Behavioral Health Unit Supervisor; Office​/On-site FP

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. Read below to learn more!

• 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

• Explore our comprehensive State Employee Benefits Overview to see what we offer
• 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.

• 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 .

Seven (7) years of professional health care experience in a behavioral health setting. (See Substitutions Allowed)

Two (2) years of the General Experience must have been at a lead or supervisory level responsible for coordinating the work of a unit or team of professionals in a behavioral health setting.

NOTE:

For state employees the lead level is interpreted at the level of an Advanced Clinical Social Worker, Advanced Professional Counselor or Advanced Marital and Family Therapist for the behavioral health discipline and a Head Nurse for the nursing discipline. The supervisory level is interpreted at the level of a Supervising Addiction Counselor for the substance abuse/addictions discipline.

• College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equaling 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.

• Experience supervising or leading multidisciplinary clinical teams in an inpatient or behavioral health setting.
• Experience managing…