PSRB/Competency Monitor (40 Hour) (Office/On-Site)

State of Connecticut; Bridgeport (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional growth and development op

Healthy work-life balance

Job summary

Southwest Connecticut Mental Health System (SWCMHS) seeks a qualified professional for the Forensic Services program. You will provide monitoring, evaluation, competency restoration and consultation services for complex cases, and direct treatment to clients with challenging psychological and social needs.

The role supports inpatient/outpatient teams, collaborates with psychiatrists, and prepares detailed reports for PSRB, with opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree and three years of experience in assessment, treatment planning and direct treatment services.
• Experience with forensic and clinical settings.
• Licensure as LPC or LCSW preferred.

Responsibilities

• Initiates consultation with DMHAS staff to assess services.
• Monitors PSRB restoration and treatment programs.
• Performs comprehensive clinical assessments.
• Develops statutorily required reports for PSRB and courts.
• Represents program during hearings and coordinates with community providers.

Skills

Behavior theories

Mental illness knowledge

PSRB knowledge

Regulatory knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Crisis intervention

Education

Master’s degree in a mental health or related health care discipline

Licensed Professional Counselor

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Job description

About SWCMHS

Southwest Connecticut Mental Health System (SWCMHS) is responsible for the oversight and management of contracts with private not‑for‑profit agencies and residential providers providing mental health services in the southwest region of the state. With locations in Bridgeport and Stamford, SWCMHS provides inpatient, outpatient and assertive community treatment (ACT) services and community support services for adults with severe behavioral health disabilities; mental health services for people who are deaf or hearing impaired and a mobile crisis intervention team. SWCMHS also provides outreach to people who are homeless and mentally ill. Special agency programs include Shelter Plus Care, a housing program for people who are homeless and who have a history of substance abuse or mental illness or who have AIDS.

Position Highlights

• FACILITY: Southwest Connecticut Mental Health System (SWCMHS)
• SCHEDULE: Full-time (40 hours), 1st Shift, Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm
• POSITION NUMBER: 155153 - 100 Fairfield Ave, 2nd fl., Bridgeport, CT
• POSITION NUMBER: 155154 - 1351 Washington Blvd, 5th fl., Stamford, CT

What We Can Offer You

• Visit our new State Employee Benefits Overview page!
• Professional growth and development opportunities.
• A healthy work/life balance to all employees.

Discover The Opportunity To

• Engage in a rewarding career;
• Showcase your talents in a meaningful role;
• Provide support to a division that is passionate about the work we do.

The Role

As part of the Southwest Mental Health System's new Forensic Services program, this role will be accountable for providing monitoring, evaluation, competency restoration and consultation services involving complex forensic cases, providing evaluation and consultation services to inpatient/outpatient treatment teams and responsible for providing direct treatment to clients with complex psychological and social problems.

Job Duties Include but are Not Limited to

• Initiates consultation and collaboration with other DMHAS staff and mental health providers to assess current services;
• Collaborates with consulting psychiatrists in monitoring and evaluating PSRB and restoration to competency patients, their privileges, and treatment programs;
• Monitors and evaluates the ability of community programs to meet statutory mandates;
• Provides consultation and technical and/or clinical advice to community programs, facilities and/or DMHAS staff;
• Performs comprehensive clinical assessments;
• Evaluates patients for risk factors for violence;
• Develops data for statistical and planning systems and/or research and publication;
• Prepare statutorily required six-month reports, competency status reports and other clinical or special reports for the PSRB;
• Testifies before and responds to questions at PSRB hearings or at state Superior Courts;
• Compiles current clinical statistics for PSRB, court clinic or competency restoration;
• Represents program or agency during hearings or serves as a liaison with other community agencies and resources;
• May monitor and evaluate the development of individual patient treatment and/or service plans;
• May monitor compliance with PSRB orders;
• May provide in-service educational presentations concerning PSRB/Competency services and the means to access them;
• May present information on mental illness, mental health and forensic issues and services, and PSRB to family members, treatment teams, and community employers, residential programs, and medical or mental health treatment providers;
• Performs related duties as required.

Notice: 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.

Purpose of Job Class (Nature of Work)

In the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) or the Psychiatric Security Review Board (PSRB) this class is accountable for providing monitoring, evaluation, competency restoration and consultation services involving complex forensic cases.

Knowledge, Skill and Ability

Considerable knowledge of and ability to instruct others about theories of human behavior, current diagnostic categories of mental illness, family dynamics, substance abuse and human sexuality; social, cultural, economic, political, religious, medical, psychological and legal issues which influence behavior of clients, families, service programs, and society at large;

Knowledge of statutes, regulations and standards relating to mental health and the PSRB; state law governing professional standards for their respective disciplines;

Considerable interpersonal skills; oral and written communication skills;

Considerable ability to independently apply in practice current psychiatric treatment modalities including but not limited to behavioral, cognitive, object-relations, crisis intervention, and psychosocial rehabilitation approaches;

Ability to integrate theory and case material in assessing and devising comprehensive treatment and/or service plans for difficult and/or complex cases; collaborate with in- and outpatient treatment teams; effectively lead interdisciplinary meetings and arrive at a consensus.

Minimum Qualifications - General Experience

A Master’s degree in a mental health or related health care discipline and three (3) years of experience providing assessment, treatment planning, and direct treatment services to persons with severe and prolonged psychiatric disabilities.

Preferred Qualifications

Possess licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor or Licensed Clinical Social Worker.

Experience collaborating within a multidisciplinary treatment team and coordinating with clinical and residential service providers.

Experience conducting forensic clinical assessment and providing treatment to individuals under psychiatric or legal supervision.

Experience delivering formal presentations or providing testimony in hearings, including those related to forensic or clinical matters.

Experience preparing clear, professional written communication such as monthly reports, treatment summaries, and documentation within electronic health record systems.

Special Requirements

Incumbents in this class may be required to possess and retain appropriate current licenses, certifications or permits during employment in this class.

Incumbents in this class may be required to have knowledge of sign language and communication ability with the deaf and hearing impaired in designated positions.

Incumbents in this class may be required to have ability in Spanish oral and written communications in designated positions.

Incumbents in this class may be required to be a certified substance abuse counselor.

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.

This employer may participate in E‑Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I‑9 information to confirm work authorization.

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.