Community Clinician (40 Hour) (Office/On-Site)

Introduction

\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nDo you want to utilize your skills and make a difference?� Are you looking to take the next step in your career?� If so, please read on to learn more about this exciting opportunity!\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThe State of Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS)�is currently seeking a qualified and experienced individual for the position of�Community Clinician�to join our team.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nPOSITION HIGHLIGHTS:�\r\n\r\n\r\n FACILITY: Southwest Connecticut Mental Health System (SWCMHS)\r\n TEAM: Forensic Services\r\n ADDRESS: Stamford, CT\r\n SCHEDULE: Full-time, 40 hours, 1st Shift, Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm\r\n POSITION NUMBER: 155336\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n WHY THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT:\r\n \r\n \r\n Visit our new State Employee Benefits Overview page!�\r\n \r\n Enjoy endless opportunities for professional growth and development\r\n Embrace a healthy work/life balance tailored to all employees\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n THE ROLE\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n The Community Clinician plays a key role in\r\n delivering direct clinical and case management services to adults experiencing\r\n complex behavioral health and substance use challenges. This position helps\r\n promote client safety, stability, and recovery within community settings. As a\r\n member of a multidisciplinary team, the clinician will provide trauma‑informed,\r\n person‑centered, and recovery‑focused support to help individuals achieve their\r\n treatment goals.\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n Job duties include but are not limited to:�\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n Implement\r\n individualized treatment plans and provide ongoing support to clients on\r\n caseload.\r\n \r\n Deliver case management services, including coordinating care and connecting\r\n clients with community resources.\r\n \r\n Conduct supervised intake assessments, evaluations, and participate in\r\n counseling sessions.\r\n \r\n Monitor client progress, including medication compliance, and collaborate with\r\n psychiatrists, nurses, and other providers.\r\n \r\n Provide crisis intervention, outreach, and referrals to appropriate services\r\n when needed.\r\n \r\n Offer education and training in daily living skills to promote client\r\n independence.\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n ABOUT US:\r\n 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.\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n MORE ABOUT THE FACILITY:\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n 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.�\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n Please note:\r\n A comprehensive medical examination, including a drug screening, will be required of all applicants upon a conditional offer of employment.\r\n All state employees must adhere to Connecticut’s Policy for a Drug Free Workplace.�\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n

Selection Plan

FOR ASSISTANCE IN APPLYING:�\r\nCheck out our�Applicant Tips on How to Apply! Need more resources?� Visit our�Applicant Toolkit�for additional support throughout the recruitment process.�\r\nBEFORE YOU APPLY:�\r\n\r\n Meet Minimum Qualifications:�Ensure you meet the Minimum Qualifications listed on the job opening by the job closing date. You must specify your qualifications on your application. The minimum experience and training requirements listed must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified. �\r\n Educational Credits:�List your earned credits and degrees from accredited institutions accurately on your application. To receive educational credits towards qualification, the institution must be accredited. If the institution of higher learning is located outside of the U.S., you are responsible for providing documentation from a recognized USA accrediting service which specializes in determining foreign education equivalencies to the contact listed below by the closing date listed on the job posting.�\r\n Resume Policy:�Per�Public Act 21-69, resumes are not accepted during the initial application process. As the recruitment process progresses, candidates may be required to submit additional documentation to support their qualification(s) for this position. This documentation may include: a cover letter, resume, transcripts, diplomas, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the request and discretion of the hiring agency.�\r\n Preferred Shift/Location:�Select all location(s) and shift(s) you are willing to work on your application. Failure to do so may result in not being considered for vacancies in that specific location or shift.�\r\n Timely Submission:�All application materials must be received by the job posting deadline. You will be unable to make revisions once you officially submit your application to the State. �Late submissions are rarely accepted, with exceptions only for documented events that incapacitate individuals during the entire duration of the job posting. Request exceptions by emailing�DAS.SHRM@ct.gov.�\r\n Salary Calculations: For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from one of the three branches of state government (i.e., Executive, Legislative, Judicial) to the other.�\r\n\r\n\r\n Note: The�only way�to apply to this posting is via the ‘Apply’ or ‘Apply Online’ buttons on the official State of Connecticut Online Employment Center job posting.\r\n\r\nAFTER YOU APPLY:�\r\n\r\n Some email providers may experience delays or issues delivering messages. To avoid missing important updates—such as referral questionnaires or interview scheduling links—please check your�Personal Status Board�regularly.\r\n For added convenience, you can also enable text (SMS) notifications. To do this, log in to your Personal Status Board and select “Update My Contact Information.”\r\n Referral Questions:�This posting may require completion of additional Referral Questions (RQs), which must be completed by the questionnaire’s expiration date. If requested, RQs can be accessed via an email sent to you after the job close date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section).� �\r\n\r\n\r\n Prepare For An Interview:�Interviews are limited to those whose experience and training are most aligned with the role. To prepare, review this helpful�Interview Preparation Guide�to make the best impression!�\r\n Stay connected! Log in daily to your JobAps Personal Status Board to track your status and check email (including spam/junk folders) for updates and tasks.��\r\n The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.��\r\n Note: This position will be filled in accordance with contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion and merit employment rules. Candidates who are offered and accept a position with the State of Connecticut are bound by the State Code of Ethics for Public Officials and State employees, available at�www.ct.gov/ethics.\r\n\r\n\r\n This employer may participate in E‑Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I‑9 information to confirm work authorization.\r\n\r\nQUESTIONS? WE’RE HERE TO HELP:�\r\nDue to high volume, we are unable to confirm receipt or provide status updates directly. For recruitment updates, please check your Personal Status Board and review our Frequently Asked Questions. If you have additional questions about the recruitment process, reach out to�Julie Barker at Julie.Barker@ct.gov. �\r\nJoin the State of Connecticut and take your next career step with confidence!\r\n

