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Professional Counselor

State of Connecticut Executive Branch
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Professional Counselor (40 Hour)

Location: Waterbury, CT

Date Opened: 4/10/2026 12:00:00 AM

Salary: $86,261 - $116,571/year (*New State employees start at minimum)

Job Type: Open to the Public

Close Date: 4/21/2026 11:59:00 PM

Do 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!
 

The State of Connecticut, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) is currently seeking a qualified and experienced individual for the position of Professional Counselor to join our team. 


 

Position Highlights: 

  • FACILITY: Western Connecticut Mental Health Network (WCMHN)
  • UNIT: Assertive Community Treatment (ACT Team)
  • LOCATION: Waterbury, CT
  • SCHEDULE: Full-time (40 hours), 1st Shift, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm and Tuesday 10:00am - 6:30pm
  • POSITION NUMBER: 25409

 

What We Can Offer You:

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;
  • Work together in a collaborative team environment.

The Role:

The ACT program is a best practice model of intensive community care with an emphasis on assisting clients to gain or improve skills for successful living in the community, an improving quality of life, and greater independence to pursue their goals through values of recovery.

 

Job duties include, but are not limited to:

 

  • Provides clinical, case management rehabilitative and recovery-oriented services to an assigned caseload of individuals with serious mental health and/or co-occurring substance and medical disorders.
  • Responsible for the intake, assessment, and ongoing evaluations of clients.
  • Work with clients and team members in the development of Individualized Recovery plans and supporting documentation.
  • Facilitates psychoeducation, therapy or skill building groups as well as provides limited individual and family therapy.
  • Provides culturally sensitive and evidence-based treatments such as DBT, EMDR, IDDT and Trauma treatment and works in the community for a majority of services. 
  • Makes community visits to assess individuals in psychiatric crisis situations and complete Emergency Certificates as needed. 
  • Independently represents the program at State and local hospitals, probate courts, and community settings.
  • Assists other team members in the development of recovery plans, may provide clinical consultation to team cases; may provide supervision to other team members and students.
  • Participates in and coordinates all treaters’ meetings, case conferences, critical incident reviews and other meetings as indicated.
  • Ability to work as a member of a multidisciplinary team, performs risk assessments, functional assessments, and possess computer technology skills. 
  • Demonstrates the ability to make appropriate and timely referrals and build relationships with service providers and natural supports. 
  • Documents all services in the medical record in a timely manner.
  • Maintains necessary productivity standards.
  • Demonstrates fidelity to ACT model in all aspects of work.

 

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. 

 

The WCMHN's mission is to provide a comprehensive and effective recovery-oriented system of mental health and addiction services that promotes self-sufficiency, dignity, cultural sensitivity and respect.

  

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. 

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Licensure as a professional counselor in the State of Connecticut.

 

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Incumbents in this class must possess and retain a license to practice professional counselor work pursuant to Sec. 20-195 (aa-jj) of the Connecticut General Statutes.