Advanced Professional Counselor; Office​/On-Site FP

Introduction

Do you want to utilize your skills and make a difference? Are you looking to take the next step in your career? If so, please read on to learn more about this exciting opportunity! The State of Connecticut, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) is currently seeking a dedicated and experienced Advanced Professional Counselor to join our team.

• Facility:
  Southeast Mental Health Authority (SMHA)
• Team:
  Mobile Outreach Team (MOT)
• Location:
  
  Norwich, CT
• Schedule:
  
  Full‑time, 2nd shift, 4:00 pm – 12:30 am, every other weekend & rotating holidays
• Week 1 ON:
  Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
• Week 2 ON:
  Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday
• PCN: 26172

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• Professional growth and development opportunities.
• A healthy work/life balance for all employees.

• Engage in a rewarding career;
• Showcase your talents in a meaningful role;
• Thrive in an exciting environment;
• Provide support to a division that is passionate about the work we do;
• Work together in a collaborative team environment.

This role is critical within crisis services by delivering community‑based mental health and substance use crisis intervention, assessments, risk management and emergency certifications. The Advanced Professional Counselor (APC) will play a key role in ensuring timely, compassionate, and clinically sound responses to individuals in crisis across New London County, helping to maintain the safety and well‑being of both SMHA clients and the broader community.

• Deliver crisis intervention services to individuals experiencing acute mental health or behavioral challenges.
• Conduct community‑based risk and crisis assessments to determine appropriate interventions and support plans.
• Provide trauma‑informed care to individuals with severe and persistent mental illness, substance use disorders, and co‑occurring medical conditions.
• Complete comprehensive biopsychosocial intake assessments to inform individualized treatment planning.

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. SMHA is a community mental health agency operated by the State of Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS).

Its primary goal is to provide high‑quality behavioral health services to those in our community with mental health and substance use disorders who are 18 years or older and reside in New London County and its surrounding towns. Services, which include case management, outpatient behavioral health, crisis intervention, respite care, and forensic services, are recovery oriented and offered in a trauma‑informed and culturally sensitive manner.

We support individuals to identify and achieve their own goals in recovery, fostering independence, dignity, and ability.

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.

Applicants will be evaluated based on the requirements listed below. All state employees must adhere to Connecticut’s Policy for a Drug Free Workplace.

• Meet
  
  Minimum Qualifications:
  
  Ensure you meet the Minimum Qualifications listed on the job opening by the closing date. The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening.
• Educational Credits:
  List your earned credits and degrees from accredited institutions accurately on your application.
• Resume Policy:
  Per Public Act 21‑69, resumes are not accepted during the initial application process.
• Preferred Shift/
  
  Location:
  
  Select all location(s) and shift(s) you are willing to work on your application.
• Timely Submission:
  All application materials must be received by the job posting…