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Supervising Clinician (40 Hour)

Office/On-Site

Recruitment # 250827-3293FP-001

Location Torrington, CT

Date Opened 9/2/2025 12:00:00 AM

Salary $99,806* - $133,911/year (*New state employees start at the minimum)

Job Type Open to the Public

Close Date 9/11/2025 11:59:00 PM

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Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to make an impact and advance your career? Join us and be part of a revolutionary team shaping the future!

THE POSITION

The State of Connecticut (https://portal.ct.gov/) , Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services ( DMHAS (https://portal.ct.gov/DMHAS/About-DMHAS/Agency/About-DMHAS) ) is now hiring for a Supervising Clinician (https://www.jobapscloud.com/CT/specs/classspecdisplay.asp?ClassNumber=3293FP&R1=&R3=) to join their Young Adult Services (YAS) team! This position is essential for providing administrative and clinical support to direct care staff within this 24-hour Transitional Housing Program that serves the high-risk young adult population.

HIGHLIGHTS

+ FACILITY: Western Connecticut Mental Health Network ( WCMHN (https://portal.ct.gov/dmhas/wcmhn/agency-files/wcmhn---homepage) )

+ ADDRESS: 249 Winsted Road Torrington, CT

+ SCHEDULE: Full-Time, 40 Hours per Week, First Shift, 8:00am - 4:30pm, Monday through Friday

+ POSITION NUMBER: 101748

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

+ Visit our new State Employee Benefits Overview (https://www.jobapscloud.com/CT/jobs/?b=Benefits) page!

+ Professional growth and development opportunities

+ A healthy work/life balance (https://www.jobapscloud.com/ct/sup/EVPPDF123020.pdf) to all employees

DISCOVER THE OPPPORTUNITY TO

+ Provide direct administrative and clinical supervision to professional and paraprofessional staff in a Young Adult Transitional Housing Program;

+ Assist with staff and program development within YAS/THP and develop relationships with community providers to ensure integration of services for young adult clients;

+ Identify barriers and assist with strategies and solutions to improve client care and supports implementation of agency initiatives;

+ Facilitate weekly staff meetings and conducts quarterly reviews and annual performance appraisals; and

+ Participate in risk management and the development of recovery plans to address identified risk factors.

ABOUT US

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.

WCMHN was formed in 1996 in order to coordinate clinical, fiscal and administrative oversight of Region 5 contracted and state-operated mental health services. Their 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.

Within this service system, there are three state-operated Local Mental Health Authorities, which are located in Waterbury, Danbury and Torrington. In partnership with WCMHN, they provide and coordinate local clinical services. Over 200 staff including psychiatrists, nurses, social workers, rehabilitation and mental health workers provide services for persons with a long-term mental illness. Approximately 7,000 clients receive services in a variety of programs, including peer support programs, recovery services, supported employment, homeless services, residential, crisis services, jail diversion, outpatient, case management, Assertive Community Treatment Teams (ACTT) and young adult services.

PLEASE NOTE

+ 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 (https://portal.ct.gov/das/-/media/das/statewide-hr/a---z-listing-task-pdfs/drug-free-workplace-policy--february-2016.pdf) .

Selection Plan

FOR ASSISTANCE IN APPLYING:

Check out our Applicant Tips on How to Apply! Need more resources? Visit our Applicant Reference Library (https://portal.ct.gov/das/home/services-for-state-employees/statewide-human-resources/applicant-reference-library?language=en\_US) for additional support throughout the recruitment process.

BEFORE YOU APPLY:

+ Meet Minimum Qualifications: Ensure you meet the Minimum Qualifications listed on the job opening by the job closing date. You must specify your qualifications on your application. The minimum experience and training requirements listed must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.

+ Educational Credits: List your earned credits and degrees from accredited institutions accurately on your application. To receive educational credits towards qualification, the institution must be accredited. If the institution of higher learning is located outside of the U.S., you are responsible for providing documentation from a recognized USA accrediting service which specializes in determining foreign education equivalencies to the contact listed below by the closing date listed on the job posting.

+ Resume Policy: Per Public Act 21-69 (https://www.cga.ct.gov/2021/act/pa/pdf/2021PA-00069-R00SB-00056-PA.pdf) , resumes are not accepted during the initial application process. As the recruitment process progresses, candidates may be required to submit additional documentation to support their qualification(s) for this position. This documentation may include: a cover letter, resume, transcripts, diplomas, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the request and discretion of the hiring agency.

