Clinical Social Worker (40 Hour) Office/On-site #260429-0966FP-002

Introduction

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We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated professional to support individuals on their recovery journey from mental health and substance use challenges.
The Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) is seeking a full‑time (40 hours/week) Clinical Social Worker (PCN 80439) for the CT Mental Health Center (CMHC) Inpatient Unit in New Haven.


Schedule

• 1st shift: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
• Full‑time, 40 hours per week
  
  
  

What We Can Offer You

• Access to a comprehensive suite of state employee benefits
• NEW: Visit our State Employee Benefits Overview page to explore available options
• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• A commitment to promoting a healthy work/life balance
  
  
  

Position Highlights

• Maintain an individual clinical caseload, providing individual therapy, case management, and treatment planning
• Deliver the majority of evidence‑based group therapies on the unit
• Provide family support meetings and all‑provider meetings to develop coordinated discharge plans
• Serve as a member of a multidisciplinary inpatient treatment team, independently conducting comprehensive clinical assessments and treatment plans
• Consider developmental, social, cultural, psychological, environmental, medical, and substance use factors in all clinical evaluations
• Utilize motivational interviewing techniques to support clients in reaching recovery goals and improving overall health and well‑being
• Screen clients to determine treatment needs and develops appropriate treatment plans
  
  

A comprehensive medical examination, including drug screening, is required following a conditional offer of employment. All state employees must comply with Connecticut’s Drug‑Free Workplace Policy .


About Us
DMHAS is dedicated to promoting the health and wellness of individuals with behavioral health needs through an integrated, holistic network of services that foster dignity, respect, and self‑sufficiency.

CMHC provides comprehensive mental health treatment to individuals with serious behavioral health disorders that often frequent the local hospital emergency rooms, are frequently involved in the court systems and require a variety of clinical services to provide stability, medication management and treatment.


Selection Plan

For Assistance in Applying

• Review the Applicant Tips on How to Apply .
• Visit the Applicant Reference Library for additional support throughout the recruitment process.
  
  
  

Before You Apply

• Meet Minimum Qualifications: Ensure you meet the Minimum Qualifications listed on the posting by the closing date. These qualifications must be clearly specified on your application.
• Educational Credits: List your earned credits and degrees accurately. Institutions must be accredited. For foreign education, provide equivalency documentation from a recognized U.S. accrediting service.
• Resume Policy: Per Public Act 21‑69 , resumes are not accepted during the initial application process. Additional documents (cover letter, transcripts, performance reviews, etc.) may be requested later.
• Preferred Shift/Location: Select all locations and shifts you are willing to work. Failure to do so may limit your consideration for specific vacancies.
• Timely Submission: All application materials must be submitted by the posting deadline. Revisions cannot be made after you submit. Late submissions are rarely accepted; applicants may request exceptions by emailing DAS.SHRM@ct.gov and providing documentation of incapacitating circumstances during the entire posting period.
• Salary Calculations: For current state employees, salary calculations may differ between branches of state government.
• How to Apply: The only way to apply is through the “Apply” or “Apply Online” buttons on the official State of Connecticut Online Employment Center posting.
  
  
  

After You Apply

• Check Your Status: Email providers may delay messages. Regularly review your Personal Status Board for updates, questionnaires, and tasks. You may also enable SMS notifications.
• Referral Questions: You may be required to complete Referral Questions (RQs) after the posting closes. Access them through your email or your Personal Status Board.
• Prepare for an Interview: Only candidates whose experience aligns most closely with the role will be interviewed. Review the Interview Preparation Guide to get ready.
• Stay Connected: Monitor your Personal Status Board daily and check all email folders (including spam).
• Future Vacancies: Applications to this recruitment may be considered for future vacancies in this job class.
• Employment Rules: Positions are filled in accordance with contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion, and merit rules. Employees are also bound by the State Code of Ethics (www.ct.gov/ethics).
  
  
  

Questions? We’re Here to Help
Due to high volume, we are unable to confirm receipt or provide individual status updates. For recruitment updates, check your Personal Status Board or review the Frequently Asked Questions. For additional questions about the process, contact Ben Beaudry at Benjamin.Beaudry@ct.gov .


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.


Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in an inpatient or hospital setting treating patients with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders
• Experience utilizing evidence-based practices, such as Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment (IDDT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), or Trauma Recovery and Empowerment Model (TREM) in an inpatient setting
• Experience working with adults with severe and persistent mental health disorders, substance use disorders, and trauma in an inpatient setting
• Experience incorporating cultural sensitivity into client care in an inpatient setting
• Experience leading group sessions in an inpatient setting
• Experience developing treatment plans for clients in an inpatient setting
  
  
  

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.
  
  
  
  

Conclusion

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.


ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.