State of Connecticut Executive Branch

Professional Counselor (40 Hour) (6355FP)

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$41.32-$55.83 Hourly / $3,305.02-$4,466.33 BiWeekly /
$86,261.00-$116,571.00 Yearly

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In a state agency behavioral health program as part of a multi-disciplinary team at one or more locations this class is accountable for independently providing clinical counseling services.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Works under the administrative supervision of a Supervising Clinician or other clinician of higher grade.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

May lead other clinical staff of lower grade, social work students or clerical staff as required.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

  • As a member of a multi-disciplinary clinical team or within a network of community based behavioral health services, provides case management, needs assessment and supportive counseling in addressing client strengths, weaknesses and needs; 
  • Develops, implements and maintains individualized treatment and rehabilitation plans for clients; 
  • Works with treatment teams to assist individual patients in achieving social and emotional stability; 
  • Develops psychosocial assessments through clinical interviews; 
  • Provides clinical treatment services such as: triage, crisis intervention, individual and/or group counseling, screening and planning; 
  • Makes use of available community services and facilities to assist clients in meeting identified needs; 
  • Interprets and synthesizes client information, professional observations and evaluation reports in order to form professional judgments about services; 
  • Monitors and evaluates effectiveness of treatment plans, documents treatment in clinical records; 
  • Completes reports in accordance with agency and accrediting bodies; 
  • Consults and collaborates with other behavioral health providers to improve delivery of services to clients; 
  • Maintains counseling treatment and standards as required; 
  • Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

  • Knowledge of
    • principles, methodology, casework and techniques of counseling, interviewing and psychosocial assessment; 
    • family and interpersonal relationship dynamics; 
    • values, sanctions, purposes and ethics of professional counseling work; 
    • community resources; 
  • Considerable
    • interpersonal skills; 
    • oral and written communication skills; 
  • Ability to devise and implement a treatment plan with measurable goals that address client needs.

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 (a-f) of the Connecticut General Statutes.
  • Incumbents in this class may be required to have knowledge of sign language and communication ability with the deaf and hearing impaired in certain designated positions.
  • Incumbents in this class may be required to have ability in Spanish oral and written communication in certain designated positions.
  • Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Incumbents in this class may be exposed to some risk of injury from assaultive and/or abusive clients.

JOB CLASS DESIGNATION

Classified/Non-Examined

OCCUPATIONAL GROUP

(33)-Social Services

BARGAINING UNIT

(11)-HEALTH PROF (P-1)

EEO

(2)-Professional

SALARY INFORMATION

FP 25

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 Professional Counselor (40 Hour) in Salary Group FP 25 approved effective August 04, 2023. (Revised to modify the Minimum Qualifications – General Experience) Final No. 23-226

EFFECTIVE DATE

09/25/2023
CLASS: 6355FP; REV: 12/22/2023;