"Licensed Social Worker/LPC (Pretrial)"

Overview

Licensed Social Worker position available within Yale Department of Psychiatry's Juvenile Justice Mental Health program at a contracted judicial placement facility in Bridgeport, CT. Position entails providing assessment and treatment to pre-adjudicated court-involved adolescent/emerging adult adolescents. This position also includes facilitating trainings for custody and clinical staff.

Required Skills and Abilities

1. State of Connecticut Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), or eligibility to obtain such licensure.
2. Proven ability to conduct detailed psychosocial assessments and develop multi-disciplinary treatment plans, documented within an electronic medical record.
3. Ability to assess and treat adolescents and adults with mental health, substance use, and behavioral problems using evidence-based practices such as Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).
4. Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills, with strong verbal and written communication abilities.
5. Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Preferred Skills and Abilities

1. Ability to provide clinical assessment and diagnosis for adolescents using the DSM 5.
2. Ability to complete detailed psychosocial assessments and multi-disciplinary treatment plans and document within an electronic medical record.
3. Ability to assess and treat adolescents with mental health, substance use and/or behavioral problems using DBT and other evidence-based and best practices.
4. Ability to provide training and consultation to clinical and residential staff.
5. Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work in a multidisciplinary team environment.

Principal Responsibilities

1. Plans, coordinates and implements individual, group, and couples’ therapy for students in University outpatient clinic.
2. Conducts patient evaluations and assesses patients’ acceptability for psychotherapy programs and develops initial disposition planning.
3. Establishes positive relationships with patients in order to administer the appropriate treatment.
4. Manages and provides therapy for complex cases involving patients with significant mental health concerns.
5. Provides mental health outreach to Yale community.
6. Develops materials for educational programs and seminars for professional staff.
7. Provides family meetings as appropriate.
8. Maintains patients’ charts and reports.
9. Participates in mental health 24-hour emergency coverage.
10. Provides educational and consultation services to undergraduate residential colleges and professional schools.
11. Interacts with internal contacts such as patients, patients’ families, clinicians, medical staff, and administrators regarding treatment of individual patients and implementation of clinical programs.
12. Interacts with external contacts such as clinicians in private practice, mental health institutions, university deans, hospital psychiatrists and clinicians and Hospital administrators.
13. Provides clinical supervision to trainees as well as staff members.
14. Performs administrative duties as directed by the Chief of Mental health and Counseling.
15. May perform other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience

Master’s Degree in Social Work and three years providing clinical care post licensure.

Salary Range

$82,000.00 - $131,500.00

Location

221 Whitney Ave, New Haven, Connecticut