Why CMHA?
As a 2022 Hartford Courant Top Workplace and one of the largest behavioral health care providers in Connecticut, we have 40 years of experience in delivering mental health and addiction services to over 7,300 children, adolescents, and adults annually.
We care about our employees by offering Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance packages that help you strike a harmonious work-life balance. Our time off policy offers 9 paid holidays, 2 CHMA/Personal days for you to have the opportunity to celebrate the important traditions of the year with your loved ones and up to 24 days of PTO that increases with years of service. CMHA offers company paid Life Insurance and Long Term Disability. CMHA also provides student loan repayment plans and employee discounts for shopping, travel and entertainment. We also care about your future with a 403(b) retirement plan with CMHA matching starting after 1 year of service.
Internal mobility is a focus at CMHA with 6 members of our leadership team growing from individual contributors to Senior Leaders.
CMHA is looking to hire a Clinician I for our Mobile Crisis Bridger. This position will be located in New Britain. This role is per diem.
Position Summary: The Clinician I provides both initial and ongoing assessment of clients in crisis in the community, and collaborates with other team members to ensure optimal, recovery-oriented care to both mental health and co-occurring individuals through a variety of treatment services, including but not limited to and crisis assessment and management, as well as daily clinical consultation with staff and clients. Provides therapeutic and case management support to individuals in need while connecting to clinical services. Serves as a liaison to local police and emergency services organizations on crisis services, providing outreach and education on crisis services and developing partnerships to effectively respond to clients in crisis.
- Works as member of a Crisis Team primarily through assessing and stabilizing crisis of individuals in the community.
- Provides phone triage and support to clients in need of crisis services or ongoing phone consultation.
- Develops and maintains recovery- oriented therapeutic relationships with individuals in crisis through ongoing assessment and stabilization efforts.
- Collaborates with peers/staff to develop client treatment strategies and formulate diagnoses.
- Manages emergency and crisis situations using risk screening and assessments, mental status exams, and collaboration with other team members and community providers. ? Collaborates with clinical team to develop person-centered strengths based safety planning.
Requirements:
- Master’s Degree in behavioral health (psychology, social work, counseling, marriage and family therapy, alcohol and drug counseling).
- Must have associates license (MFTA, PCA, LMSW).
- Must be eligible for LCSW, LMFT, LPC
- Must have valid CT Driver’s License
Preferred qualifications:
- Successful experience in mental health or related field, preferably a minimum of 1-3 years.
- Beginner to intermediate experience with Microsoft Office products including Word and Outlook.
- Experience in or the ability to learn how to use an Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system
- Ability to work in a faced-paced environment, balancing a number of priorities based on workload and deadlines both onsite and in the community
COMPENSATION RANGE- $30-$36 an hour
Community Mental Health Affiliates is an Equal Opportunity Employer except in the case of a bon fide occupation qualification or as otherwise permitted or required by law, does not discriminate of the basis of race, color, age, disability, sec, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical condition including by not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familiar status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.
Any individual needing assistance in making application for any opening should contact the Company’s Human Resources Department.
