Child Guidance Clinic of Greater Waterbury has an opening for a clinician to work in the Danbury area. This is a full time position with FULL BENEFITS. VERY FLEXIBLE WORK SCHEDULE. No evenings or weekends. Salary low to mid 50’s. A license is not required but a minimum of at least 3 years of direct clinical work with children is necessary to be considered. 

  

New Britain General Hospital Substance Abuse Treatment Program has a 20-25 hour a week evening position available in the evening Intensive Outpatient Program. responsibilities include facilitation of group therapy, substance abuse education and providing couple's sessions; case management and insurance authorizations. Hours are Monday 3- 10, Wednesday 3:30 - 10, and Friday 4-10. Requirements are MFT, PC, MSW Licensed eligible a must, licensed preferred.

Child Guidance Clinic of Greater Waterbury has an opening for a clinician to work in the Danbury area. This is a full time position with FULL BENEFITS. VERY FLEXIBLE WORK SCHEDULE. No evenings or weekends. Salary low to mid 50’s. A license is not required but a minimum of at least 3 years of direct clinical work with children is necessary to be considered.

Please respond to John Berube LMFT at: jberube@waterburychildguidance.com Or call 203-756-7287 x 206

Adult Services has a twenty hour position available for experienced licensed clinician for outpatient mental health services. Experience in brief treatment and current participation in managed care panels is a strong factor. Some evening hours required. Bilingual and/or minority candidates are encouraged to apply.

Human Resources  Wheeler Clinic  91 Northwest Drive  Plainville,CT 06062
Ph: 860-793-3871  Fax: 860-793-3520  Jill R. Cristo LMFT  Program Coordinator
Mental Health Outpatient Services  Wheeler Clinic  jcristo@wheelerclinic.org

We are seeking a clinician with at least 3 years clinical experience working with children and/or adolescents to be a leader in the local Managed Service System. This is a Mon. – Fri. position 9-5 no nights, weekends or on-call. EXCELLENT salary and benefits.

For more info call or email John Berube, LMFT. 203-756-7287 jberube@waterburychildguidance.com

  

Candidates must have a Master’s Degree in Family Therapy or related field plus 2-4 years working with individuals and families. Strong clinical skills and a systemic orientation to treatment are required. Associate or Clinical membership in AAMFT is preferred.
Send resume to Director of Human Resources, Town Hall, 2725 Main Street, Stratford, CT 06615 by August 26, 2005. EOE.

The Town of Cheshire invites qualified applicants to apply for the twenty (20) hour per week, job share position of Youth & Family Counselor. Minimum starting rate $21.29/hr. Directs, plans and develops comprehensive program for youth and their families. Master’s degree in counseling or social work with training in crisis intervention, youth issues and community networking.

Complete job description attached and also available at the Town Manager’s Office, Cheshire Town Hall, 84 South Main Street, Cheshire, CT 06410. Cover letter, resume and references must be forwarded to Louis A. Zullo, Personnel Director, at the above address, on or before the close of business on Friday, August 5, 2005.The Town of Cheshire is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V. This notice is posted in compliance with Section 5.1 of the Town of Cheshire

Personnel Rules and Regulations.

Town employees may respond at this time but should be advised that the opportunity to fill this position will also be afforded to those applications received from the general public.Applicants who previously responded need not re-send information.

TOWN OF CHESHIRE POSITION DESCRIPTION

Position Title: Youth and Family Counselor Classification: N-2
Department: Youth & Social Services Date: 5-18-05
Position Objectives:

Under direction, plans, develops and provides comprehensive counseling program for Cheshire youth and their families. 
Reporting Relationships:Reports to: Director of Youth & Social Services
Primary location is Town Hall. Also sees clients in schools, police office, clients’ homes, and youth center. Must be able to move between the above locations. Must be able to communicate and observe interpersonal communications. Position entails counseling sessions in hour increments. Equipment used consists of a telephone, copier, and fax machine.
Essential Functions:

1. Provides individual and group counseling services for youth and their families in the Town of Cheshire.
2. Develops and maintains working relationships with appropriate school system and Police Department personnel.
3. Establishes and maintains liaisons with local church and civic groups and regional agencies concerned with youth and family services.
4. Provides crisis intervention assistance to youth and their families during crisis situations, which may occur during evenings and weekends.
5. Maintains confidential records on clients served.
6. As assigned, oversees youth services programs such as Juvenile Review Board, child abuse prevention committee, and Host Home Program.
7. Collects data and prepares required reports for local and state authorities.
8. Serves as advocate for Cheshire youth both on an individual and collective basis.
9. Must be available to work one evening a week for family counseling sessions.

