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CRIS Clinician - Center for Refugee and Immigration Services

CRIS Clinician - Center for Refugee and Immigration Services

The Children's Community Programs of Connecticut

New Haven, CT • On-site

$71K - $74K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 24 days ago

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Job description

CRIS Clinician
Center for Refugee and Immigration Services

The children who arrive at CCP’s Center for Refugee and Immigration Services have crossed borders
alone. Some have spent weeks in federal shelters; many carry trauma that words don’t easily reach. As
the Clinician on our CRIS team, you are the person who meets them where they are — assessing,
listening, intervening — so that what comes next in their lives is grounded in safety.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

Children’s Community Programs of Connecticut (CCP) invests in clinicians who are still building. We’re
a nonprofit serving children and families across the state, and our Center for Refugee and Immigration
Services (CRIS) provides transitional foster care for children referred by the federal Office of Refugee
Resettlement.

Why this is a serious career move:

Clinical supervision toward independent licensure. If you’re an LMSW working toward LCSW —
or pursuing LPC or LMFT — CRIS clinical work is among the more substantive environments in
Connecticut to log meaningful hours. Trauma-informed assessment, crisis intervention, group
facilitation, and multidisciplinary collaboration, every week.

•Leadership development. Workshops, advanced trainings, and thought-leadership opportunities.
Lunch & Learn sessions with internal and external experts.
•Recognition and voice. Recognition awards for achievements of all sizes. Culture committees that
give team members a hand in organizational direction.
•Sustainable benefits. Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage; quarterly wellness
experiences; Summer Fridays.

This is a role for clinicians who want their next two years to count.

What You’ll Do

  • Conduct intakes, mental health assessments, trauma screenings, and human trafficking screenings— building diagnostic and clinical judgment that few generalist roles offer
  • Provide individual and group counseling for children navigating displacement, family separation, and acculturation
  • Develop treatment plans and clinical documentation that meet ORR, state licensing, and CCP standards
  • Provide crisis intervention with both immediate stabilization and longer-arc • clinical strategy
  • Collaborate with case managers, foster family trainers, educators, and medical staff in case staffing
    and provider meetings
  • Facilitate foster parent trainings on trauma, attachment, and cultural responsiveness
  • Participate in ongoing internal and external clinical training

What You’ll Bring To The Table

Required

• Master’s degree in social work (MSW), psychology, sociology, or another clinical behavioral science
• Active Connecticut LMSW (LCSW, LPC, or LMFT also welcome)
• At least 2 years of postgraduate direct service experience with children or adolescents
• Bilingual: English/Spanish or English/Portuguese
• Active commitment to your own clinical development

Preferred

• Currently working toward LCSW, LPC, or LMFT
• Previous experience with immigrant populations, unaccompanied minors, or refugee children
• Background in trauma-informed care, attachment-based interventions, or crisis work


Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Compensation: $70,000 – $74,970 annually
Children’s Community Programs is a nonprofit organization and does not offer visa sponsorship or
relocation assistance. Candidates relocating independently are welcome to apply. We are an Equal
Opportunity Employer.

Company Description

The Children’s Community Programs of Connecticut (CCP) is a mission-driven nonprofit focused on helping children and families achieve safety, stability, and independence. We provide hands-on services directly in homes, schools, courts, and community settings across Connecticut.
Each year, CCP staff directly support more than a thousand Connecticut families. Employees work within interdisciplinary teams alongside clinicians, educators, and advocates to address real-world challenges affecting safety, education, and long-term independence.
We believe effective services require supported employees. CCP emphasizes supervision, professional development, and teamwork so staff can perform confidently and sustainably in challenging but meaningful roles.