THE POSITIONThe State of Connecticut, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) is currently recruiting for a Supervising Clinician within the Access Center in Waterbury, CT. This role provides clinical and administrative leadership across Intake, Mobile Crisis, CIT, Jail Diversion, and CORP services, ensuring coordinated care, effective crisis response, and strong community partnerships. You will guide daily operations, support staff, and promote recovery-oriented best practices throughout the Access Center.
HIGHLIGHTS - FACILITY: Western Connecticut Mental Health Network (WCMHN) - Waterbury Area
- UNIT: Access Center (Intake, Mobile Crisis, CIT, Jail Diversion, CORP)
- LOCATION: Waterbury, CT
- SCHEDULE: Full-Time (40 hours per week), Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM (First Shift)
- POSITION NUMBER: 135751
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DISCOVER THE OPPPORTUNITY TO - Lead a multidisciplinary team of committed behavioral health professionals
- Provide clinical and administrative guidance that strengthens crisis, intake, and forensic services
- Support staff so they can deliver effective, recovery-oriented care
- Make a meaningful impact in public behavioral health services
- Collaborate closely with community partners, hospitals, courts, and internal programs
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 - Supervise and oversee Licensed Clinical Social Workers within Mobile Crisis.
- Provide oversight to the Intake Program which provides information, intake assessment, and referral for individuals with psychiatric and related substance issues for WCMHN-Waterbury Area.
- Review all requests for services submitted to the agency.
- Determine and recommend client eligibility for agency services.
- Assist program staff in determining level of care needs.
- Act as liaison with other programs, agencies, and outside officials regarding the Access Center.
- Provide oversight clinically and administratively to the Forensic programs (CORP, Jail Diversion).
- Represent the agency in meetings with court personnel, local hospitals, and other community agencies.
- Facilitate weekly staff meetings, weekly recovery treatment planning, and daily rounds.
- Evaluate and act in crisis situations.
- Provide recovery-oriented practice.
- Participate in meetings.
- Maintain accurate, up-to-date medical records.
- May provide group treatment for the agency in IMR, IDDT Trauma, and other modalities.
- Perform related duties as required.
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 EXPERIENCETwo (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 working with state agencies, state and local hospitals, community organizations, or non-profit agencies
- Experience in written documentation and managing large volumes of paperwork
- Experience working with individuals with mental health and/or substance use needs
- Experience working with forensic populations and the judicial system
- Experience in risk management, crisis intervention, and triage
- Emergency certificate training preferred
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
