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Mental Health Assistant 2

State of Connecticut Executive Branch
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Mental Health Assistant 2 (40 Hour)

Office/On-site

Recruitment #260805-5723FK-001

Location

Bridgeport, CT
 

Date Opened

8/18/2026 12:00:00 AM

Salary

$66,656* - $89,108/year (*New State employees start at minimum)

Job Type

Open to the Public

Close Date

8/31/2026 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 experienced individuals for the position of Mental Health Assistant 2 to join our dedicated team.


 

HIGHLIGHTS

 

  • FACILITY: Southwest Connecticut Mental Health System (SWCMHS)
  • DIVISION: Southwest Hospital Services Division
  • UNITS: Psychiatric Intensive-Care Unit 1 (PICU1) ; Co-Occurring Treatment Unit (CTU)
  • LOCATION: 1635 central avenue, Bridgeport, CT
  • POSITION NUMBERS: 027828, 114535, 00126346
  • SCHEDULE: PCN 027828 - Second Shift (4:00 P.M. - 12:30 A.M.), Monday - Friday, Rotating weekends and holidays -PICU 1, 6th Floor
  • PCN 114535- Third Shift (12:15 A.M. - 8:15 A.M.), Monday - Friday, Rotating weekends and holidays - CTU, 5th Floor 
  • PCN 126346- First Shift (8 A.M. - 4:30 P.M), Monday - Friday, Rotating weekends and holidays - CTU, 5th Floor 

 

THE ROLE
 

  • Leads, trains and participates in training and development of Mental Health Assistants and other assigned employees; 
  • Participates in developing and maintaining a therapeutic milieu; 
  • Coordinates maintenance of a safe and healthy living environment; 
  • Participates in meeting psychological and physical needs of client; 
  • Identifies client strengths and assists in development of treatment plans; 
  • Orients new client to ward or unit; 
  • Participates in team nursing activities and development of nursing care and rehabilitation programs; 
  • May supervise self-administration of oral medications; 
  • May assist with data collection;
  • Other related duties.

 

OUR MISSION:

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 Southwest Connecticut Mental Health System strives to provide high quality, compassionate and culturally competent mental health and substance abuse services to adults with behavioral health disorders who are indigent. With three locations throughout Fairfield County, SWCMHS, promotes and administers comprehensive recovery oriented services in the areas of mental health treatment and substance abuse prevention and treatment. These services include inpatient treatment programs and outpatient clinical services, as well as a wide range of additional supportive treatment services. 


 

The Hospital Services Division offers an array of services to meet the needs of individuals, 18 years of age and older with prolonged psychiatric and co-occurring illnesses, who require hospitalization due to acute exacerbation of their symptoms and for those requiring continued rehabilitation before returning to the community. Patients are served in the following locations: Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit 1 (PICU I), Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU ll), and the Co-Occurring Treatment Unit (CTU).

The Hospital Services Division is made up of a total of 62 beds The PICU 1 and PICU 2 each provide 21 beds, and the CTU provides 20 beds, for residents of Connecticut. Admissions to the inpatient units are coordinated through a statewide Utilization Management process coordinated by the Office of the Commissioner Medical Director’s Office. All three locked units are responsible for providing treatment to individuals who are severely, acutely and persistently psychiatrically disabled who require a safe, supportive, highly structured hospital level of care. The treatment goals are developed in which the individual can be stabilized, evaluated, rehabilitated, helped to accept the need for ongoing treatment, and assisted in regaining a level of functioning that will allow the person to be treated in a less restrictive environment or lo return to community-based living. Hospital Services Division treatment staff work closely with community providers to ensure that a smooth transition to the community exists. All Hospital Services Division units provide assessment and stabilization, with the emphasis on community reentry and focus on rehabilitation with an emphasis on intense skills building needed for community reintegration.

 

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