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Clinical Social Worker - Bilingual

Family & Children's Aid
place Bridgeport, 06602
local_atm $68,040 - $82,640 a year
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Full Time
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Spanish
Experience:
Avoidant Personality Disorder
ECT
Families
Individuals
Undergraduate/Graduate/Post Graduate
Racial Justice Allied

About Job

IICAPS Clinician - Spanish Speaking $68,040-$82,640 + $5K sign on bonus

Family & Children's Aid (FCA) is seeking a dedicated Master’s Level Clinician to join our Intensive In-home Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Services (IICAPS) program.

The IICAPS model is designed to address specific psychiatric disorders in clients between the ages of 5 and 17, while teaching effective parenting practices and/or addressing other family challenges that affect the child and family’s ability to function. While children with psychiatric symptoms are the focus of intervention, the model addresses and intervenes within the domains that impact the child most directly: family, school, community resources and service systems.

The IICAPS Clinician works in partnership with a Bachelor’s Level Mental Health Counselor fostering positive relationships with clients, families, school systems and community providers to ensure clients receive comprehensive care in all areas. Additional responsibilities include:

  • Conduct Individual, Parent & Family therapy sessions within the home and community.
  • Conduct Clinical Assessments.
  • Create Treatment Plans and conduct reviews as warranted.
  • Limited on-call Support. Agency phone provided.

Qualifications and Skills

  • License eligible Master's Degree in Social Work, Professional Counseling or Marriage and Family Therapy.
  • Social Work Graduates with a LMSW test date and/or Temporary Permit are encouraged to apply.
  • Professional Counselor and Marriage & Family Therapist graduates, an Associate license is required. (LPC-A or LMFTA)
  • Afternoon and evening work hour availability required.
  • Valid CT Driver's License and clean driving record required.
  • Experience providing in-home therapy highly preferred.
  • Spanish Speaking a plus.

Benefits

  • Competitive Base Salary Range: $66,040.00-$73,320.00. Salary range takes into consideration licensure and bilingual capabilities.
  • Additional $2 per hour for face to face time with clients. Opportunity to earn up to $2,000 more per year (included in salary range above).
  • Opportunity to earn up to $16,000 a year in quarterly incentives (included in salary range above).
  • Full medical insurance with premiums as low as $15 and no deductibles.
  • Dental, vision, life Insurance, AD&D and Supplemental Life Insurance.
  • Additional $1,200 paid annually if you are covered by a health plan elsewhere.
  • Voluntary Short Term Disability Plan
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan with generous Employer Matching Program
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) to support Work Life Balance. (You can use PTO as soon as you accrue it) First year employees will accrue 20 days (4 weeks) PTO and accrual rates increase in the years following.
  • 4 Mental Health days.
  • 12 Paid Holidays in addition to the 4 Mental Health days.
  • 16 paid hours of Professional Development days.
  • Paid Child Study Center Model Training at Yale.
  • Continued Training, Supervision and Development opportunities.
  • FCA is an eligible employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $68,040.00 - $82,640.00 per year

Benefits:

  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Flexible schedule
  • Flexible spending account
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Professional development assistance
  • Referral program
  • Retirement plan
  • Vision insurance

Schedule:

  • Choose your own hours
  • Monday to Friday
  • No weekends
  • On call

Application Question(s):

  • Do you have a LMSW, LCSW, LPCA, LPC, LMFT, LMFTA or Temp Permit?

Education:

  • Master's (Required)

Language:

  • Spanish (Preferred)

License/Certification:

  • Driver's License (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

  • Bridgeport, CT 06604 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Professional Field

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Patient Focus

Diagnoses

Avoidant Personality Disorder

Age Groups

Children (5-10)
Preteens/Tweens (11-13)
Adolescents/Teenagers (14-19)

Therapeutic Approach

Methodologies

ECT

Modalities

Families
Individuals

Practice Specifics

Populations

Undergraduate/Graduate/Post Graduate
Racial Justice Allied

Settings

Non-profit
Research Facilities/Labs/Clinical Trials
Home Health/In-home