It’s simple: Our employees are our greatest asset and the heart of our organization. Our successful candidates go to great lengths to serve individuals, children, and families within their homes, schools, and communities.
A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, Child and Family Agency of Southeastern CT (CFA) were founded in 1972 to support and nurture our community’s most vulnerable population. We provide compassionate care to our service area.
Child and Family Agency (CFA) seeks a full-time Registered Nurse to work 2nd shift to be an integral part of the care team for the Urgent Crisis Center (UCC) at CFA. The UCC is a free-standing behavioral health crisis stabilization program designed to triage, stabilize, and assess youth who are experiencing a behavioral health crisis, and then link the youth/family to an appropriate level of care within the community. This is a fast-paced environment that operates 24/7, 365 days a year.
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Triage clients for appropriateness for Urgent Care Crisis Services
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Initial medical assessment of Urgent Crisis Center clients
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Support mental health clinicians with crisis stabilization and deescalation
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Support day to day operations of the services program procedures collaboratively with the Program Manager and Director of the UCC
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Collaborate with UCC Team to identify and respond to client and family needs
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Provide quantitative and qualitative documentation of sessions and summary documentation in Electronic Medical Record database within Agencyspecified timeframes.
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Positively collaborate with a multidisciplinary care team including medical, psychiatric and behavioral health professionals
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Actively participate in supervision and team meetings
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Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing, BSN preferred
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Unencumbered Connecticut RN license
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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certification, current
Since 1972, CFA has been at the forefront of social service development in southeastern Connecticut. We have worked to enrich the lives of local families and provide high-quality programming. We are dedicated to ensuring that all in our community – especially those who need us most – have access to services that will enhance their lives and shape their futures. We accomplish this through our mission, vision, and values.
