Developmental Clinician (LCSW, LPC, LMFT) - Child First

Company: Charlotte Hungerford Hospital
Location: Torrington
Posted on: February 22, 2026

Job Description:

Location Detail: 50 Litchfield St Torrington (10399) Work where every moment matters. Every day, over 40,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network. Charlotte Hungerford Hospital is a 122-bed, general acute care community hospital located in Torrington, Connecticut, that serves as a regional health care resource for the 100,000 residents of Litchfield County and Northwest Connecticut. CHH offers personalized attention from an expert team of caregivers and physicians that utilize advanced technology and clinical partnerships in a convenient, safe and comfortable patient environment. Child First is a model home-based early childhood intervention, embedded in a system of care, that works to decrease the incidence of serious emotional disturbance, developmental and learning problems, and abuse and neglect among the most vulnerable young children and families. Job Description Join an established interdisciplinary team that supports clinicians through, biweekly 1:1 clinical supervision, weekly clinical team meetings to review cases and interact with colleagues professional development opportunities, committed focus on employee well-being, work-life balance, and professional growth, and regular engagement with Department Medical Director & Administrator. Unique LCSW role as a community based Rapid Respond Clinician who responds in collaboration with a local police department to incidents of opiate overdose / opiate use to engage individuals struggling with opiate addiction through outreach, harm reduction, education, and linkage to care. This position is designed to provide services evenings and weekends when traditional treatment programs are closed. The Litchfield County Task Force and Charlotte Hungerford Hospital collaborated to bring this position into reality as a way to bridge an identified gap between first responders and behavioral health are by bringing the psychiatric clinician into the community after police and first responders to support all those impacted by opiate overdose crisis situations Provides individual, group, family therapy and crisis intervention services to assigned case load utilizing the highest quality current standards for psychotherapy within the mental health field. Excellent position for a high energy individual who wishes to be involved in developing a cutting edge program that works outside of traditional clinic and substance abuse settings to reach those individuals most likely to lose their lives due to opiate overdoses. Qualifications Qualifications Master’s degree in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, or M.S. in Counseling and current State of Connecticut licensure as an LCSW, LMFT, or LPC required. Minimum of of year providing crisis intervention services. Experience with substance abuse, opiate addiction, and recovery required. As a Hartford HealthCare entity, Charlotte Hungerford Hospital provides eligible employees with an extensive benefits package consisting of: Medical and dental benefits 401(k) plan with employer match Generous paid time off with accrual starting on the date of hire, including seven paid holidays Additional voluntary benefits as well as employee discount programs Stress free commute; free parking and no shuttles Staff kitchen Individual offices for full-time clinicians With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth. Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge – helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children. We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees- we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance. Every moment matters. And this is your moment .

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