The above duties describe the most significant duties performed and are not to be considered a detailed description of every duty of the position. Other occasional and related duties may be assigned. Desired Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 
Masters’ Degree in counseling or social work with training in crisis intervention, youth issues and community networking. Minimum of one year experience in counseling or social work or any combination of training and experience which provides a demonstrated ability to perform the duties of the position. Ability to relate to young people and establish rapport with parents and other adults. Good oral communication skills. 

Program Specialist w/child and family focus needed ASAP for Champions Mentoring Program for Children and Families Impacted by Parental Incarceration!

Opportunity for a bright, highly motivated, competent, and dedicated individual to make a meaningful difference in the lives of children impacted by parental incarceration and their families. The full-time Program Specialist will work with the Program Coordinate and Vista staff to recruit, train, and support mentors; recruit, assess, and match children. Will assist children and families with program related issues.

Requirements: Masters degree in family studies, human/child development or related field or BA in same with extensive experience. Strong written and spoken communication skills; excellent computer skills; ability to build collaborative relationships. Experience and/or training in criminal justice field desired. Reliable transportation; able to work flexible hours (some late afternoons, evenings, weekends).

The Program and Organization: The Champions Mentoring Program is a federal and privately funded program that provides site-based mentoring and related services to Bridgeport children their families impacted by parental incarceration. The program is a collaborative partnership between Family ReEntry and The Connecticut Mentoring Partnership. Family ReEntry provides effective behavioral health services and psycho-educational programs for individuals involved in the criminal justice system and their families.

Since 1984 Family ReEntry has working to "empower individuals and strengthen families to reduce crime, violence, abuse, and neglect." Family ReEntry provides effective community-based programs that significantly reduce the likelihood that a client will re-offend, be re-arrested, or be re-incarcerated. Reductions in recidivism resulting from Family ReEntry’s cost-effective programs increase public safety, improve quality of life, and reduce the financial burden on taxpayers.

Salary and Benefits: Salary commensurate with training and experience; excellent benefit package; opportunity to join a team of professionals in a growing and progressive organization with a focus on strengthening individual, family, and community resilience and committed to effective policy and practice in criminal justice.

The Fellowship, founded and directed by Dr. Ed Z. Tronick and Dr. Kristie Brandt, will train multi-disciplinary clinicians to treat the mental health issues of infants and young children, and their parents, from a developmental relational framework. It is based its highly acclaimed sister program, the Napa County Health and Human Services Agency.

We are looking for experienced clinicians with advanced degrees in psychology, social work, psychiatry, pediatrics, family therapy, counseling, occupational and physical therapy, integrated therapies and related disciplines.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Lily Ko
Fellowship Administrative Assistant
Infant-Parent Mental Health Fellowship
Child Development Unit, Children's Hospital Boston
1295 Boylston St., Suite 320
Boston, MA 02215
(P) 617.355.4611
(F) 617.730.0074
(E) lily.ko@childrens.harvard.edu

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM BROCHURE

Child Development Unit
Children’s Hospital Boston - Harvard Medical School
Mission and Program Description

The mission of the Infant-Parent Mental Health Fellowship is to train multi-disciplinary clinicians to treat the mental health issues of infants and children under 3 years of age from a developmental relational framework. The Fellowship will provide a thick understanding of normal and derailed development, infant mental health and psychopathology, and of infant-caregiver growth enhancing and infant-caregiver growth dissipating processes.

Objectives

Fellows will develop practical knowledge of infant-caregiver therapeutic methods through presentations by nationally-recognized core and visiting faculty, training in observational and therapeutic video techniques, practica, developmental and topical seminars, and case reviews. Who should apply? Mid-career clinicians with advanced degrees in psychology, social work, psychiatry, pediatrics, nursing, family therapy, counseling, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and related disciplines.

