Outpatient Clinician

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Full-time

Description

Outpatient ClinicianWilton, CT

About the Position:

At Mountainside, we believe recovery is about more than overcoming substance use. It's about helping individuals rebuild meaningful, fulfilling lives. As an Outpatient Clinician, you'll play a vital role in guiding clients through that journey by providing compassionate, evidence-based care in a collaborative and supportive environment.

Working alongside a multidisciplinary team of dedicated professionals, you'll create individualized treatment experiences that address the whole person, supporting recovery of the mind, body, and spirit. Through individual, group, family, and couples counseling, you'll help clients build resilience, strengthen relationships, and achieve lasting change.

If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact and thrive in a team-oriented setting that values clinical excellence, innovation, and professional growth, we'd love to hear from you.

Schedule:

Monday - Thursday: 10:30 am - 9:00 pm

Enjoy a four-day workweek while making a difference in the lives of clients and families throughout the community.

Your Role:

• Provide trauma-informed, integrative therapeutic services to individuals, couples, and families.
• Deliver high-quality individual, group, and family therapy to adults and adolescents receiving outpatient substance use and co-occurring disorder treatment.
• Utilize evidence-based counseling, case management, and crisis intervention techniques to support clients throughout their recovery journey.
• Develop comprehensive, individualized treatment plans and coordinate referrals to supportive services, including Family Wellness, Psychiatric Services, Medication-Assisted Treatment Services (MATS), and other community resources.
• Partner with family members, referral sources, and external providers to ensure continuity of care and positive client outcomes.
• Facilitate engaging therapeutic groups while fostering a safe, collaborative, and recovery-focused environment.
• Maintain timely and accurate clinical documentation within the electronic medical record in accordance with agency, regulatory, and accreditation standards.
• Conduct monitored urinalysis collections and ensure proper documentation and specimen handling procedures.
• Remain current with federal, state, and accreditation requirements and ensure ongoing compliance.
• Complete all required Connecticut reporting obligations and professional training requirements in a timely manner.

Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Mental Health Counseling, or a related behavioral health field, required.
• Current Connecticut licensure or associate/provisional licensure, including: LCSW or LMSW, LMFT or LMFT-A, LPC or LPC-A, or LADC, required.
• Experience working with substance use disorders and/or co-occurring mental health conditions preferred.
• Previous outpatient counseling experience preferred.
• Graduation from a CACREP-accredited counseling program or a CSWE/NASW-accredited social work program preferred.
• Connecticut Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselor (CAC) credential preferred.

Compensation:

The base rate of pay for this position is $58,000 to $77,000 per year. Actual pay is determined based on a number of job-related factors including independent/associate license, skills, education, training, credentials, experience, scope and complexity of role responsibilities, geographic location, performance, and working conditions.

Benefits:

• Clinical supervision, professional development opportunities, and financial support for licensure renewal expenses.
• Comprehensive benefit package
• Paid Time Off (which increases after 1 year with Mountainside)
• Paid holidays including a Multicultural Holiday
• 401(k) with employer matching
• Monthly $75.00 wellness reimbursement. Our Wellness Reimbursement benefit is meant to encourage employees to engage in productive self-care to avoid burnout and compassion fatigue.

About Mountainside:

Mountainside Treatment Center is a dynamic, fast-paced and growing recovery facility that values innovation and an obsession with providing Best in Class service to our Clients. Founded in 1998, we are a leading behavioral healthcare provider dedicated to treating alcohol dependency and drug addiction. Accredited by The Joint Commission and CARF for its high standards of care, Mountainside seeks out passionate and talented individuals to join its staff. We believe that every employee, regardless of position, plays a vital role in our success.

Here at Mountainside Treatment Center, we strongly prefer all employees to be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 (including regularly scheduled boosters) and the Flu as recommended by the CDC.

Mountainside is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.

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Salary Description

$58,000 - $77,000