Clinical Social Worker (40 Hour)

State of Connecticut•New Haven, CT

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The State of Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS), Connecticut Mental Health Center (CMHC), is hiring a Clinical Social Worker for its Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team in New Haven, Connecticut. The position is based at 34 Park Street and is full-time, 40 hours per week, on a first shift schedule from Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The ACT Team serves the highest-acuity clients in CMHC’s outpatient department and uses a fidelity-based model in which the Clinical Social Worker works as part of a multidisciplinary team. The role independently provides clinical social work services, manages an assigned client caseload, conducts clinical assessments, and completes required documentation. The worker must obtain and maintain the training needed to issue Emergency Certificates in the community so clients at risk of harming themselves or others, or experiencing grave disability, can be evaluated in an emergency department. CMHC is an urban community mental health center founded in 1966 as a partnership between DMHAS and the Yale Department of Psychiatry. It provides recovery-oriented services to people with serious mental illness and/or addiction, and is also a research and training site. A comprehensive medical examination, including drug screening, is required after a conditional offer. State employees must comply with Connecticut’s Drug Free Workplace policy.

Requirements

Must hold a license as a clinical social worker in the State of Connecticut.
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.C. § 1320a-7b(f).
Knowledge of social work methodology, casework, group work, and community mobilization.
Knowledge of family and interpersonal relationship dynamics and the values, purposes, and ethics of professional social work.
Knowledge of social, cultural, economic, medical, psychological, and legal issues that influence clients’ and families’ attitudes and behaviors.
Knowledge of mental illnesses and treatment approaches.
Interpersonal skills and oral and written communication skills.
Ability to devise and implement treatment plans with measurable goals that address client needs.
Ability to independently apply current psychiatric treatment modalities to address client needs.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in the community with adults with severe and persistent mental health and substance abuse needs.
Experience working in a fast-paced environment.
Experience working with others on a multidisciplinary team.
Knowledge of sign language and communication ability with deaf and hearing-impaired people may be required in certain designated positions.
Spanish oral and written communication ability may be required in certain designated positions.
Ability to travel may be required.

Responsibilities

Manage an assigned caseload of clients, conduct clinical assessments, and complete required documentation.
Obtain and maintain training necessary to issue Emergency Certificates in the community when clients may be at risk of harm to themselves or others or experiencing grave disability.
Develop psychosocial assessments through clinical interviews with clients and families, considering developmental, social, cultural, substance use, psychological, environmental, and medical issues.
Develop treatment plans with measurable treatment objectives.
Provide triage, crisis intervention, individual, group, and/or family therapy, screening, and planning.
Advocate for clients and develop networks of social and clinical services to address identified needs.
Monitor and evaluate treatment-plan effectiveness and document treatment in clinical records.
Complete reports in accordance with agency and accrediting-body requirements.
Provide clinical supervision to Licensed Master Social Workers.
Consult and collaborate with other behavioral health providers to improve service delivery.
Provide forensic evaluations and court testimony as required.
Maintain social work treatment and professional standards.
May participate in research projects.
Perform related duties as required.