CE Certificate Program

POSITION: Youth Development/Adolescence Specialist (12 month tenure- track Assistant Professor)

LOCATION: Justin Hall, Room 302 School of Family Studies and Human Services Kansas State University Manhattan, KS 66506-1403 www.ksu.edu/humec/fshs

DATE AVAILABLE: July 1, 2005

RESPONSIBILITIES: Cooperative Extension - 70%

*Provide leadership in designing, delivering, and evaluating a program to address positive youth development (ages 8-18). The program may include communication, self-esteem, responsible decision-making surrounding life choices, healthy eating and physical activity, healthy communities, and handling stress or family related issues.

* Work as a part of a team with others in the University and with new hires to build synergy in extension and research.

* Work closely with 4-H Youth Development, the K-State Community Health Institute, and other partners.

* Procure external funding to support educational outreach as well as research and scholarship.

* Publish in professional publications.

Classroom Instruction - 30%

* Teach two classes a year on campus or by distance in the Great Plains interinstitutional Youth Development Master’s program and supervise master’s students.

QUALIFICATIONS:

* Ph.D in human development and family studies, adolescent development, education, educational psychology, counseling/guidance or a closely related field.

* Experience working with youth.

* Ability to work in a diverse and multicultural environment.

* Ability to work as a member of a team toward accomplishing group goals.

* Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with individuals and groups.

* Demonstrated ability in designing, promoting, implementing and evaluating educational programs based on learning principles.

* Grant writing skills.

RESPONSIBLE TO: Director of the School of Family Studies and Human Services.

SALARY: Commensurate with qualifications and experience.

HOW TO APPLY: Submit a letter of application, vita, transcripts, and a list of names of three references to:

Dr. Charlotte Shoup Olsen JU 342N School of Family Studies and Human Services Kansas State University Manhattan, KS 66506-1403 Phone: 785 532-5773 Email: colsen@oznet.ksu.edu

CLOSING DATE: Review of applications will begin March 1, 2005 and continue until the position is filled.

Please contact:

For 2005 - 2006

Program Description: The state of Connecticut's Department of Children and Families has received funding from the Byrne Foundation to sponsor an internship program for graduate students in counseling-related programs who are interested in being trained in evidence-based in-home models of adolescent and family therapy. Home-based models that are represented include: Functional Family Therapy (FFT), Multi-systemic Family Therapy (MST), and Multi-Dimensional

Family Therapy (MDFT). A significant amount of scientific evidence is available that supports the efficacy of treating children, adolescents and their families in their homes. The use of these state-of-the-art approaches to treating families is rapidly expanding throughout Connecticut.

Position Description: Byrne-funded In-Home Family Therapist Interns will be trained in one of three models of intensive in-home family therapy for children and adolescents (FFT, MST, MDFT). Interns will develop in-home therapy skills through supervision, shadowing an experienced in-home family therapist, and collaborating in the treatment process before gradually taking on primary therapeutic responsibility for a caseload of families as part of an in-home family therapy team. Therapist interns will travel to client's homes to provide or participate in the treatment. Interns will be supervised and supported by their clinical supervisor and fellow members of the therapy team. Many positions require interns to work when families are available to meet with them, including late-afternoons, evenings and on weekends if necessary. Interns will learn to function as part of a team to coordinate the client and family treatment with external influences and community services, such as the school and juvenile justice systems, neighborhood environment, and adolescent's peers.

Qualifications: The internship program will give priority consideration to candidates who meet the qualifications listed below.

· Graduate student in Master's or Doctoral programs in social work, marriage and family therapy, psychology, or counseling

· Previous clinical experience (ideally with youth and families)

· Training in systems oriented family therapy (ideally structural and/or strategic family therapy)

· Transportation and a valid driver's license are required

· Available to work multiple evenings per week

· Desire and willingness to see families in their homes

· Willingness to work with the people, systems and agencies that affect the child, including schools, juvenile justice, peers, family and neighborhood

Locations & In-Home Models: Byrne-supported internship opportunities are currently limited to the FFT, MST and MDFT in-home models. Byrne funded internships are available with in-home family treatment providers throughout Connecticut.

Hours and schedule: Schedules will be determined by the providers and programs supervising the interns and the requirements of the intern's academic program, however, it is anticipated that intern's will work 20 hours per week.

Number of Internships: We expect 10 internship positions will be funded for 2005 - 2006.

Stipend, mileage reimbursement & cell phone: Interns will be paid a stipend totaling $3,600 each for their internship. Funds will be distributed monthly. Limited reimbursement for travel to and from client's homes will be provided. Cell phones will be provided to interns to use for their clinical work.

Application Deadline: February 15, 2005