Supervising Clinician (40 Hour) (Office/On-site)

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

Job summary

The State of Connecticut, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) invites applications for a Supervising Clinician in Norwich, CT. The role requires clinical leadership, supervision of a unit, coordination with staff, DCF, providers and the community, and ensuring quality client care in a public health setting.

Qualified applicants will have a clinical license, substantial psychiatric experience and strong communication skills, with preference for those who have supervised

Qualifications

• Seven years of professional health care experience in a psychiatric setting.
• Two years in a lead role coordinating a unit or team of professionals in a psychiatric setting.
• Substitutions: Bachelor's with 15 semester hours equals half a year; Master's may substitute for one additional year.

Responsibilities

• Schedules, assigns and oversees work of staff.
• Develops unit goals and objectives.
• Assists in recruitment, training and development of staff.
• Conducts performance evaluations.
• Plans and coordinates unit activities and interfaces with external partners.
• Educates providers on managed care principles and client care implications.

Skills

Staff supervision

Clinical supervision

Communication skills

Interagency collaboration

Documentation

Education

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Master's degree in health care

Job description

Introduction

Do you want to make a difference while participating in a dynamic and reciprocal health care environment in the public sector? Join our team to make a significant impact today!

THE POSITION

The State of Connecticut, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) is now hiring for a Supervising Clinician to join our team!

HIGHLIGHTS

• FACILITY:  Southeastern Mental Health Authority (SMHA)
• LOCATION:  Norwich, CT
• DIVISION:  Young Adult Services (YAS)
• SCHEDULE: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm
• POSITION NUMBER: 00112089

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

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

DISCOVER THE OPPPORTUNITY TO

• Be a part of a comprehensive team of caring professionals;
• Assist our clients and employees so they can achieve success;
• Make a difference in the public sector; and
• Work together in a collaborative team environment.

THE ROLE

This position requires administrative and clinical expertise, excellent verbal/written communication skills, and the ability to manage and interface with staff, DCF, contracted providers, community members, clients, and their families.

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.

SMHA is a community mental health agency operated by the State of Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS). Its primary goal is to provide high quality behavioral health services to those in our community with mental health and substance use disorders who are 18 years or older and reside in New London County and its surrounding towns. Services, which include case management, outpatient behavioral health, crisis intervention, respite care, and forensic services, are recovery oriented and offered in a trauma informed and culturally sensitive manner. We support individuals to identify and achieve their own goals in recovery, fostering independence, dignity, and ability.

The YAS Program provides an array of clinical and case management services to 60+ high-risk young adults who are aging out of the Department of Children and Families (DCF). These individuals often have significant trauma histories, legal involvement, complex medical and psychiatric challenges, substance use disorder, and limited life skills and experience for residing in the community independently.

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.

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In a state agency this class is accountable for providing supervision and direction of a clinical unit.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

• Schedules, assigns and oversees work of staff;
• Assists in developing unit goals and objectives;
• Assists in recruitment, selection, training and development of staff;
• Conducts performance evaluations;
• Determines priorities and plans, coordinates and supervises unit activities;
• Develops relationships with and acts as liaison to other operating units, agencies and outside officials, community representatives and customers;
• Assists in mediating conflict impacting on service recipients;
• Assists in ensuring staff ability to access and employ community resources;
• Assists in integrating community resources into service planning and delivery;
• Identifies barriers and assists in developing strategies and solutions for improving client care;
• Prepares reports; may assist in developing performance standards;
• May prospectively review and monitor client care for clients to determine clinical necessity and effectiveness of care;
• May educate providers on principles of managed care and its impact on client care;
• May perform clinical direct care duties as needed;
• Performs other related duties.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

• Considerable knowledge of relevant agency policies and procedures;
• mental health treatment, principles and values of community based care;
• psychiatric rehabilitation principles;
• entitlement and benefit programs;
• variety of intervention and support strategies;
• Knowledge of relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations;
• societal, cultural and gender issues and impact on mental illness;
• psychotropic medications;
• impact of housing and homelessness on the mentally ill;
• Considerable interpersonal skills;
• oral and written communications skills;
• facilitation, collaboration and conflict resolution skills;
• Ability to identify and articulate philosophical foundations for specific program models or service approaches;
• delegate authority;
• plan and organize effectively;
• integrate community resources into service planning;
• develop and maintain effective relationships with community representatives and staff;
• Supervisory ability.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS – GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Seven (7) years of professional health care experience in a psychiatric setting.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS – SPECIAL EXPERIENCE

Two (2) years of the General Experience must have been at a lead level responsible for coordinating the work of a unit or team of professionals in a psychiatric setting.

NOTE: For state employees this experience is interpreted at the level of an Advanced Clinical Social Worker for social work discipline, Head Nurse for the nursing discipline, an Advanced Professional Counselor and an Advanced Marital and Family Therapist.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS – SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

• College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree.
• A Master's Degree in a health care field related to one of the disciplines in the Special Experience may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience supervising mental health clinicians and paraprofessionals
• Experience working with clients with chronic mental health and substance use disorders
• Experience working with young adults
• Experience working with a high-risk population

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Incumbents in this class must possess and retain a current license as a Clinical Social Worker, a licensed Marital and Family Therapist, a licensed Professional Counselor, a Registered Nurse in the State of Connecticut or hold a Multistate or Compact Registered Nurse license. The license required for direct supervision of clinical oversight will be dictated by the functions of the assigned unit or program.
• Incumbents in this class may be required to possess certification as a clinical supervisor by the Connecticut Certification Board.
• Incumbents in this class may be required to be bilingual or fluent in American Sign Language.
• Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Incumbents in this class may be required to lift and restrain clients, may have significant exposure to communicable and/or infectious diseases and risk of injury and may be exposed to strongly disagreeable conditions.

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.