Introduction

Lead clinical operations that support safe, coordinated care for individuals in a forensic psychiatric setting.

The Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) has an opening for a Supervising Clinician (PCN 155326) in the Forensic Services Unit at Southwest Connecticut Mental Health System (SWCMHS) in Bridgeport.

Schedule

• 1st shift, 40 hours per week
• 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Position Highlights

• Schedules, assigns and oversees staff work to ensure effective daily operations
• Assists in developing unit goals and objectives that guide service delivery
• Supports recruitment, training and development of staff and conducts performance evaluations
• Determines priorities and coordinates unit activities to maintain consistent workflow
• Builds relationships and acts as liaison with internal units, agencies and community partners
• Identifies barriers and helps develop solutions to improve client care
• Other duties as assigned

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.

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 [email protected].
• 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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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

• Schedules, assigns and oversees work of staff;
• Assists in developing unit goals and objectives;
• Assists in recruitment, selection, training and development of staff;
• Conducts performance evaluations;
• Determines priorities and plans, coordinates and supervises unit activities;
• Develops relationships with and acts as liaison to other operating units, agencies and outside officials, community representatives and customers;
• Assists in mediating conflict impacting on service recipients;
• Assists in ensuring staff ability to access and employ community resources;
• Assists in integrating community resources into service planning and delivery;
• Identifies barriers and assists in developing strategies and solutions for improving client care;
• Prepares reports; may assist in developing performance standards;
• May prospectively review and monitor client care for clients to determine clinical necessity and effectiveness of care;
• May educate providers on principles of managed care and its impact on client care;
• May perform clinical direct care duties as needed;
• Performs other related duties.

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

• Experience coordinating and supervising the work of a unit or team of professionals in an outpatient forensic psychiatric setting
• Experience with organizational policies and procedures, mental health treatment, and the principles and values of community-based care
• Experience with psychiatric rehabilitation principles, entitlement and benefit programs, and a variety of intervention and support strategies
• Experience with behavioral health regulations, cultural and gender impacts on mental illness, psychotropic medications, and housing related challenges affecting individuals with mental health needs
• Experience identifying and explaining program models, delegating responsibilities, and planning and organizing tasks effectively
• Experience with relationship-building communication, facilitation, collaboration, and conflict resolution in a clinical team setting

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, a Registered Nurse in the State of Connecticut or hold a Multistate or Compact Registered Nurse license. 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.

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.