Behavioral Health Clinical Supervisor (40 Hour) (Office/On-Site) - #240408-6215Pl-002

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Join the State of Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) as a Behavioral Health Clinical Supervisor! This position will provide expert supervision and training in addition to shaping programs that support recovery and crisis stabilization. Explore the details below and seize the opportunity to be a part of something meaningful!

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS:

• FACILITY: River Valley Services (RVS)
• UNIT: Forensics Team, Crisis Intervention Team (CIT), & Mobile Response Team (MRT)
• LOCATION: Middletown, CT
• SCHEDULE: Full-time (40 hours per week), 1st Shift (8:00 a.m.

• 4:30 p.m.), Monday

• Friday

• POSITION NUMBER: 123678

WHY THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT:

• Join an Award-Winning Team: Be part of the prestigious Forbes-ranked State of Connecticut, recognized as one of the Best Employers of 2023. Experience national acclaim for providing unparalleled job growth, competitive benefits, and flexible schedules.

• Platinum Healthcare Excellence: Enjoy the nation's top-rated healthcare plan for state employees and their dependents. Our Platinum Healthcare Plan, ranked the best by Georgetown's Center on Health Insurance Reform and endorsed by Ellen Andrews, Ph.D., ensures comprehensive coverage and well-being for you and your family.

• Secure Your Future: Benefit from our robust pension plan and explore supplemental retirement offerings, ensuring a secure and comfortable future for you and your loved ones.

• Invest in Your Education and Future: As a Public Service Loan Forgiveness employer, the State of Connecticut supports your educational journey. You may qualify for student loan forgiveness after just 10 years of dedicated service. Learn more here.

• Time for What Matters: Embrace a healthy work-life balance with generous paid time off, including 13 paid holidays per calendar year. Prioritize your well-being and make the most of your personal time.

• Unlock Your Potential: Grow professionally with a range of development opportunities. The State of Connecticut is committed to nurturing your skills and helping you reach new heights in your career.

• Cultivate Balance: We believe in a healthy work/life balance for all our employees. Join us in fostering an environment where your professional and personal lives harmonize, allowing you to thrive in both.

DISCOVER THE OPPORTUNITY TO:

• Provide clinical supervision, training and direction to the Forensics Team and MRT

• Provide leadership to ensure programs provide state of the art services that support recovery goals

• Utilize prior knowledge of community resources, best practices, and crisis stabilization

• Maintain collegial relationships with other operating units within the Agency as well as other community providers to enhance communication and coordinate care.

• Actively participate in Agency committees and clinical consultations

• Provide on call coverage during evening and weekend hours to provide clinical consultation regarding emerging clinical issues, assessments, and staffing issues

MORE ABOUT THE AGENCY AND DIVISION:

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.

RVS is a community mental health center that serves the towns of Chester, Clinton, Cromwell, Deep River, Durham, East Haddam, East Hampton, Essex, Haddam, Ivoryton, Killingworth, Lyme, Middlefield, Middletown, Old Lyme, Old Saybrook, Portland and Westbrook. RVS's goal is to provide the highest quality crisis intervention, case management, and residential and clinical services to adult citizens who suffer from serious mental disorders and who lack the financial means to secure such services in the private sector. RVS offers short term respite residential services, community support programs, a mobile crisis response team, jail diversion programs and various other supportive services. This position will work closely with the following RVS programs:

• The Forensics Team provides services to assist people with behavioral health and/or substance-related conditions who are experiencing criminal justice involvement. The program offers opportunities to engage in treatment as alternative to incarceration. The program works closely with the court system on behalf of people who experience difficulties due to untreated behavioral health or substance related conditions.

• The CIT program is imbedded with the local police to provide crisis intervention, engagement, case management and other services to support people in the midst of a crisis whereas the police are contacted. The program collaborates closely with local police to support individuals in obtaining treatment and resources.

• MRT is designed to provide timely services to assess and manage risk, divert hospitalizations, stabilize symptoms, offer safe and successful transitions from hospital levels of care and provide ongoing assessment and monitoring to improve clinical outcomes and manage risk issues.

WHAT SETS US APART - STATE OF CONNECTICUT

Selection Plan

FOR ASSISTANCE IN APPLYING:

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To Apply:

• In order to be considered for this job opening, you must meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on the job opening. The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.

