Clinical Social Worker Office​/On-Site - FP

Position Highlights

• Schedule:
  
  Full‑Time (40 Hours), First Shift (8:00 A.M. – 4:30 P.M.), Monday – Friday
• Facility:
  Western Connecticut Mental Health Network (WCMHN)
• Unit:
  Assertive Community Treatment (ACT Team)
• Location:
  
  95 Thomaston Ave, Waterbury, CT
• Position Number: 25409

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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. The Western Connecticut Mental Health Network (WCMHN) was formed in 1996 by the State of Connecticut, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, in order to coordinate clinical, fiscal and administrative oversight of Region 5 contracted and state‑operated mental health services.

Within this service system, there are three state‑operated Local Mental Health Authorities, which are located in Waterbury, Danbury and Torrington. In partnership with the Western Connecticut Mental Health Network they provide and coordinate local clinical services. Over 200 staff including psychiatrists, nurses, social workers, rehabilitation, vocational and mental health workers provide services for persons with a long‑term mental illness.

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.

• Develop psychosocial assessments through clinical interviews with assigned clients and families, considering developmental, social and/or cultural, substance abuse, psychological, environmental and medical issues.
• Develop treatment plans including measurable treatment objectives.
• Provide clinical treatment services in the form of triage, crisis intervention, individual, group and/or family therapy, screening and planning.
• Advocate and develop networks of social and clinical services to assist clients in meeting identified needs.
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of treatment plans and document treatment in clinical records.
• Complete reports in accordance with agency and accrediting bodies.
• Provide clinical supervision to Licensed Master Social Workers.
• Consult and collaborate with other behavioral health providers to improve delivery of services to clients.
• Provide forensic evaluations and court testimony as required.
• Maintain social work treatment and standards as required.
• May participate in research projects.
• Perform related duties as required.

Knowledge of social work methodology, casework, group work and community mobilization; family and interpersonal relationship dynamics; values, sanctions, purposes and ethics of professional social work; social, cultural, economic, medical, psychological and legal issues which influence attitudes and behaviors of clients and families; mental illnesses and approaches to treatment; considerable interpersonal skills; oral and written communication skills; ability to devise and implement a treatment plan with measurable goals that address client needs;

independently apply current psychiatric treatment modalities to address client needs.

Licensure as a clinical social worker in the State of Connecticut.

Experience providing licensed clinical outpatient treatment in the community for adults with severe and prolonged mental illness, addiction, and co‑morbid medical conditions; experience completing risk assessments and developing risk mitigation plans; experience performing intake (psychosocial) assessments and person‑centered recovery planning; experience providing evidence based individual, family and group…