Advanced Clinical Social Worker (37.5 Hour)

State of Connecticut•New Britain, CT

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The State of Connecticut, Department of Children and Families (DCF) is seeking an Advanced Clinical Social Worker (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) to support their office in New Britain, CT. This is a full-time position with 37.5 hours per week, typically scheduled Monday-Friday, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm. Some regional coverage for the Meriden DCF Area Office may be included. The department's mission is to partner with communities and empower families to raise resilient children who thrive. They offer professional growth, paid professional development, and a healthy work-life balance. The State of Connecticut is an eligible Public Service Loan Forgiveness employer. The Department of Children and Families shares a mission to provide caring, healing, and teaching at the Solnit South Campus and to partner with children, families, and communities to build hope and create opportunities. They believe that children and adolescents with serious emotional disorders can lead productive lives, have the right to participate in their treatment, should not be refused treatment based on ability to pay, and that services work best when integrated with community care.

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 healthcare programs as defined in 42 U.S. § 1320a-7b(f).

Nice To Haves

Experience providing clinical services to children and families with complex psychiatric profiles
Experience providing clinical case management services in collaboration with community systems of care
Experience Implementing evidence-based practice and working as part of a multidisciplinary clinical team
Experience providing various treatment modalities to children and families with complex trauma
Experience assessing children, young adults and families utilizing validated tools and through the lens of racial justice
Experience assessing and treating children and adolescents with developmental disability, Autism Spectrum Disorders and/or complex diagnostic profiles
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

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.