• In order to receive educational credits toward qualification for this job posting, 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 recruiter listed on this job posting.

• You must specify your qualifications on your application. You will be unable to make revisions once you submit your application for this posting to the JobAps system.

• In order to comply with Public Act 21-69, the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process.

• All application materials must be received by the recruiting agency by the time specified on the job opening for the position for which you are applying. Late applications may not be submitted and will not be considered. Exceptions are rare and limited to documented events that incapacitate a candidate during the entire duration of the job posting time period. It is the candidate's obligation and responsibility to request an exception and provide a legally recognized justification to accommodate such exception. Requests should be made to DAS.SHRM@ct.gov.

• This position will be filled in accordance with contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion and merit employment rules.

Important Next Step Information for After You Apply:

• Although applicants will receive correspondence via email, as a backup they are also encouraged to sign on to their Personal Status Board on a daily basis to monitor their status, view all emailed notices and complete tasks required in the recruitment process.

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• Note: At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: a cover letter, resume, transcripts, diplomas, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency.

• The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.

• Interviews will be limited to candidates whose experience and training most closely meet the requirements of the position.

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• Due to the large volume of applications received, we are unable to provide confirmation of receipt or status during the recruitment process.

• Updates will be available through your JobAps portal account. If you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment please contact Alyssa Hovanec via email at Alyssa.Hovanec@ct.gov.

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In the Departments of Mental Health and Addiction Services and Developmental Services this class is accountable for directing a clinical division, a clinical discipline or a clinical program within a specified geographic area.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

• Manages the staff and operations of a clinical program, discipline or specialized area;

• Coordinates, plans and manages program activities;

• Formulates program goals and objectives;

• Develops or assists in the development and implementation of related policy;

• Interprets and administers pertinent laws;

• Monitors and evaluates staff;

• Prepares or assists in preparation of program budget;

• Maintains contacts with individuals both within and outside of program who might impact on program activities;

• Ensures program compliance with standards established by outside monitoring agencies;

• Participates in grant and contract preparation and administration;

• Manages the recruitment, selection and retention of program staff;

• Ensures compliance with quality assurance findings and recommendations;

• Promotes cultural diversity in workplace and ensures client rights;

• Identifies and plans training and development needs;

• Analyzes problems at program level and takes appropriate action;

• Initiates workforce planning and monitors staff utilization to meet identified goals;

• Prepares or oversees preparation of reports;

• Investigates and responds to critical incidents;

• May represent program in grievances and hearings;

• May perform clinical duties;

• Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

• Considerable knowledge of

• principles, practices and issues of behavioral health care;

• resources available to client population;

• agency policies and procedures;

• Knowledge of

• and ability to apply management principles and practices;

• relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations;

• behavioral health policies and systems;

• recovery principles and practices;

• resources available to client population;

• principles and practices of public and/or health care administration;

• Considerable

• interpersonal skills;

• oral and written communication skills;

• Ability to

• influence actions of others;

• negotiate, mediate, and resolve conflicts;

• analyze and synthesize information;

• collaborate within program, department, agency, and community;

• interpret standards, contracts and regulations.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Four (4) years of professional experience in Behavioral Health Care and a Master's degree in a clinical discipline, public health administration, health care administration or hospital administration.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE

Two (2) years of the General Experience must have been supervising professional staff.

For state employees this experience is interpreted at the level of a Behavioral Health Unit Supervisor, Developmental Services Supervisor of Case Management, Nurse Supervisor or Supervising Clinician.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Clinical experience in assessing and managing risk in community-based settings

• Experience developing and fostering collaborative relationships with community stakeholders such as local soup kitchens, community providers, local police and hospitals

• Experience providing a full array of behavioral health services to people who have involvement with the criminal justice system

• Supervisory experience of a multi-disciplinary outpatient team providing behavioral health and substance-related treatment

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Department of Developmental Services: Incumbents in this class may be required to maintain the appropriate current license for clinical social work, marital and family therapist, professional counselor, registered nurse or psychologist.

Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services: Incumbents in this class must maintain the appropriate current license for clinical social work, marital and family therapist, professional counselor, registered nurse, psychologist or alcohol and drug counselor.

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.