Behavioral Health Clinical Supervisor
Behavioral Health Clinical Supervisor
Location: Waterbury, CT
Date Opened: 9/10/2026 12:00:00 AM
Salary: $116,144* - $155,821/year (*New state employees start at the minimum)
Job Type: Open to the Public
Close Date: 9/23/2026 11:59:00 PM
Excellent opportunity for behavioral health leaders seeking a meaningful role where their clinical expertise has a direct and lasting impact on young adults, their families, staff, and the broader Connecticut community.
The Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) has an opening for a Behavioral Health Clinical Supervisor (PCN 139932) at the Western CT Mental Health Network (WCMHN) in the Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACT) and Community Support Program (CSP) in Waterbury.
This position plays a direct role in supporting patient and staff safety, reducing behavioral health risks, strengthening the clinical team, and ensuring that individuals receive effective, coordinated, and supportive treatment.
Schedule
- 1st shift, 40 hours per week
- 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
- Monday-Friday
What We Can Offer You
- Comprehensive state employee benefits
- Access the State Employee Benefits Overview page to explore available options
- Professional growth and development opportunities
- A commitment to promoting a healthy work/life balance
Position Highlights
The Behavioral Health Clinical Supervisor oversees administrative and clinical operations for three Waterbury‑based teams: Assertive Community Treatment, Community Support Program, and Intensive Clinical Care. In addition, some of the duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Provides direct clinical and administrative supervision to team supervisors and ensures daily program operations meet regulatory standards
- Oversees staff coaching, training, evaluations, corrective action, and addresses employee‑relations issues including conflict resolution
- Ensures risk management, safety, confidentiality, and mandatory reporting procedures are followed across all programs
- Collaborates with hospitals, law enforcement, courts, community providers, and substance‑use treatment partners to coordinate care
- Responds to crises and critical incidents (including after‑hours), monitors program performance, and promotes trauma‑informed, recovery‑oriented care
A comprehensive medical examination, including drug screening, is required following a conditional offer of employment. All state employees must comply with Connecticut’s Drug‑Free Workplace Policy.
About Us
DMHAS is dedicated to promoting the health and wellness of individuals with behavioral health needs through an integrated, holistic network of services that foster dignity, respect, and self‑sufficiency.
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.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE
Four (4) years of professional experience in behavioral health care and a Master’s degree in a clinical discipline, public health administration, health care administration or hospital administration.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE
Two (2) years of the General Experience must have been supervising professional staff.
NOTE: For state employees this experience is interpreted at the level of a Behavioral Health Unit Supervisor, Developmental Services Supervisor of Case Management, Nurse Supervisor or Supervising Clinician.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services: Incumbents in this class must maintain the appropriate current license for clinical social work, marital and family therapist, professional counselor, registered nurse, psychologist or alcohol and drug counselor.