Advanced Clinical Social Worker (40 Hour)

State of Connecticut•Norwich, CT

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The State of Connecticut, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) is accepting applications for an Advanced Clinical Social Worker at Southeastern Mental Health Authority (SMHA) in Norwich, CT. This role is part of the Mobile Outreach Team, providing crisis services including 24/7 assessments, intervention, hospital and crisis bed screening, referrals, brief counseling, and support calls. The team responds in the community daily from 8:00 AM to midnight to assist individuals experiencing psychiatric or substance-related crises. DMHAS is a healthcare agency focused on promoting the overall health and wellness of persons with behavioral health needs through an integrated network of services and supports. SMHA serves adults throughout Southeastern Connecticut with outpatient services, case management, crisis support, respite care, and forensic programs.

Requirements

One (1) year of experience as a licensed clinical social worker.
Must possess and retain a license to practice clinical social work pursuant to Sec. 20-195 (m-z) of the Connecticut General Statutes.
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 completing biopsychosocial intake assessments.
Experience in completing community-based risk and crisis assessments.
Experience providing trauma-sensitive services to individuals with severe and prolonged mental illness, addiction, and co-morbid medical conditions.
Experience completing crisis/level of care assessments.
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.

Responsibilities

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.