Clinician - Project Reward

Full Time
Norwalk, CT 06850
Posted
Job description
Family & Children’s Agency (FCA) is a nonprofit human service organization that is committed to increasing the social and emotional well-being of our clients – people throughout Fairfield County. Our Agency builds better lives by offering more than 30 programs that meet needs across all ages, delivering services to more than 13,000 people each year. Our clients reside primarily in Norwalk, Wilton, Darien, Westport, Weston, New Canaan, Stamford, and Greenwich. Our Home Care and Foster Care programs provide assistance to residents throughout Fairfield County, and the Adoption program is both nationwide and international.


Our Mission is to partner with individuals, families, organizations and communities to build better lives.


FCA is proud to currently offer a hybrid working model to our employees. Employees enjoy a wide array of benefits that make up our competitive compensation package. We are proud to offer generous employer contributions to our medical plans, continued education credits offered at no cost, annual tuition reimbursement stipend, employer paid Life & LTD policies, FSA and Dependent Care, 401K with a match and a generous vacation and time off policy to include Martin Luther King Jr Day and Juneteenth! We also offer employee discounts to multiple organizations, events and your cell phone plan. Our benefits don't stop there - we offer an EAP program, summer Fridays, employee appreciation events along with wellness incentives and challenges!


Project Reward is a Substance Use and Co-Occurring Disorder treatment program for women age 18 and older. The program provides Outpatient and Intensive Outpatient treatment and provides a continuum of treatment options for women in all phases of recovery.

The Clinician will provide substance use and mental health evaluations and treatment for clients in Project Reward’s Outpatient and Intensive Outpatient programs. Must be familiar with current best-practice for the substance use and co-occurring disorder population.

Responsibilities:
  • Provide evaluations, group, individual, and family/couples therapy for those clients with substance use disorders, or co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders.
  • Provide monitored UDSs
  • Maintain complete and accurate information in the client’s electronic record
  • Process all required documentation in a timely manner which includes evaluations, progress notes, individual therapy notes, treatment plans and treatment plan updates
  • Enter client data into the DDAP system
  • Collaborate effectively with other community providers, including but not limited to Adult Probation and Department of Children and Families (DCF)
  • Attend service provider meetings when scheduled by DCF and other providers
  • Participate in ongoing training and education appropriate to field of practice
  • Maintain alliances with work related affiliations and networks
  • Timely Insurance authorization calls and written OTR’s

Requirements:
  • CT LCSW and/or LADC license, or license eligible, or CAC is preferred (The compensation for this role will vary based on license eligible or licensed.)
  • Must have awareness of the cultural and socioeconomic characteristics of clients served
  • Masters Degree in Social Work
  • Minimum 2 years experience
  • Trauma-informed background / interest in trainings & providing trauma-informed care


If you are interested in learning more about how you can join our talented group of diverse employees, please visit our website to view this job posting and apply. We look forward to sharing with you why we were named one of the top medium sized workplaces in Southern Connecticut for 6 years in a row. To learn more, visit our website and check out our opportunities!

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