The Village for Families and Children

Job Tracking ID: Job Tracking ID: 512620-906064
Job Location: Hartford, CT
Job Level: Job Level: Entry Level (less than 2 years)
Level of Education: Masters Degree
Job Type: Full-Time/Regular
Years of Experience: Years of Experience: Any
Starting Date: Starting Date: ASAP
Salary: Salary: 54,000
Work Hours: Work Hours: Full time 40 hours

Job Description

Clinician – Foster Care & Adoption Services

Location: Greater Hartford, CT Starting Salary: $54,000 Organization: The Village for Families & Children

About The Village

For more than a century, The Village has stood at the forefront of supporting children and families in Connecticut. As one of the first agencies in the nation to provide homes for neglected children, we’ve grown into a comprehensive provider of behavioral health, early childhood and youth development, and substance use treatment services. Our mission is simple and powerful: to build a community of strong, healthy families who protect and nurture children.

We are proud to be recognized as a Connecticut Top Workplace for six consecutive years, with national honors for our commitment to workplace culture and diversity, equity, and inclusion. When you join The Village, you join a team that invests in your growth as deeply as we invest in the well?being of the families we serve.

Explore more opportunities at: thevillage.org/careers

Position Overview

The Clinician in our Foster Care/Adoption program plays a vital role in helping children and families achieve permanency, stability, and healing. You will work directly with therapeutic foster and adoptive parents, collaborate closely with the Department of Children and Families, and support clients navigating the search and reunion process.

This role provides direct clinical services in homes, schools, offices, and community settings. Unlicensed clinicians are welcome—supervision and training are provided, and licensure is expected when eligible.

What You’ll Do

Permanency & Foster Care Support

• Complete home studies, re?approvals, and PPSP contracts in a timely and thorough manner.

• Collaborate with DCF and internal permanency teams to support foster and adoptive families.

• Assist clients seeking non?identifying information or initiating full SEARCH processes for birth family connections.

Clinical Services

• Conduct comprehensive clinical assessments and engagement sessions.

• Determine DSM?V diagnoses in consultation with supervisory and medical staff.

• Develop, implement, and adjust individualized treatment plans.

• Provide case management, discharge planning, and linkage to community resources.

• Maintain required documentation in compliance with agency, HIPAA, and funding standards.

• Meet productivity expectations and participate in peer consultation and quality assurance reviews.

Collaboration & Professional Growth

• Work closely with clinical and administrative teams to address client needs and service gaps.

• Build skills in evidence?based treatment models supported by the agency.

• Partner with supervisors to set and achieve professional development goals.

• Contribute to agency committees, task forces, and community partnerships to strengthen The Village’s impact.

Experience and Skills

What You Bring

Education

• MSW or equivalent required.

• Minimum 3 years post?graduate clinical experience preferred.

• LMSW or equivalent required; license?eligible status expected.

Experience & Skills

• Strong diagnostic, assessment, and treatment abilities across individual, family, and group modalities.

• Experience working with culturally diverse urban populations and a wide range of clinical presentations.

• Knowledge of behavioral health and child welfare systems.

• Ability to write professional clinical reports and present effectively to groups.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and web?based tools.

• Familiarity with DSM?IV/DSM?V and evidence?based therapeutic models.

• Strong organizational skills, confidentiality, and ability to manage multiple priorities.

• Ability to build positive relationships and maintain healthy boundaries with children and families.

• Bilingual/bicultural candidates strongly encouraged to apply.

Why Join The Village

• A mission?driven culture rooted in compassion, equity, and community.

• Nationally recognized workplace with a commitment to employee well?being.

• Robust supervision, training, and professional development opportunities.

• The chance to make a lasting impact on children and families across Greater Hartford.

The Village for Families and Children is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.



Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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