Job Information
Town of Glastonbury Outreach Clinician in Glastonbury, Connecticut
Description
**[GENERAL DESCRIPTION: [Under broad supervision of the Director of Youth and Family Services, incumbent provides social work services and assistance to improve the social and psychological functioning of children and their families and maximize family well-being and academic functioning of children.
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- Provides group counseling and psychoeducational group treatment for children on topics such as social skills, substance abuse, divorce, loss and grief, and other areas of concern.
- Provides consultation to school personnel regarding problems such as student misbehavior and truancy; assists with identification of causes and solutions; provides support for the implementation and evaluation of solutions.
- Serves as a member of support teams to develop, implement and evaluate service plans; provides crisis intervention counseling.
- Counsels students whose behavior, school progress, or mental or physical impairment indicate a need for assistance; diagnoses students problems and refers students and families for needed services, such as medical, mental health, housing, debt counseling, financial or legal assistance.
- Provides consultation to and training for parents on issues impacting child and family well-being, such as parenting, substance abuse, bullying, social media, social adjustment, and other areas of concern.
- Maintains knowledge base and improves skills through current research literature, participation in professional associations, professional development workshops and training.
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- Supports community efforts/serves on community teams to address psychosocial concerns impacting children and families, e.g., substance abuse prevention.
- May coordinate outreach programs and provide consultation to various community agencies.
- Performs other duties as required.
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- Maintains confidentiality of records and information in compliance with HIPAA
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- Observes safe work practices
- Observes state traffic laws
- Represents the Town in a professional and courteous manner at all times
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