Supervising Clinician(Office/On-site)

Introduction

Are you a current State of Connecticut employee with experince in a psychiatric setting. interested in taking that next step in our career? If this sounds like you, we invite you to read more!

At the State of Connecticut, Department of Children and Families (DCF) we are seeking a talented and qualified professional to join our team as a Supervising Clinician. This role is crucial to providing assistance to our regional office social work staff

Position Highlights:

• This position is full time, thirty-seven and a half (37.5) hours per week, Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 
• Located at our New Britain (1 Grove St, New Britain, CT) and Meriden (639 Research Parkway, Meriden, CT) offices.

Your Role As A Supervising Clinician:

In this role, along with providing assistance to regional office social work staff, we will entrust you to:

• Design clinically appropriate treatment plans
• Assist with discharge planning to meet behavioral health needs
• Ensure children are placed in the least restrictive environments.

Additionally, your team will complete clinical assessments via mental health, substance use and intimate partner violence consultation. 

What We Can Offer You:

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• Work at a Forbes-recognized company! Connecticut is proud to be featured on both America's Best Employers by State and Best Employers for New Grads in 2024. With our dynamic job market and commitment to fostering a thriving workforce, Connecticut stands out as a top destination for both seasoned professionals and fresh graduates seeking to launch their careers.
• Professional growth and development opportunities
• A healthy work/life balance to all employees

Join Us in Strengthening Families and Communities!

Take the next step in your career journey and join us in our mission to empower families and promote child welfare in Connecticut. Your passion and dedication will make a difference! Apply today!

Selection Plan

In order to be considered for this job opening, you must be a current State of CT employee, who has worked for the state for at least six (6) months of full-time service or full-time equivalent service, absent any applicable collective bargaining language, and meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on the job opening.  You must specify your qualifications on your application.

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Application Process:

This position will be filled in accordance with contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion and merit employment rules.

For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from branch to branch but it does not impact your state service credit.

In order to comply with Public Act 21-69, the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process.

In order to be considered for this job opening, you must meet the minimum qualifications as listed on the job opening. You must specify your qualifications on your application. The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date, unless otherwise specified.

The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.

All application materials must be received by the recruiting agency by the time specified on the job opening for the position for which you are applying. Late applications may not be submitted and will not be considered. Exceptions are rare and limited to documented events that incapacitate a candidate during the entire duration of the job posting time period. It is the candidate’s obligation and responsibility to request an exception and provide a legally recognized justification to accommodate such exception. Requests should be made to DAS.SHRM@ct.gov.

Please ensure that your application is complete. You will be unable to make revisions once you officially submit your application to the state of Connecticut.

Selection Process:

This posting may require completion of additional referral questions (RQs) which will be sent to you via email after the closing date. The email notification will include an expiration date by which you must submit (Finish) your responses. Please regularly check your email for notifications. Please check your SPAM and/or Junk folders, as emails could end up there in error.

During the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation supporting their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include performance reviews, supervisory references, college transcripts, licensure, etc. at the discretion of the agency.

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Contact Information:

Due to the large volume of applications received, we are unable to provide confirmation of receipt or status during the recruitment process.

Should you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment, please contact Ethan Ives at Ethan.Ives@ct.gov.

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In a state agency this class is accountable for providing supervision and direction of a clinical unit.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

• Schedules, assigns and oversees work of staff; 
• Assists in developing unit goals and objectives; 
• Assists in recruitment, selection, training and development of staff; 
• Conducts performance evaluations; 
• Determines priorities and plans, coordinates and supervises unit activities; 
• Develops relationships with and acts as liaison to other operating units, agencies and outside officials, community representatives and customers; 
• Assists in mediating conflict impacting on service recipients; 
• Assists in ensuring staff ability to access and employ community resources; 
• Assists in integrating community resources into service planning and delivery; 
• Identifies barriers and assists in developing strategies and solutions for improving client care; 
• Prepares reports; 
• May assist in developing performance standards; 
• May prospectively review and monitor client care for clients to determine clinical necessity and effectiveness of care; 
• May educate providers on principles of managed care and its impact on client care; 
• May perform clinical direct care duties as needed; 
• Performs other related duties.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

• Considerable knowledge of
  • relevant agency policies and procedures; 
  • mental health treatment, principles and values of community based care; 
  • psychiatric rehabilitation principles; 
  • entitlement and benefit programs; 
  • variety of intervention and support strategies; 
• Knowledge of
  • relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations; 
  • societal, cultural and gender issues and impact on mental illness; 
  • psychotropic medications; 
  • impact of housing and homelessness on the mentally ill; 
• Considerable
  • interpersonal skills; 
  • oral and written communications skills; 
  • facilitation, collaboration and conflict resolution skills; 
• Ability to
  • identify and articulate philosophical foundations for specific program models or service approaches; ability to delegate authority; 
  • plan and organize effectively; 
  • integrate community resources into service planning; 
  • develop and maintain effective relationships with community representatives and staff; 
• Supervisory ability.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Seven (7) years of professional health care experience in a psychiatric setting.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE

Two (2) years of the General Experience must have been at a lead level responsible for coordinating the work of a unit or team of professionals in a psychiatric setting.

NOTE: For state employees this experience is interpreted at the level of an Advanced Clinical Social Worker for social work discipline, Head Nurse for the nursing discipline, an Advanced Professional Counselor and an Advanced Marital and Family Therapist.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

• College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree.
• A Master's Degree in a health care field related to one of the disciplines in the Special Experience may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience providing clinical supervision, consultation and assessment within a multidisciplinary team
• Experience collaborating with behavioral health service systems to coordinate appropriate and timely discharge planning in partnership with child welfare staff across various levels of care.
• Experience delivering mental health treatment and utilizing evidence-based practices, including facilitating referrals to community-based providers
• Knowledge of substance use assessment, treatment interventions and recovery supports, demonstrated through practical application in clinical or community settings
• Experience addressing racial, societal, cultural and gender issues within behavioral health and implementing culturally responsive practices
• Experience working with community providers and other state agencies including but not limited to DMHAS, DDS, and Court Support Services Division-Juvenile Probation

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Incumbents in this class must possess and retain a current license as a Clinical Social Worker, a licensed Marital and Family Therapist, a licensed Professional Counselor, or as a Registered Professional Nurse in the State of Connecticut. The license required for direct supervision of clinical oversight will be dictated by the functions of the assigned unit or program.
• Incumbents in this class may be required to possess certification as a clinical supervisor by the Connecticut Certification Board.
• Incumbents in this class may be required to be bilingual or fluent in American Sign Language.
• Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Incumbents in this class may be required to lift and restrain clients, may have significant exposure to communicable and/or infectious diseases and risk of injury and may be exposed to strongly disagreeable conditions.

Conclusion

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes.  As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.