Clinician

The Clinician provides screening, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, care coordination and discharge planning with individuals, families and groups to increase support and overall wellbeing, improve functioning, and decrease symptomology. This role develops, implements and coordinates treatment plans as part of a multidisciplinary team.  Services may be program-based, provided via telehealth, co-located with another agency and/or in the field including home-visiting. The Clinician provides clinical guidance, support and recommendations to the individual, client's team and or family.

Essential Functions

• Directs clinical services to assigned population/caseload using established best practices and modality determined by program
• May provide individual and/or group interventions to facilitate success in meeting therapeutic goals
• Facilitates and/or provides crisis intervention, risk management, safety planning, treatment planning, and needed follow-up care
• Provides consultation to other agency staff or community providers
• Coordinates care and recommends additional services with other professionals or community partners for clients to meet their service needs
• Completes clinical documentation in Electronic Health Record and other documentation/record keeping in accordance with Agency requirements
• Provides discharge planning including termination plan, care coordination, resource and referral information
• Provides consultation and training (formal and informal) to treatment team and others, especially about relevant mental health issues, treatment and system of care
• May supervise interns
• Other duties assigned within scope of work
• Ability to safely manage escalated behavior
• Driving required

Requirements

• Master's degree in social work, counseling, psychology, or mental health field
• 2-3 years of relevant professional work experience
• Must be licensed, or license eligible in the state of Vermont
• Rostering required for pre-licensure status
• Fingerprints may be required based on program requirements
• Valid Driver's License with acceptable driving record and use of personal vehicle
• Vermont regulation mandates that individuals who are on the Roster of Non-licensed Noncertified Psychotherapists, through the Office of Professional Regulation, must be actively working towards professional licensure and be fully licensed within 5 years of Roster date of issue.

Competencies

• Service to others - Understand, support, and meet the needs of clients with compassion and empathy.  Navigate system of care across populations. Maintain confidentiality of client information
• Communication - Triage communication needs as they arise.  Accurately communicate and report in multiple formats
• Intercultural Sensitivity - Take and active interest in others, their cultural background, needs and perspectives
• Organizational/Attention to Detail - Manage, organize, and prioritize essential duties. Follow agency policy and procedures.  Identify what needs to be done and take initiative
• Technology - Develop and maintain proficiency in the use of office equipment, hardware and software.  Demonstrate knowledge of agency information management and security policies
• Collaborative team player

Physical Requirements

• Occasional kneeling, crouching, squatting
• Light strength rating (20lb occasional, 10lb frequent lift and carry)
• Ability to sit and stand frequently (34%-66% of work day) throughout the day
• Frequent (34%-66% of work day) use of Manual dexterity for tasks such as keying, mousing, and writing 

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