Clinical Social Worker Office​/On-site

Introduction

Are you a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)? Make a makingful impact in Inpatient Behavioral Health Care!

The State of Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) is seeking a Clinical Social Worker to join the Connecticut Mental Health Center (CMHC) Inpatient Unit in New Haven, CT. In this role, you will support adults with severe psychiatric and substance use disorders, helping them stabilize, heal, and transition toward healthier, safer lives.

• FACILITY:
  Connecticut Mental Health Center (CMHC)
• ADDRESS: 34 Park Street, New Haven, CT
• UNIT:
  Inpatient Unit
• SCHEDULE:
  
  Full-time (40 hours per week), 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM, Monday - Friday (First Shift)
• POSITION NUMBER: 80439

• 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 individual therapy, case management, and treatment planning for adults with serious psychiatric and behavioral health disorders
• Maintain a dedicated clinical caseload, delivering services that address instability, medication needs, and long-term recovery
• Lead evidence-based group therapies that support skill-building, stabilization, and readiness for discharge
• Conduct all-provider meetings and family support sessions to develop safe, person-centered discharge plans
• Independently complete comprehensive clinical assessments, taking into account cultural, developmental, medical, environmental, and psychological factors
• Utilize motivational interviewing to guide clients toward recovery goals and improved wellness
• Collaborate closely with a multidisciplinary inpatient team including psychiatry, nursing, and rehabilitation staff

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.

CMHC is an urban community mental health center with more than 50 years of experience serving individuals with serious mental illness and addiction. Established in 1966, CMHC is a partnership between DMHAS and the Yale Department of Psychiatry. The center is nationally recognized for its research into the causes and treatment of mental illness and addiction, supported by the Abraham Ribicoff Research Facilities and numerous specialized research programs.

CMHC also serves as a major training site for future professionals in psychiatry, psychology, social work, nursing, and pastoral care.

The CMHC Inpatient Unit provides short-term psychiatric care for adults in the Greater New Haven area. A multidisciplinary team offers comprehensive assessment, stabilization, medication management, and therapeutic interventions. Treatment includes individual, group, and family support, along with coordinated discharge planning to ensure safe transition to community care. Length of stay varies based on each individual’s clinical needs.

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.

In a state agency behavioral health program as part of a multi-disciplinary team at one or more locations this class is accountable for independently providing clinical social work services.

OFFICE OF HEALTHCARE ADVOCATE:
This class is accountable for serving as a case manager and advocate for clients that have received or need to receive behavioral health care services.

• As a member of multi-disciplinary clinical team or within a network of community-based behavioral health services develops psychosocial assessments through clinical interviews with assigned clients and families which include consideration of developmental, social and/or cultural, substance abuse, psychological, environmental and…