Clinician - Homeless/Street Outreach

Title: ClinicianDepartment: Greater New Haven Health Care for the HomelessReports To: Clinical Director of Homeless CareResponsible for both Street Outreach with the Healthcare for the Homeless program and In-Office clinical services. Street Outreach will consist of relationship building with clients utilizing evidence-based practices and harm reduction to engage and support their needs. In-office clinical services will provide one on one care under the support and guidance of the Clinical Directors of the Recovery and Wellness Center. In-Office care will take place in the medical van or designated office site. The level of care provided will be consistent with the level of licensure and education. Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Provides professional clinical services to individual clients, groups of clients, and/or families in the CS-HHC setting or general community

Maintains client confidentiality at all times and ensures to follow agency, state and HIPPA laws

May perform oversight activities with Clinician I’s as directed by the Program Director or Assistant Program Director

Establishes and maintains good working relationships with community agencies

Conducts street canvassing and outreach within the New Haven Region to offer unsheltered individuals linkages to services and to the Coordinated Access Network (CAN)

Works as a team in support of the medical providers when assigned

Will perform outreach during non-traditional hours to include early, late and weekend hours as needed

Complete verification of homelessness and assist with completing verification of disability from the providers in support of the CAN Entry and Exit process

Evaluates data relating to the bio-psychosocial consequences of physical and emotional illness, developmental disability and/or substance use

Implements standardized evaluations or assessments in conjunction with multidisciplinary team as appropriate

Formulates bio-psychosocial assessments and diagnosis, treatment plans/reviews and goals according to a site-specific timeline

Completes documentation in Epic, DDaP and HMIS as required by grant and medical standards

Attends and participates in team conferences (if applicable)

Ensures required documentation is complete, timely and accurate at all times

Obtains and tracks proper insurance authorizations as needed to provide services

Serves as a behavioral health resource to students, teachers and parents (if applicable)

Actively monitors client risk factors and takes action to ensure client’s safety while following CS- HHC policies

Attend supervision meetings as required

Performs all other duties as required

Qualifications:

Education: Master’s Degree in a Behavioral Health field required. Licensed or licensed eligible preferred (LMSW/LCSW, LPC-A/LPC, MFT/LMFT, LADC, PsyD, Ph.D) are encouraged to apply.

Experience: Minimum of one (1) year experience working with relevant population required (internship may qualify as experience). Knowledge/Abilities: Knowledge and competency regarding diagnosis, assessment and treatment of behavioral health services. Excellent communication skills; both written and verbal. Ability to work with an interdisciplinary team. Ability to generate high levels of client satisfaction. Must demonstrate age specific/population specific competencies in area(s) of practice. Knowledge and skills related to individual, group and family system dynamics. Must demonstrate cultural competence. Benefits:

Above market and competitive salaries

Employee Referral Bonus Program

1 week of CME time each year

License reimbursement

HRSA and Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Generous PTO

COBRA Reimbursement

401(k) with match up to 5 percent

Sign on Bonus for Bilingual candidates

Travel within the State of Connecticut is required on an occasional basis. CS-HHC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.