT-A, LMSW).    A Connecticut LMFT, LPC, LCSW or Doctorate Psychologist preferred.  Two years post graduate clinical experience working with children, adolescents, families or providing crisis intervention is preferred.  Experience in group and family therapies is also preferred.

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION/REGISTRATION:

Valid driver’s license with good driving record.  CPR and first-aid.

CONTINUED COMPETENCY:

Must maintain a satisfactory performance evaluation.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.  Ability to write clear, accurate and logical routine reports and correspondence.  Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers and/or employees of organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.  Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.  Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral diagram or schedule form.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described are representative of those required 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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.  The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and sit.   Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential function of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential duties.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

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