Advanced Clinical Social Worker Office​/On-Site - FP

Introduction

Do you want to make a difference while working in a dynamic, reciprocal health care environment in the public sector? Join our team as an Advanced Clinical Social Worker and make a significant impact today!

• Department:
  The State of Connecticut, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS)
• Facility:
  River Valley Services (RVS)
• Location:
  
  351 Silver Street, Middletown, CT
• Unit:
  Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)
• Schedule:
  
  Full‑Time, 40 hours per week
  • First Shift: Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
  • Wednesday 9:30 am – 6:00 pm
• Position Number: 131869

• Provide highly skilled direct clinical social work and substance abuse services to clients with complex psychological and social problems through comprehensive clinical assessments and individual, family, and group treatment.
• Offer individual field work instruction and clinical supervision, including instruction in comprehensive psychosocial assessments and current diagnostic categories, considering cultural, social, economic, medical, environmental, and legal issues.
• Develop comprehensive service plans with measurable treatment objectives.
• Initiate consultation and collaboration with other mental health providers to improve delivery of services and address unmet needs.
• Provide clinical supervision to Licensed Master Social Workers.
• Assist in resolution of administrative, personnel, and clinical issues in the program or agency.
• Oversee development and implementation of individual client treatment and/or service plans.
• Provide leadership to program components such as crisis intervention teams, inpatient treatment teams, case management teams, psycho educational program services, psychosocial rehabilitation, and forensic services.
• Perform forensic evaluations and expert testimony to courts; represent the program or agency during licensing and certification inspections conducted by regulatory bodies; maintain liaison relationships with other community agencies and resources.
• Give in‑service educational presentations on available health, mental health, and human services resources and how to access them; present information on mental illness and services to community groups.
• Supervise medication self‑administration for individuals served.
• Perform related duties as required.

Extensive knowledge of theories of human behavior, current diagnostic categories of mental illness, family dynamics, substance abuse, and human sexuality; competence in applying individual and group treatment modalities; strong oral and written communication and administrative skills; ability to integrate theory and case material in assessing and devising comprehensive treatment plans for complex cases; leadership in treatment teams and agency committees.

One (1) year of experience as a licensed clinical social worker.

• Experience working with adults with complex behavioral health and substance use disorders.
• Experience providing clinical services to adults with chronic, complex behavioral health and substance use disorders.
• Experience assessing risk and crisis intervention.
• Experience providing clinical supervision.

• Must possess and retain a license to practice clinical social work pursuant to Sec. 20‑195 (m‑z) of the Connecticut General Statutes.
• Must possess and maintain eligibility for participation in federal health care programs as defined in 42 U.S. 1320a‑7b(f).
• May be required to have knowledge of sign language and communication ability with the deaf and hearing impaired in designated positions.
• May be required to have ability in Spanish oral and written communication in designated positions.
• May be required to travel.

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