State of Connecticut Executive Branch

Mental Health Director Of Training (5652MD)

$83.57-$111.96 Hourly / $6,685.48-$8,956.71 BiWeekly /
$174,491.00-$233,770.00 Yearly

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services this class is accountable for directing the psychiatric residency training program in a major department hospital or facility.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Receives administrative or executive direction from the Mental Health Superintendent or other administrator of higher grade.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

Directs staff physicians assigned to the training of residents; may have administrative supervision over training supervisors in other disciplines.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

  • Directs staff and operations of psychiatric residency training program;
  • Coordinates, plans and manages program activities;
  • Formulates program goals and objectives;
  • Develops or assists in development of related policy;
  • Interprets and administers pertinent laws;
  • Evaluates staff;
  • Prepares or assists in preparation of the program budget;
  • Maintains contacts with individuals both within and outside of program who might impact activities;
  • Recruits and selects candidates for residency training and assigns their duties in proper rotation;
  • Develops and administers preceptorships, seminars and journal clubs for training of residents;
  • Obtains intramural and visiting lecturers;
  • Supervises, teaches and rates progress of residents and grades performance;
  • Selects affiliating placements;
  • Supervises and controls other hospital training programs including continuing medical education;
  • Leads the recruitment and hiring of staff, including outreach, interview and selection;
  • May supervise individual residents in therapy;
  • Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

  • Considerable knowledge of
    • principles and practices of medicine with particular reference to diagnosis and treatment of mentally disturbed clients;
    • recent developments in field of psychiatry;
    • principles and practices of professional teaching;
  • Knowledge of and ability to apply management principles and practices;
  • Considerable
    • interpersonal skills;
    • oral and written communication skills.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Four (4) years of experience in a hospital or clinic as a staff psychiatrist.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE

Two (2) years of the General Experience must have included the supervision of training programs for psychiatric residents.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Incumbents in this class must possess and retain a license to practice medicine and surgery in Connecticut. A temporary license may be granted for a period not to exceed one (1) year.
  • Incumbents in this class must be certified as a specialist in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

JOB CLASS DESIGNATION

Classified/Non-Examined

OCCUPATIONAL GROUP

(21)-Medical, Dental, Veterinary Medicine

BARGAINING UNIT

(02)-MANAGERIAL

EEO

(1)-Officials And Administrators

SALARY INFORMATION

MD 13

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.

CANCELLATION CLAUSE

This replaces the existing specification for the class of Mental Health Director Of Training in Salary Group MD 13 approved effective January 3, 2023. (Reviewed in accordance with Connecticut General Statute § 5-200a. Revised to modify content) Final No. 24-230

EFFECTIVE DATE

10/24/2024
CLASS: 5652MD; EST: 6/5/1994; REV: 11/8/2024;