About this role

APNH: A Place to Nourish Your Health is seeking an experienced, independently licensed behavioral health professional to join our team in New Haven!

This full-time leadership position combines direct clinical care with team coordination, supporting our mission to provide compassionate, affirming mental health and substance use services to people living with HIV.

The Lead Behavioral Health Clinician provides client-centered mental health and substance use treatment to individuals
living with HIV eligible for Ryan White services while serving as the clinical lead for APNH’s behavioral health team. The
position maintains a direct-service caseload and coordinates day-to-day clinical practice, case consultation, quality
improvement, and consistent application of clinical standards. This is a hands-on clinical leadership role, not a stand-
alone program director position.

The Lead Clinician works with Medical Case Managers, behavioral health staff and contractors, medical and psychiatric
providers, substance use treatment partners, and organizational leadership to coordinate accessible, integrated care.
The Lead Clinician provides guidance and clinical supervision only where authorized by their credentials, applicable rules,
and APNH designation.

Services will be delivered using trauma-informed, culturally responsive, harm-reduction, recovery-oriented, and
person-centered approaches that recognize the complex medical, behavioral health, social, and structural factors
affecting people living with HIV.

Position begins January 4, 2027

Key Requirements

Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, Psychology, or a closely related
behavioral health field from an accredited institution.
Current, unrestricted Connecticut independent clinical license (such as LCSW, LPC, or LMFT) required;
credentials must support the assigned clinical and supervisory duties.
At least three years of post-degree clinical experience in mental health and/or substance use treatment;
demonstrated capacity for clinical leadership, consultation, and multidisciplinary coordination.
Experience working with individuals living with HIV.
Knowledge of HIV disease, HIV treatment, medication adherence, and the psychosocial issues affecting people
living with HIV.
Knowledge of substance use disorders, harm reduction, recovery-oriented care, trauma-informed care, and
co-occurring mental health and substance use conditions.
Familiarity with the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program and Ryan White service standards preferred.
Experience providing services to LGBTQ+ communities and other populations disproportionately affected by
HIV strongly preferred.
Demonstrated ability to provide culturally responsive services to individuals from diverse racial, ethnic,
socioeconomic, gender, and sexual orientation backgrounds.
Knowledge of New Haven-area HIV, behavioral health, substance use, medical, housing, and social service
resources preferred.
Strong clinical assessment, treatment planning, documentation, coaching, communication, and organizational
skills, including the ability to guide colleagues and address quality concerns constructively.Ability to work independently while functioning effectively as part of a multidisciplinary service delivery team.
Bilingual English/Spanish strongly preferred.