STATE OF CONNECTICUT EXECUTIVE BRANCH JOBS

Supervising Clinician (40 Hour)

Bilingual (Spanish Speaking) | Office/On-site

Recruitment #250414-3293FP-001

Introduction


Looking for the next step in your career? Join us and be part of a revolutionary team shaping the future! The Southwest Connecticut Mental Health System (SWCMHS), under the umbrella of the State of Connecticut, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) is seeking a qualified individual for the position of Supervising Clinician (PCN 105419) to join our team. This position will provide a clinical supervision for our Young Adult Services Unit.

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS:
WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU:
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  • Professional growth and development opportunities.
  • A healthy work/life balance to all employees.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING:
  • Overseeing a multidisciplinary team serving 125 clients with serious mental illness, substance use disorders, and Acquired Brain Injury/Traumatic Brain Injury in an outpatient urban setting.
  • Ensuring thorough and timely documentation, billable services, assessments, quality treatment plans, scheduling, and clinical skill-building groups.
  • Maintaining The Joint Commission standards, managing staff performance (including conducting annual and quarterly evaluations), promoting family involvement, providing staff education, and coordinating unit activities.
  • Developing effective professional relationships with community representatives and resources, and assisting with the integration of community supports, such as employment, education, and housing.
MORE ABOUT THE AGENCY AND FACILITIES:

The State of Connecticut, Department of Mental Health and Addiction 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.

\With three locations throughout Fairfield County, the Southwest Connecticut Mental Health System (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 Young Adult Services (YAS) program is designed to provide age appropriate, clinical and residential support services to young adults with behavioral health disorders between the ages of 18-25, providing intensive recovery oriented services that take into account developmental processes, the impact of traumas, and family issues.  YAS provides a wide range of services including clinical, employment, educational and rehabilitative support.  YAS is designed to prevent these consumers from being “lifelong members” of the mental health service systems.  Persons referred for services come through the Southwest Connecticut Mental Health System Community Outreach and Engagement Service or through the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services Office of the Commissioner’s central referral process.  In both instances, these are usually youth who have been in residential treatment through the Department of Children and Families, in foster care, and/or in the juvenile justice system.  YAS services include:

  • Intensive Community Supports
  • Clinical Services
  • Residential Supports
  • Community Support Program
  • Educational Services
  • Vocational Services
  • Psychiatric/Medication Services
  • Social Rehabilitation

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Selection Plan

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BEFORE YOU APPLY: 

  • Meet Minimum Qualifications: Ensure you meet the Minimum Qualifications listed on the job opening by the job closing date. You must specify your qualifications on your application. The minimum experience and training requirements listed must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.  
  • Educational Credits: List your earned credits and degrees from accredited institutions accurately on your application. To receive educational credits towards qualification, the institution must be accredited. If the institution of higher learning is located outside of the U.S., you are responsible for providing documentation from a recognized USA accrediting service which specializes in determining foreign education equivalencies to the contact listed below by the closing date listed on the job posting. 
  • Resume Policy: Per Public Act 21-69, resumes are not accepted during the initial application process. As the recruitment process progresses, candidates may be required to submit additional documentation to support their qualification(s) for this position. This documentation may include: a cover letter, resume, transcripts, diplomas, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the request and discretion of the hiring agency. 
  • Preferred Shift/Location: Select all location(s) and shift(s) you are willing to work on your application. Failure to do so may result in not being considered for vacancies in that specific location or shift. 
  • Timely Submission: All application materials must be received by the job posting deadline. You will be unable to make revisions once you officially submit your application to the State.  Late submissions are rarely accepted, with exceptions only for documented events that incapacitate individuals during the entire duration of the job posting. Request exceptions by emailing DAS.SHRM@ct.gov
  • Salary Calculations: For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from one of the three branches of state government (i.e., Executive, Legislative, Judicial) to the other. 
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AFTER YOU APPLY: 

  • Referral Questions: This posting may require completion of additional Referral Questions (RQs), which must be completed by the questionnaire’s expiration date. If requested, RQs can be accessed via an email sent to you after the job close date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section).   
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  • The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.  
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PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In a state agency this class is accountable for providing supervision and direction of a clinical unit.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

