<p>Introduction</p> <p>The Connecticut Mental Health Center (CMHC), under the umbrella of the State of Connecticut, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) is seeking a qualified individual to join our team as an Advanced Clinical Social Worker (PCN 126130). This position will work within our Forensic Services - Jail Diversion Unit and will be a liaison between CMHC and the SIERRA Pre-trial Re-Interview Center, a community-based program, in New Haven. Find out more information on this unique opportunity below!</p> <p>POSITION HIGHLIGHTS:</p> <ul> <li>Work Schedule: Monday - Friday </li><li>Work Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week </li><li>Work Shift: First shift, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. </li><li>Location: 34 Park Street, New Haven, CT </li></ul> <p>WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU:</p> <ul> <li>Visit our new State Employee Benefits Overview page! </li><li>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. </li><li>Professional growth and development opportunities. </li><li>A healthy work/life balance to all employees. </li></ul> <p>WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING:</p> <ul> <li>Attending weekly SIERRA meetings to discuss clients that reside at SIERRA Pre-Trial and are clinically managed at CMHC. </li><li>Working with the Director of SIERRA to potentially screen for clinical appropriateness and level of mental health care that would be needed </li><li>Discussing referrals every other week in a collaborative meeting with the Department of Correction and SIERRA Pre-Trial. </li><li>Acting as the point person for communication between CMHC Community Forensic Services (CFS) team and SIERRA Pre-Trial. </li></ul> <p>MORE ABOUT THE AGENCY AND FACILITIES:</p> <p>The State of Connecticut, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS), is a health care agency whose mission is to promote the overall health and wellness of persons with behavioral health needs through an integrated network of holistic, comprehensive, effective, and efficient services and supports that foster dignity, respect, and self-sufficiency in those we serve.</p> <p>The Connecticut Mental Health Center (CMHC) is an urban community mental health center with an over 60-year tradition of serving individuals with serious mental illness and/or addiction. Founded in 1966, CMHC is a partnership between DHMAS and the Yale Department of Psychiatry. Each year over 5,000 people receive a variety of recovery-oriented services at CMHC and its satellite clinics, including treating individuals suffering from: severe and persistent psychosis, depression, anxiety, addictions (including alcoholism, cocaine, and gambling) and those with co-existing mental health and addiction problems.</p> <p>The DMHAS Division of Forensic Services is established to implement and coordinate specially-skilled evaluation and treatment services for individuals with serious mental illness and/or substance use disorders who become involved in the criminal justice system, and to serve the courts and other components of the criminal justice system. Our efforts are intended to promote recovery and prevent or limit criminal justice system involvement to the extent possible, to promote public safety and to coordinate activities with other state and private agencies. Services within the Division span the continuum of the criminal justice system from pre-booking to end of sentence after incarceration and return to the community. SIERRA Pre-Trial is a residential program for 23 male offenders - either in pre-trial phase of sentencing or on probation.</p> <p>Start with us! Stay with us! Grow with us!</p> <p>Please note:</p> <ul> <li>A comprehensive medical examination, including a drug screening, will be required of all applicants upon a conditional offer of employment. </li><li>All state employees must adhere to Connecticut's Policy for a Drug Free Workplace. </li></ul> <p>Selection Plan</p> <p>FOR ASSISTANCE IN APPLYING:</p> <p>Check out our Applicant Tips on How to Apply! Need more resources? Visit our Applicant Reference Library for additional support throughout the recruitment process.</p> <p>BEFORE YOU APPLY:</p> <ul> <li>Meet Minimum Qualifications: Ensure you meet the Minimum Qualifications listed on the job opening by the job closing date. You must specify your qualifications on your application. The minimum experience and training requirements listed must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified. </li><li>Educational Credits: List your earned credits and degrees from accredited institutions accurately on your application. To receive educational credits towards qualification, the institution must be accredited. If the institution of higher learning is located outside of the U.S., you are responsible for providing documentation from a recognized USA accrediting service which specializes in determining foreign education equivalencies to the contact listed below by the closing date listed on the job posting. </li><li>Resume Policy: Per Public Act 21-69, resumes are not accepted during the initial application process. As the recruitment process progresses, candidates may be required to submit additional documentation to support their qualification(s) for this position. This documentation may include: a cover letter, resume, transcripts, diplomas, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the request and discretion of the hiring agency. </li><li>Preferred Shift/Location: Select all location(s) and shift(s) you are willing to work on your application. Failure to do so may result in not being considered for vacancies in that specific location or shift. </li><li>Timely Submission: All application materials must be received by the job posting deadline. You will be unable to make revisions once you officially submit your application to the State. Late submissions are rarely accepted, with exceptions only for documented events that incapacitate individuals during the entire duration of the job posting. Request exceptions by emailing DAS.SHRM@ct.gov. </li><li>Salary Calculations: For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from one of the three branches of state government (i.e., Executive, Legislative, Judicial) to the other. </li><li>Note: The only way to apply to this posting is via the 'Apply' or 'Apply Online' buttons on the official State of Connecticut Online Employment Center job posting. </li></ul> <p>AFTER YOU APPLY:</p> <ul> <li>Referral Questions: This posting may require completion of additional Referral Questions (RQs), which must be completed by the questionnaire's expiration date. If requested, RQs can be accessed via an email sent to you after the job close date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section). </li><li>Prepare For An Interview: Interviews are limited to those whose experience and training are most aligned with the role. To prepare, review this helpful Interview Preparation Guide to make the best impression! </li><li>Stay connected! Log in daily to your JobAps Personal Status Board to track your status and check email (including spam/junk folders) for updates and tasks. </li><li>The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class. </li><li>Note: This position will be filled in accordance with contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion and merit employment rules. Candidates who are offered and accept a position with the State of Connecticut are bound by the State Code of Ethics for Public Officials and State employees, available at www.ct.gov/ethics. </li></ul> <p>QUESTIONS? WE'RE HERE TO HELP:</p> <p>Due to high volume, we are unable to confirm receipt or provide status updates directly. For recruitment updates, please check your Personal Status Board and review our Frequently Asked Questions. If you have additional questions about the recruitment process, reach out to Joseph K. Fried at Joseph.Fried@ct.gov.