Supervising Clinician Office​/On-site

Lead clinical operations that support safe, coordinated care for individuals in a forensic psychiatric setting. The Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) has an opening for a Supervising Clinician (PCN 100367) in the Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACT) at Western CT Mental Health Network(WCMHN) in Waterbury. This position oversees a multidisciplinary team, ensuring high‑quality delivery of clinical, rehabilitation, and support services that help clients achieve their personal recovery goals.

• First shift, 40 hours per week
• 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
• Monday - Friday
• * One weekday evening shift from 10:00 AM - 6:30 PM to be determined upon hire.

• Comprehensive state employee benefits
• Access the State Employee Benefits Overview page to explore available options
• Professional growth and development opportunities
• A commitment to promoting a healthy work/life balance

• Provide clinical and administrative supervision to the multidisciplinary ACT team
• Oversee staff scheduling, weekly meetings, grand rounds, and daily rounds
• Ensure accurate documentation, quality assurance reporting, and compliance with state and federal regulations
• Collaborate with community agencies, hospitals, DOC, judicial systems, and other partners to coordinate care
• Deliver staff training, orientation, and performance evaluations
• Provide direct clinical services, including intake assessments, counseling, and community outreach
• Maintain clinical records, uphold confidentiality standards, and ensure adherence to agency policies and safety requirements
• Other duties as assigned

A comprehensive medical examination, including drug screening, is required following a conditional offer of employment. All state employees must comply with Connecticut’s Drug‑Free Workplace Policy.

DMHAS is dedicated to promoting the health and wellness of individuals with behavioral health needs through an integrated, holistic network of services that foster dignity, respect, and self‑sufficiency.

WCMHN's mission is to provide a comprehensive and effective recovery-oriented system of mental health and addiction services that promotes self‑sufficiency, dignity, cultural sensitivity and respect.

ACT Teams deliver highly responsive, individualized, recovery-based and rehabilitative services in the client’s natural environment.

This employer may participate in E‑Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I‑9 information to confirm work authorization.

In a state agency this class is accountable for providing supervision and direction of a clinical unit.

• Schedules, assigns and oversees work of staff;
• Assists in developing unit goals and objectives;
• Assists in recruitment, selection, training and development of staff;
• Conducts performance evaluations;
• Determines priorities and plans, coordinates and supervises unit activities;
• Develops relationships with and acts as liaison to other operating units, agencies and outside officials, community representatives and customers;
• Assists in mediating conflict impacting on service recipients;
• Assists in ensuring staff ability to access and employ community resources;
• Assists in integrating community resources into service planning and delivery;
• Identifies barriers and assists in developing strategies and solutions for improving client care;
• Prepares reports; may assist in developing performance standards;
• May prospectively review and monitor client care for clients to determine clinical necessity and effectiveness of care;
• May educate providers on principles of managed care and its impact on client care;
• May perform clinical direct care duties as needed;
• Performs other related duties.