+ Preferred Shift/Location: Select all location(s) and shift(s) you are willing to work on your application. Failure to do so may result in not being considered for vacancies in that specific location or shift.

+ Timely Submission: All application materials must be received by the job posting deadline. You will be unable to make revisions once you officially submit your application to the State. Late submissions are rarely accepted, with exceptions only for documented events that incapacitate individuals during the entire duration of the job posting. Request exceptions by emailing [email protected].

+ Salary Calculations: For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from one of the three branches of state government (i.e., Executive, Legislative, Judicial) to the other.

+ Note: The only way to apply to this posting is via the ‘Apply’ or ‘Apply Online’ buttons on the official State of Connecticut Online Employment Center job posting.

AFTER YOU APPLY:

+ Referral Questions: This posting may require completion of additional Referral Questions (RQs), which must be completed by the questionnaire’s expiration date. If requested, RQs can be accessed via an email sent to you after the job close date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section).

+ Prepare For An Interview: Interviews are limited to those whose experience and training are most aligned with the role. To prepare, review this helpful Interview Preparation Guide to make the best impression!

+ Stay connected! Log in daily to your JobAps Personal Status Board to track your status and check email (including spam/junk folders) for updates and tasks.

+ The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.

+ Note: This position will be filled in accordance with contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion and merit employment rules. Candidates who are offered and accept a position with the State of Connecticut are bound by the State Code of Ethics for Public Officials and State employees, available at www.ct.gov/ethics.

QUESTIONS? WE’RE HERE TO HELP:

Due to high volume, we are unable to confirm receipt or provide status updates directly. For recruitment updates, please check your Personal Status Board and review our Frequently Asked Questions. If you have additional questions about the recruitment process, reach out to Jensine Tran at Jensine.Tran ([email protected]) @ct.gov.

Join the State of Connecticut and take your next career step with confidence!

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

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

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

+ 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.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

+ Considerable knowledge of

+ relevant agency policies and procedures;

+ mental health treatment, principles and values of community based care;

+ psychiatric rehabilitation principles;

+ entitlement and benefit programs;

+ variety of intervention and support strategies;

+ Knowledge of

+ relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations;

+ societal, cultural and gender issues and impact on mental illness;

+ psychotropic medications;

+ impact of housing and homelessness on the mentally ill;

+ Considerable

+ interpersonal skills;

+ oral and written communications skills;

+ facilitation, collaboration and conflict resolution skills;

+ Ability to

+ identify and articulate philosophical foundations for specific program models or service approaches;

+ delegate authority;

+ plan and organize effectively;

+ integrate community resources into service planning;

+ develop and maintain effective relationships with community representatives and staff;

+ Supervisory ability.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Seven (7) years of professional health care experience in a psychiatric setting.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE

Two (2) years of the General Experience must have been at a lead level responsible for coordinating the work of a unit or team of professionals in a psychiatric setting.

NOTE: For state employees this experience is interpreted at the level of an Advanced Clinical Social Worker for social work discipline, Head Nurse for the nursing discipline, an Advanced Professional Counselor and an Advanced Marital and Family Therapist.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

+ College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree.

+ A Master's Degree in a health care field related to one of the disciplines in the Special Experience may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

+ Experience supervising a multi-disciplinary team with professional and paraprofessional staff

+ Experience providing clinical and administrative supervision

+ Experience ensuring complex clients have integrated services

+ Experience providing written, electronic and verbal communication to a multidisciplinary team

+ Experience overseeing risk management in a fast paced, high energy work environment

+ Experience documenting in a medical record

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

+ Incumbents in this class must possess and retain a current license as a Clinical Social Worker, a licensed Marital and Family Therapist, a licensed Professional Counselor, or as a Registered Nurse in the State of Connecticut. The license required for direct supervision of clinical oversight will be dictated by the functions of the assigned unit or program.

+ Incumbents in this class may be required to possess certification as a clinical supervisor by the Connecticut Certification Board.

+ Incumbents in this class may be required to be bilingual or fluent in American Sign Language.

+ Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Incumbents in this class may be required to lift and restrain clients, may have significant exposure to communicable and/or infectious diseases and risk of injury and may be exposed to strongly disagreeable conditions.

Conclusion

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

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

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.

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