Clinical Social Worker; Office​/On-Site FP

Clinical Social Worker

State of Connecticut, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) is seeking a qualified and experienced individual to join our team as a Clinical Social Worker.

• 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

All applicants will be required to undergo a comprehensive medical examination, including a drug screening, upon a conditional offer of employment. All state employees must adhere to Connecticut’s Policy for a Drug Free Workplace.

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• Professional growth and development opportunities;
• A healthy work/life balance to all employees!

• Develop psychosocial assessments through clinical interviews with assigned clients and families, including consideration of 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 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 required.
• Experience completing risk assessments and developing risk mitigation plans required.
• Experience performing intake (psychosocial) assessments and person‑centered recovery planning.
• Experience providing evidence‑based individual, family and group treatment (ex. DBT, EMDR, TF‑CBT etc).

• Must possess and retain a license to practice clinical social work pursuant to Sec. 20‑195 (m‑z) of the Connecticut General Statutes.
• Must possess and maintain eligibility for participation in federal health care programs as defined in 42 U.S. 1320a‑7b(f).
• May be required to have knowledge of sign language and communication ability with the deaf and hearing impaired in certain designated positions.
• May be required to have ability in Spanish oral and written communication in certain designated positions.
• May be required to travel.

The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.