  • This position would provide direct supervision to the Young Adult Service Unit (YAS) multidisciplinary clinical team.
  • The position requires competence providing administrative and clinical supervision, hiring, monitoring, support, scheduling, evaluation, orientation, and education/training.
  • Operationally the position facilitates daily Team morning meetings and participates in weekly Treatment Team meetings.
  • Contributes to Risk Management meetings and provides clinical directives to staff on the development of Risk Assessments and mitigation plans.
  • May directly participate in crisis intervention when indicated.
  • Ensures all treatment documentation is completed accurately and on time.
  • Conducts Medical Record (HIM) chart audits and provided feedback to teams to obtain corrections.
  • Provides weekly individual supervision to Team coordinators and other assigned staff.
  • Utilizes the agency electronic medical record; databases; Microsoft Office software and proprietary software to adequately monitor individual client progress and staff completion of duties.
  • Participates in utilization Management reviews.
  • Attends and participates in scheduled contract agency meetings and serves as a clinical liaison to contract agencies as needed.
  • Provides education and training to community contract agency staff as requested.
  • Provides clinical consultation to the clinical team.
  • Facilitates Treatment Planning meetings and case coordination meetings with outside providers.
  • Attends agency and DMHAS statewide case conferences.
  • Reviews performance and evaluates staff direct service markers.
  • Oversees staff documentation completion, confirms documentation is accurate, in compliance with agency regulatory standards and meet reimbursement requirements.
  • Monitors billing and ensures clinician coding is completed accurately.
  • May provide oversight, and/or direct clinical liaison interface to local hospitals, and other private or state facilities.
  • Assures that services and staff operate within DMHAS, and SWCMHS policies and procedures and that service provision meet Joint Commission/CMS/DPH standards.
  • Promotes cultural and gender diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace, sensitivity to client's needs, and assures clients rights.
  • Attend all assigned and required meeting.
  • Promotes collaborative relationships with City and State Police and provides feedback specific to the needs of DMHAS clients. Participates in performance improvement activities.
  • Oversees unit’s Clinical Program Development that includes evaluating the treatment and recovery needs of the clients served and ensures that the individual and group interventions provided meet client recovery and clinical needs.
  • Plays a leadership role within the agency by participating in assigned Site-Wide and Agency-Wide committees.
  • Has overall HR/Payroll responsibility for unit staff including time and attendance; staff development; performance improvement and progressive discipline.
  • Complies with ethical standards and DMHAS work rules.
  • Maintains client and program safety.
  • Utilizes an electronic health record, computer technology and data to perform job functions and inform management and supervisory practices.
  • Performs safe work practices.
  • Observes all confidentiality and client’s rights regulations.
  • Performs other related duties. Find out additional information here.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

  • Considerable knowledge of
    • relevant agency policies and procedures; 
    • mental health treatment, principles and values of community based care; 
    • psychiatric rehabilitation principles; 
    • entitlement and benefit programs; 
    • variety of intervention and support strategies; 
  • Knowledge of
    • relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations; 
    • societal, cultural and gender issues and impact on mental illness; 
    • psychotropic medications; 
    • impact of housing and homelessness on the mentally ill; 
  • Considerable
    • interpersonal skills; 
    • oral and written communications skills; 
    • facilitation, collaboration and conflict resolution skills; 
  • Ability to
    • identify and articulate philosophical foundations for specific program models or service approaches; 
    • delegate authority; 
    • plan and organize effectively; 
    • integrate community resources into service planning; 
    • develop and maintain effective relationships with community representatives and staff; 
  • Supervisory ability.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Seven (7) years of professional health care experience in a psychiatric setting.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE

Two (2) years of the General Experience must have been at a lead level responsible for coordinating the work of a unit or team of professionals in a psychiatric setting.

NOTE: For state employees this experience is interpreted at the level of an Advanced Clinical Social Worker for social work discipline, Head Nurse for the nursing discipline, an Advanced Professional Counselor and an Advanced Marital and Family Therapist.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

  • College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree.
  • A Master's Degree in a health care field related to one of the disciplines in the Special Experience may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bilingual (Spanish Speaking).
  • Experience in a community-based outpatient mental health and substance abuse treatment.
  • Experience in clinical best practices including crisis assessment, and risk assessment.
  • Experience with staff supervision and development
  • Experience with global cultural awareness, cross-cultural communication skills, and diverse, multicultural environments.
  • Experience working with interfacing community providers, local hospitals, Police Departments, and outpatient clinical teams.
  • Experience using an Electronic Medical Record (WITS) and other proprietary software.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Incumbents in this class must possess and retain a current license as a Clinical Social Worker, a licensed Marital and Family Therapist, a licensed Professional Counselor, or as a Registered Professional Nurse in the State of Connecticut. The license required for direct supervision of clinical oversight will be dictated by the functions of the assigned unit or program.
  • Incumbents in this class may be required to possess certification as a clinical supervisor by the Connecticut Certification Board.
  • Incumbents in this class may be required to be bilingual or fluent in American Sign Language.
  • Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Incumbents in this class may be required to lift and restrain clients, may have significant exposure to communicable and/or infectious diseases and risk of injury and may be exposed to strongly disagreeable conditions.

Conclusion

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.

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.


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