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services community based behavioral health program, this class is accountable for providing clinical assessment and evaluation of treatment programs for an on-going primary caseload of clients for a behavioral health treatment team.\r\n

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

\r\n\r\n\r\n Functions primarily to implement treatment plans for clients on caseload;�\r\n Provides case management services to clients;\r\n Assists clients in linking with community support systems and agencies;\r\n Monitors clients progress within mental health and community support systems;\r\n Performs intake, evaluation and assessment of treatment programs under supervision of a licensed independent practitioner;�\r\n Participates in counseling sessions;�\r\n Provides education and training to clients in community living and activities of daily living skills;\r\n Monitors clients medication compliance and coordinates meetings with team psychiatrists or nurses as necessary;\r\n Provides appropriate interventions to clients in crisis including outreach, counseling and/or referral to other service providers;�\r\n Completes all required documentation related to client treatment in accordance with established procedures;\r\n May transport clients to and from appointments;\r\n May assist in development of treatment plans for new clients;\r\n May administer medication;\r\n May provide nursing consultation and/or input; performs related duties as required.\r\n\r\n\r\n

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

\r\n\r\n\r\n Knowledge of\r\n \r\n behavioral health counseling techniques;\r\n social work methodology, casework, group work and community mobilization;\r\n family dynamics and dynamics of interpersonal relationships;\r\n social, cultural, economic, medical, psychological and legal issues which influence attitudes and behaviors of clients and families;\r\n community resources available to individuals and families;\r\n approaches to treatment;�\r\n psychotropic and addiction medications;\r\n \r\n \r\n Considerable\r\n \r\n interpersonal skills;\r\n oral and written communication skills;\r\n \r\n \r\n Considerable ability to prepare clear and concise reports and case histories.\r\n\r\n\r\n

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

A Bachelor’s degree in a health care field and two (2) years of experience working independently using clinical case management techniques in a behavioral health setting.\r\nNOTE: Case management is defined as primary responsibility for the implementation, monitoring, evaluation and assessment of client progress towards meeting treatment objectives as outlined in an approved treatment plan.\r\n

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

\r\n\r\n\r\n A Master’s degree in counseling, psychology or other clinical discipline may be substituted for one (1) year of the General Experience.\r\n A current Connecticut license as a Registered Nurse OR hold a Multistate or Compact Registered Nurse license�and two (2) years of experience working in a psychiatric setting may be substituted for the Bachelor’s degree.\r\n A Master’s degree in social work (MSW) and two (2) years at the level of a Mental Health Assistant 2 independently performing the full range of paraprofessional case management in a behavioral health setting may be substituted for the General Experience.��\r\n\r\n\r\n

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

\r\n\r\n\r\n Experience\r\n working with justice system involved clients.\r\n Experience in a psychiatric setting working with\r\n forensically involved individuals.\r\n Experience demonstrating clear,\r\n concise communication both spoken and written with the ability to engage\r\n effectively with others.\r\n Experience in observing and redirecting client\r\n behaviors.\r\n Experience working in the mental health and/or\r\n substance use recovery field.\r\n Experience utilizing Microsoft PowerPoint, Word,\r\n Excel, and TEAMs.\r\n Experience using an Electronic Medical Record.\r\n\r\n\r\n

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

\r\n\r\n\r\n Incumbents in this class must possess and retain licensure or certification in designated positions.\r\n Incumbents in this class may be required to be a certified substance abuse counselor.\r\n 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.\r\n Incumbents in this class may be required to have ability in Spanish oral and written communication in designated positions.\r\n Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.\r\n\r\n\r\n

Conclusion

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

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.\r\n