Advanced Clinical Social Worker (40 Hour)

State of Connecticut•New Haven, CT

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Seeking compassionate and dedicated professionals to support individuals on their recovery journey from mental health and substance use challenges. The Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) has an opening for an Advanced Clinical Social Worker (PCN 100083) at the Connecticut Mental Health Center (CMHC) Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACT) in New Haven. This role is full-time, 40 hours per week, with a schedule of 1st shift: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM, Monday – Friday. The position offers comprehensive state employee benefits, professional growth and development opportunities, and a commitment to promoting a healthy work/life balance. The role involves participating as a key member of an Assertive Community Treatment multidisciplinary team, managing an assigned caseload, providing ongoing clinical assessment, and completing all required clinical documentation and paperwork. Additionally, the role requires obtaining and maintaining training to complete Emergency Certificates in the community, ensuring clients can be evaluated in emergency settings when presenting danger to self, others, or experiencing grave disability. A comprehensive medical examination, including drug screening, is required following a conditional offer of employment, and all state employees must comply with Connecticut’s Drug-Free Workplace Policy. DMHAS is dedicated to promoting the health and wellness of individuals with behavioral health needs through an integrated, holistic network of services that foster dignity, respect, and self-sufficiency. CMHC provides comprehensive mental health treatment to individuals with serious behavioral health disorders that often frequent the local hospital emergency rooms, are frequently involved in the court systems and require a variety of clinical services to provide stability, medication management and treatment. The ACT Team serves the highest level of acute clients treated within the outpatient department at CMHC.

Requirements

One (1) year of experience as a licensed clinical social worker.
Incumbents in this class must possess and retain a license to practice clinical social work pursuant to Sec. 20-195 (m-z) of the Connecticut General Statutes.
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).

Nice To Haves

Experience working in the community
Experience with documentation and assessments
Experience multi-tasking and managing a fast-paced environment/team
Knowledge of sign language and communication ability with the deaf and hearing impaired in designated positions.
Ability in Spanish oral and written communication in designated positions.
May be required to travel.

Responsibilities

Participates as a key member of an Assertive Community Treatment multidisciplinary team
Manages an assigned caseload and provides ongoing clinical assessment
Completes all required clinical documentation and paperwork
Obtains and maintains training to complete Emergency Certificates in the community
Ensures clients can be evaluated in emergency settings when presenting danger to self, others, or experiencing grave disability
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
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
Develops comprehensive service plans including measurable treatment objectives
Initiates consultation and collaboration with other mental health providers to improve delivery of current services and/or identify unmet needs within current service system
Provides clinical supervision to Licensed Master Social Workers
Assists in resolution of administrative, personnel and clinical issues in program and/or agency
Develops data for statistical and planning systems and/or research and publication
Prepares administrative reports and suggests operational policies and procedures
Oversees development and/or implementation of individual client treatment and/or service plans
May be assigned administrative oversight of research projects
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
May provide forensic evaluations and expert testimony to courts
May represent program or agency during licensing and certification inspections conducted by regulatory bodies
May represent program or agency in liaison relationships with other community agencies and resources
May provide in-service educational presentations concerning available health, mental health and human services resources and means to access them
May chair facility or community-based committees that develop policies and plans to serve psychiatrically disabled individuals
May present information on mental illness and mental health services to community groups
Performs related duties as required