Behavioral Health Unit Supervisor Office​/On-site

Ready to lead an acute inpatient psychiatric unit focused on recovery and stabilization.

The State of Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) is hiring a Behavioral Health Unit Supervisor to join the Connecticut Valley Hospital (CVH). In this role, you will provide leadership within the General Psychiatry Division, overseeing a multi-shift inpatient psychiatric unit that serves individuals with severe and persistent mental illness, including those with complex behavioral or legal histories.

If you are a licensed clinical leader ready to make a significant impact, we invite you to explore this opportunity.

• FACILITY:
  Connecticut Valley Hospital (CVH)
• DIVISION:
  General Psychiatry Division (GPD)
• UNIT:
  Battell 4 North (B4N)
• LOCATION:
  
  Middletown, CT
• SCHEDULE:
  
  Full-time (40 hours weekly), Monday
  - Friday, First Shift, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
• POSITION NUMBER: 133690

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Enjoy endless opportunities for professional growth and development.

Embrace a healthy work/life balance tailored to all employees.

• Provide administrative oversight and leadership to a multidisciplinary team on a 22-bed, male-only acute psychiatric unit
• Ensure cohesive cross-shift communication and seamless unit functioning
• Collaborate with clinical, operational, and administrative partners to ensure high-quality patient care
• Lead interdisciplinary meetings, case reviews, and treatment planning processes
• Develop and monitor unit procedures, staff training, and performance expectations
• Act as liaison between unit staff and division leadership to support program needs and operational effectiveness
• Promote a safe and therapeutic environment for individuals with severe and persistent mental illness and complex behavioral needs

DMHAS is a health care agency whose mission is dedicated to promoting the health and wellness of individuals with behavioral health needs through comprehensive, recovery-oriented services and supports.

CVH, the state’s public psychiatric hospital, provides inpatient treatment across two campuses and is committed to a patient-centered, recovery-focused model of care. With a long history of serving individuals with complex behavioral health needs, CVH offers a therapeutic environment that supports stabilization, skill development, and successful transition back to the community.

The General Psychiatry Division (GPD) provides recovery-oriented inpatient treatment to a diverse patient population across the state. Battell 4 North, a 22-bed all-male acute psychiatric unit within the division, offers stabilization and treatment for individuals with severe and persistent mental illness, including those with complex behavioral or legal histories, using a person-centered and recovery-focused approach.

Please note:

A comprehensive medical examination, including a drug screening, will be required of all applicants upon a conditional offer of employment.

All state employees must adhere to Connecticut’s Policy for a Drug Free Workplace.

This employer may participate in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm work authorization.

In the Departments of Mental Health and Addiction Services and Children and Families in-patient facility this class is accountable for directing and supervising a multi-shift clinical unit.

• Schedules, assigns and oversees the work of a multi-shift unit including direct supervision of all shifts
• Participates in the development of unit goals and objectives
• Develops unit procedures and policies
• Ensures compliance of unit procedures and…