Intake Clinician- Child Guidance Clinic
Be the first step in helping children and families access the care they deserve.
Description:
We’re seeking a dynamic and engaging Intake Clinician to join our Child Guidance team. In this key role, you’ll serve as the gateway to services—conducting intake assessments, matching clients with the right clinicians, and helping ensure every child and family receives high-quality, timely care.
Location: 140 North Frontage Road, Mansfield, CT 06250
What You’ll Do (Day to Day):
- Complete comprehensive intake assessments for children and families
- Match clients with clinicians based on need, fit, and clinical expertise
- Support and coordinate evidence-based practices across the program
- Play a central role in maintaining access, flow, and quality of care
- You will hold a small caseload of kiddos that you will support clinically weekly to biweekly
What We’re Looking For:
We’re looking for someone who is:
- Clinically strong, with excellent diagnostic and assessment skills
- Highly organized, self-motivated, and detail-oriented
- A collaborative team player who thrives in a fast-paced environment
- Passionate about providing high-quality care to children and families
Why Join Us:
- Work in a supportive, energetic, and mission-driven environment
- Make a meaningful impact at the very start of a family’s care journey
- Collaborate with a dedicated and compassionate clinical team
- Weekly supervision to support you in what ways you need
- Licensure supervision provided if needed.
If you’re ready to make a difference from day one, we’d love to have you on our team.
Minimum Qualifications:
- MSW (CT-LMSW required), MFT (CT-MFT-A required), Master’s Degree in Counseling (CT-LPC-A required).
- LCSW and two years clinical experience working with children and youth, (ages birth to 18) and their families preferred.
- Fluent Bilingual Spanish preferred.
Salary Range:
- Non-LCSW: $55,370 – $62,646
- Non-LCSW: Bilingual Spanish/English Fluency $58,173 – $65,817
- LCSW, LPC, LMFT LADC Clinicians: $65,166 – $73,730
- LCSW, LPC, LMFT, LADC Bilingual Spanish/English Fluency: $68,465 – $77,462
Benefits Package:
- Generous medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their families
- Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance, 100% employer paid
- Four weeks of paid vacation
- 12 paid holidays
- Paid sick time
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) for healthcare and dependent care reimbursement
- Professional Development Funding Opportunities
- 403(b) Retirement Plan (tax-deferred) with employer contribution and matching after one year of employment
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Mileage Reimbursement
- United Services is a designated employer for the National Health Service Corps loan repayment and scholarship programs
*Benefits will be prorated for eligible part-time positions
Work Location: Because our clients rely on face-to-face support to build trust, this position requires employees to be fully present in the office.
Important Employment Requirement:
All employees of United Services, Inc. are required to receive the influenza (flu) vaccine each year, unless a medical exemption has been submitted and approved by our Medical Director.
Join Our Team!
Do you want to make a direct impact in the lives of children, families and adults with social and behavioral health needs? If you have the skills, the commitment and the passion, we have the opportunity.
Our vision of 'Creating Healthy Communities' is one that all staff share -- creating healthy communities within the agency, and in our community.
Please consider joining our United Services team! For more information please visit http://www.unitedservicesct.org/careers/
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United Services is an Affirmative Action Employer EEO/M/F/D/V
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $55,370.00 - $62,646.00 per year
Benefits:
- 403(b)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Mileage reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- Do you have a MSW (CT-LMSW required), MFT (CT-MFT-A required) or Master’s Degree in Counseling (CT-LPC-A required)?
- United Services, Inc. requires all employees to receive the influenza (flu) vaccine annually during flu season, unless a medical or religious exemption has been approved. Will you be able to comply with this requirement?
- What is the maximum commute time you would be comfortable with to and from work?
- Are you interested in full-time, part-time, or per diem positions?
- Would you be open to being considered for all positions of employment?
- Can you confirm that you meet the minimum education qualifications for this position?
License/Certification:
- Drivers Licence (Required)
Work Location: In person