</p> <p>Join the State of Connecticut and take your next career step with confidence!</p> <p>PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)</p> <p>In a state agency behavioral health program as part of a multi-disciplinary team at one or more locations this class is accountable for skilled clinical social work treatment and leadership services involving complex case assignments.</p> <p>EXAMPLES OF DUTIES</p> <ul> <li>Independently provides highly skilled direct clinical social work treatment and/or substance abuse services to clients with complex psychological and social problems through comprehensive clinical assessments and provision of individual, family and group treatment; </li><li>Provides individual field work instruction and/or clinical supervision which includes instruction in use of comprehensive psychosocial assessments and current diagnostic categories, taking into consideration cultural, social, economic, medical, environmental and legal issues; </li><li>Develops comprehensive service plans including measurable treatment objectives; </li><li>Initiates consultation and collaboration with other mental health providers to improve delivery of current services and/or identify unmet needs within current service system; </li><li>Provides clinical supervision to Licensed Master Social Workers; </li><li>Assists in resolution of administrative, personnel and clinical issues in program and/or agency; </li><li>Develops data for statistical and planning systems and/or research and publication; </li><li>Prepares administrative reports and suggests operational policies and procedures; </li><li>Oversees development and/or implementation of individual client treatment and/or service plans; </li><li>May be assigned administrative oversight of research projects; </li><li>May provide clinical and/or administrative leadership to program components such as crisis intervention teams, inpatient treatment teams, case management teams, psychoeducational program services, psychosocial rehabilitation and forensic services; </li><li>May provide forensic evaluations and expert testimony to courts; </li><li>May represent program or agency during licensing and certification inspections conducted by regulatory bodies; </li><li>May represent program or agency in liaison relationships with other community agencies and resources; </li><li>May provide in-service educational presentations concerning available health, mental health and human services resources and means to access them; </li><li>May chair facility or community based committees that develop policies and plans to serve psychiatrically disabled individuals; </li><li>May present information on mental illness and mental health services to community groups; </li><li>Performs related duties as required. </li></ul> <p>KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY</p> <ul> <li> <p>Considerable knowledge of</p> </li><li> <p>and ability to instruct others about theories of human behavior, current diagnostic categories of mental illness, family dynamics, substance abuse and human sexuality;</p> </li><li> <p>of social, cultural, economic, political, religious, medical, psychological and legal issues which influence behavior of clients, families, service programs and society at large;</p> </li><li> <p>Knowledge of</p> </li><li> <p>statutes, regulations and standards relating to mental health services;</p> </li><li> <p>state law governing licensed clinical social worker practice standards;</p> </li><li> <p>Considerable</p> </li><li> <p>oral and written communication skills;</p> </li><li> <p>administrative skills;</p> </li><li> <p>Considerable ability to independently apply in practice current psychiatric treatment modalities including but not limited to behavioral, cognitive, object-relations, crisis intervention and psychosocial rehabilitation approaches;</p> </li><li> <p>Ability to</p> </li><li> <p>integrate theory and case material in assessing and devising comprehensive treatment and/or service plans for difficult and/or complex case assignments;</p> </li><li> <p>lead task groups including but not limited to treatment teams and agency committees.</p> </li></ul> <p>MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE</p> <p>One (1) year of experience as a licensed clinical social worker.</p> <p>PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS</p> <ul> <li>Experience in treating adults in an outpatient setting, with sever and persistent mental health and substance use disorders. </li><li>Experience in working with clients with sever legal involvement and oversite. </li><li>Experience in testifying in a court setting. </li><li>Experience with liaising clients across systems. </li><li>Experience with collaboration, connecting to client multiple levels of care. </li></ul> <p>SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS</p> <ul> <li> <p>Incumbents in this class must possess and retain a license to practice clinical social work pursuant to Sec. 20-195 (m) through (r) of the Connecticut General Statutes.</p> </li><li> <p>Incumbents in this class must possess and maintain eligibility for participation in federal health care programs as defined in 42 U.S. § 1320a-7b(f).</p> </li><li> <p>Incumbents in this class may be required to have knowledge of sign language and communication ability with the deaf and hearing impaired in designated positions.</p> </li><li> <p>Incumbents in this class may be required to have ability in Spanish oral and written communication in designated positions.</p> </li><li> <p>Incumbents in this class may be required to be a certified Substance Abuse/HIV Supervisor.</p> </li><li> <p>Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.</p> </li></ul> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER</p> <p>The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.</p> <p>ACKNOWLEDGEMENT</p> <p>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.</p>