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The State of Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) is seeking a Clinical Social Worker to support patient recovery and wellness at Connecticut Valley Hospital (DVH). In this role, you will help individuals stabilize, heal, and move toward the least restrictive level of care through skilled clinical assessment, treatment planning, counseling, and coordinated discharge services. Explore the details below!
POSITION HIGHLIGHTS:
- FACILITY: Connecticut Valley Hospital (CVH)
- LOCATION: 39 Tynan Circle, Middletown, CT
- UNIT: Merritt 2AB
- SCHEDULE: Full-time (40 hours per week), Second Shift, Tuesday-Saturday, 12:00 PM - 8:30 PM
- POSITION NUMBER: 130043
WHY THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT:
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- Enjoy endless opportunities for professional growth and development
- Embrace a healthy work/life balance tailored to all employees
IN THESE ROLES YOU WILL:
- Conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments through clinical interviews
- Develop, update, and implement individualized treatment and rehabilitation plans
- Provide case management, needs assessments, and supportive counseling
- Deliver clinical services such as crisis intervention, triage, and group or individual counseling
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to support patient stabilization and recovery
- Coordinate discharge planning and continuity of care with community-based providers
- Facilitate timely transitions to the least restrictive level of care
- Maintain accurate, high‑quality clinical documentation
- Support patient access to behavioral health services and community supports
ABOUT US:
DMHAS is a health care agency whose mission is to promote the overall health and wellness of persons with behavioral health needs through an integrated network of holistic, comprehensive, effective, and efficient services and supports that foster dignity, respect, and self-sufficiency in those we serve.
CVH is the state’s flagship public hospital for mental health and addiction treatment. As the largest facility within DMHAS, CVH provides a full continuum of inpatient and outpatient psychiatric care, substance use treatment, and specialized services for individuals with co‑occurring disorders. The hospital also offers programs supporting older adults, young adults, and individuals with traumatic brain injuries, all focused on recovery, rehabilitation, and community reintegration.
ABOUT THE UNIT:
Merritt 2AB is a thirty-bed rehabilitation unit providing American Society of Addiction Medicine (A.S.A.M.) level 3.7 intensive rehabilitation treatment. This unit specializes in trauma informed care, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and a variety of other clinical approaches to provide holistic care to the individuals we serve. A full range of medication-assisted treatment is also offered.
Please note:
- A comprehensive medical examination, including a drug screening, will be required of all applicants upon a conditional offer of employment.
- All state employees must adhere to Connecticut’s Policy for a Drug Free Workplace.
Career progression pathway within the State of Connecticut: starting with Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW), advancing to Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) (circled to indicate the current opening), then Advanced Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), and ending at Supervising Clinician.
Selection Plan
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BEFORE YOU APPLY:
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PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)
In a state agency behavioral health program as part of a multi-disciplinary team at one or more locations this class is accountable for independently providing clinical social work services.
OFFICE OF HEALTHCARE ADVOCATE: This class is accountable for serving as a case manager and advocate for clients that have received or need to receive behavioral health care services.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
- As a member of multi-disciplinary clinical team or within a network of community-based behavioral health services 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;
- Performs related duties as required.
OFFICE OF HEALTHCARE ADVOCATE
- 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;
- Performs related duties as required.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY
- Knowledge of
- social work methodology, casework, group work and community mobilization;
- family and interpersonal relationship dynamics;
- values, sanctions, purposes and ethics of professional social work;
- social, cultural, economic, medical, psychological and legal issues which influence attitudes and behaviors of clients and families;
- 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;
- independently apply current psychiatric treatment modalities to address client needs.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Licensure as a clinical social worker in the State of Connecticut.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
- 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).
- Incumbents in this class may be required to have knowledge of sign language and communication ability with the deaf and hearing impaired in certain designated positions.
- Incumbents in this class may be required to have ability in Spanish oral and written communication in certain designated positions.
- Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.