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Join our dedicated team as a Supervising Clinician and lead with excellence in mental health services!

Elevate your career by providing expert supervision, managing critical documentation, and enhancing treatment practices. 

Apply now and make a meaningful impact!
 

Join the State of Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services as one of two new Supervising Clinicians! In these roles, you will lead and directly supervise either our Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team or our Community Support Program (CSP) team. Explore this opportunity to guide multidisciplinary teams and make a significant impact in mental health!

ABOUT US:

The Department of Mental Health and Addicition Services (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.

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS: 

  • DIVISION: Southwest Connecticut Mental Health System (SWCMHS)
  • ADDRESS: Bridgeport, CT
  • POSITION DETAILS: See below
  1.  Position Number 107309 
    • Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)
    • Full-time, 40 hours weekly, Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
  2. Position Number 28058
    • Community Support Program (CSP)
    • Full-time, 40 hours weekly, Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

WHY THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT:

  • Join an Award-Winning Team: Be part of the prestigious Forbes-ranked State of Connecticut, recognized as one of the Best Employers of 2023. Experience national acclaim for providing unparalleled job growth, competitive benefits, and flexible schedules.
  • Platinum Healthcare Excellence: Enjoy the nation's top-rated healthcare plan for state employees and their dependents. Our Platinum Healthcare Plan, ranked the best by Georgetown’s Center on Health Insurance Reform and endorsed by Ellen Andrews, Ph.D., ensures comprehensive coverage and well-being for you and your family.
  • Secure Your Future: Benefit from our robust pension plan and explore supplemental retirement offerings, ensuring a secure and comfortable future for you and your loved ones.
  • Invest in Your Education and Future: As a Public Service Loan Forgiveness employer, the State of Connecticut supports your educational journey. You may qualify for student loan forgiveness after just 10 years of dedicated service. Learn more here.
  • Time for What Matters: Embrace a healthy work-life balance with generous paid time off, including 13 paid holidays per calendar year. Prioritize your well-being and make the most of your personal time. 
  • Unlock Your Potential: Grow professionally with a range of development opportunities. The State of Connecticut is committed to nurturing your skills and helping you reach new heights in your career.
  • Cultivate Balance: We believe in a healthy work/life balance for all our employees. Join us in fostering an environment where your professional and personal lives harmonize, allowing you to thrive in both.

DISCOVER THE OPPORTUNITY TO:

  • Provide administrative and clinical supervision, including hiring, monitoring, and supporting a team. Facilitate morning meetings and weekly treatment team meetings to ensure operational excellence and team coherence
  • Oversee risk management activities, issue clinical directives for developing risk assessments and mitigation plans, and participate directly in crisis interventions when necessary
  • Maintain high standards of care by ensuring all treatment documentation is completed accurately and adheres to strict fidelity standards, conduct medical record audits, and provide essential feedback for continual improvement
  • Provide weekly individual supervision to coordinators and team members, utilizing electronic medical records and various software tools to monitor progress and duties efficiently
  • Drive clinical excellence and community outreach by serving as a clinical liaison to contract agencies, delivering education and training to community staff, and facilitating critical treatment planning and case coordination meetings with external providers

ABOUT OUR TEAMS:

The Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team is a multidisciplinary clinical team that delivers comprehensive services to clients who are diagnosed with severe and persistent mental illness and whose needs have not been met by more traditional service delivery approaches. Individuals served by the ACT team have often experienced frequent psychiatric hospitalization and use of hospital emergency rooms, involvement with the criminal justice system, substance abuse, and lack of engagement with traditional outpatient services. By basing treatment in the community, the team can better assist the client with challenges they face. The team provides community support services interwoven with treatment and rehabilitative services and regularly scheduled team meetings with the goal of individualizing client care.

The Community Support Program (CSP) is targeted to individuals who need the most intense level of community-based care. The program utilizes a team approach to provide intensive, rehabilitative community support, crisis intervention, individual and group skill-building, also known as recovery education.  The majority of the interventions are community-based, delivered in the individual’s home, neighborhood or community, which enables the team to become intimately familiar with the individual’s surroundings, strengths and challenges, within the context of their environment.  The desired outcome is to assist individuals toward an independent, enriched life based on their own choices and preferences.

MORE ABOUT THE DIVISION:

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.