Clinical Social Worker (40 Hour)

State of Connecticut•Middletown, 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 multiple openings for Clinical Social Worker at the Connecticut Valley Hospital (CVH) in Middletown. There are openings within the Addiction Services Division (ASD) Merritt 2DE (STAR Program), a 30-bed Women Residential Rehabilitation Program (ASAM level of care 3.7R) offering a structured and safe environment for women in early stages of recovery. This program utilizes evidenced-based clinical approaches designed for women with co-occurring disorders and trauma history. Additionally, there are openings within the General Psychiatry Division (GPD) Battell 3 South and Battell 2 North, which are acute general psychiatric treatment units with a maximum census of twenty-two patients each. These units provide psychiatric treatment and stabilization for individuals with severe and persistent mental illness, aiming for discharge to the community in the most integrated setting possible.

Requirements

Licensure as a clinical social worker in the State of Connecticut.
Possess and retain a license to practice clinical social work pursuant to Sec. 20-195 (m-z) of the Connecticut General Statutes.
Possess and maintain eligibility for participation in federal health care programs as defined in 42 U.S. § 1320a-7b(f).
Knowledge of social work methodology, casework, group work and community mobilization.
Knowledge of family and interpersonal relationship dynamics.
Knowledge of values, sanctions, purposes and ethics of professional social work.
Knowledge of social, cultural, economic, medical, psychological and legal issues which influence attitudes and behaviors of clients and families.
Knowledge of mental illnesses and approaches to treatment.
Considerable interpersonal skills.
Oral and written communication skills.
Ability to devise and implement a treatment plan with measurable goals that address client needs.
Ability to independently apply current psychiatric treatment modalities to address client needs.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of sign language and communication ability with the deaf and hearing impaired in certain designated positions.
Ability in Spanish oral and written communication in certain designated positions.
Ability to travel.

Responsibilities

Provide individual and group supportive counseling, education, and skills building to clients in community living settings.
Deliver case management services, including assistance with entitlements, housing, transportation, and basic needs.
Assess and manage client risk, respond to crises, and complete psychosocial and risk assessments along with person-centered recovery plans.
Collaborate with treatment team members, document services in the electronic health record, and participate in case conferences, incident reviews, and team meetings.
Conduct community outreach, coordinate care with external agencies and hospitals, transport clients as needed, and participate in organizational trainings and committees.
Develops psychosocial assessments through clinical interviews with assigned clients and families which include consideration of developmental, social and/or cultural, substance abuse, psychological, environmental and medical issues.
Develops treatment plans including measurable treatment objectives.
Provides clinical treatment services in the form of triage, crisis intervention, individual, group and/or family therapy, screening and planning.
Advocates and develops networks of social and clinical services to assist clients in meeting identified needs.
Monitors and evaluates effectiveness of treatment plans and documents treatment in clinical records.
Completes reports in accordance with agency and accrediting bodies.
Provides clinical supervision to Licensed Master Social Workers.
Consults and collaborates with other behavioral health providers to improve delivery of services to clients.
Provides forensic evaluations and court testimony as required.
Maintains social work treatment and standards as required.
May participate in research projects.
Manages a caseload of consumer behavioral healthcare insurance complaints concerning coverage and/or payment.
Reviews and assesses medical records including psychological assessment and treatment plans, concerning but not limited to mental, emotional, behavioral and addictive disorders to determine appropriate treatment plans and eligibility for insurance benefit payment.
Participates in insurance appeal hearings and serves as clinical expert to defend and demonstrate that the diagnostic assessment and treatment plans are appropriate and required to address client behavioral healthcare needs.