Child/Adolescent Behavioral Health Clinician

Fair Haven Community Health Care 

FHCHC is a forward-thinking, dynamic, and exciting community health center that provides care for multiple generations at nearly 140,000 office visits in 19 locations. Overseen by a Board of Directors, the majority of whom are patients themselves, we are proud to offer a wide range of primary and specialty care services, as well as evidence-based patient programs to educate patients in healthy lifestyle choices. As we grow and are able to bring high-quality health care to more areas that need access, we continue to put our patients first in everything we do. The mission of FHCHC is “To improve the health and social well-being of the communities we serve through equitable, high quality, patient-centered care that is culturally responsive.”

For over 50 years, we have been a health care leader in our community focused on providing excellent, affordable primary care to all patients, regardless of insurance status or ability to pay. Fair Haven is proud to have a diverse and motivated team of professionals who are constantly seeking ways to enhance and improve the health and well-being of all patients. We believe that everyone should have access to high-quality medical and dental care, regardless of ability to pay.

Job purpose

Responsible for providing behavioral (BH) health care to children and adolescents in an integrated community health clinic. Will provide evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment to children and their families. Will provide treatment including individual, and/or group therapy and brief substance abuse counseling for children and adolescents, and/or family therapy for families, at FHCHC, or will provide appropriate referrals to other community child and adolescent BH providers.

Duties and responsibilities

The Child/Adolescent Behavioral Health Clinician for Integrated Care is a liaison to pediatricians in a preeminent academic medical center. Typical duties include but are not limited to:

• Facilitate warm handoffs to pediatricians
• Provide mental and BH treatment to children and adolescents in an integrated community healthcare clinic
• Evaluate and diagnose mental, emotional, developmental and behavioral difficulties in children, as well as family dysfunction based on clinical standards of practice
• Work in close partnership with the primary care clinical teams
• Conduct patient screening using standardized tools
• Formulate treatment plans and reviews
• Provide treatment, including individual, group, and/or family therapy, and some substance abuse counseling when necessary
• Provide acute triage services to the primary care clinical teams
• Report to DCF when necessary if neglect or abuse is suspected
• Provide clinical services that are strength based and client centered to children and their families.
• Coordinate with other clinical and social service providers, care coordinators, and patient navigators
• Document all aspects of clinical care in the EHR and in a timely manner
• Participate in professional activities such as: continuing education activities, clinical conferences, meetings with representatives of community groups when required to do so
• Ensure patient confidentiality at all times
• Perform other necessary duties as required by FHCHC to achieve the goal of providing high quality health care 

Qualifications

• Master’s degree (M.A., M.F.T., M.S.W.) required. Must have an independent license in the state of CT i.e., LMFT, LPC, LCSW, or an associate license LPCA, MFTA, LMSW or Psychologist (PhD or PsyD).
• One-year behavioral health industry preferred.
• Oral and written fluency in both English & Spanish is preferred.
• The successful candidate will have:
• Training, knowledge and ability to independently carry out all the above duties
• Experience in providing clinical services to children and adolescents
• Strong knowledge base of medical terminology/procedures for work in an integrated healthcare clinic desired
• Previous experience in health care setting, ideally in an integrated outpatient setting desired
• Ability to work in a high energy, fast paced environment and maintain a professional demeanor and attitude
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with patients, their families, internal and external staff

Direct Reports

• None

OSHA Status

Category I—Increased Risk Position

Potential exposure to hazardous waste and blood borne pathogens, clinical settings

 Physical requirements

Physical Demands: Requires walking, bending, sitting, standing, writing, reading, telephone use, data input into computer, pulling medical records, Mental Demands: Ability to cope with continual changing priorities under potentially stressful conditions, Manual Dexterity Required:  Ability to use a keyboard, telephone.

American with Disabilities Requirements:

External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled, must be able to perform the essential job specific functions (listed within each job specific responsibility) either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined by the organization on a case by case basis.

Fair Haven Community Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. FHCHC does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.