Recruitment #210603-0966HC-002
Location |
Brooklyn, CT
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Date Opened | 6/10/2021 12:00:00 AM |
Salary | $68,379* - $92,405/year (*Candidates new to state service will start at minimum) |
Job Type | Open to the Public |
Close Date | 6/24/2021 11:59:00 PM |
Please ensure your
application is complete prior to submission. You will be unable to make
revisions once you officially submit your application to the State of
Connecticut.
Candidates who submit
an untimely, incomplete or inaccurate application will not be considered for
this employment opportunity.
During the recruitment
process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation
supporting their qualification(s). These documents may include:
performance reviews, supervisory references, college transcripts, licensure,
etc. at the discretion of the agency.
This posting may
require completion of additional referral questions (RQs) which will be sent to
you via email after the closing date. The email notification will include an
expiration date by which you must submit (Finish) your responses. Please
regularly check your email for notifications. Please check your SPAM and/or
Junk folders, as emails could end up there in error.
The immediate vacancy
is listed above, however, applicants to this recruitment may be used for future
vacancies in this job class.
Any questions
regarding this recruitment may be directed to Erica McGuinness at erica.mcguinness@ct.gov.
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.
As a member of multi-disciplinary clinical team or within a network of community based behavioral health services develops psychosocial assessments through clinical interviews with assigned clients and families which include consideration of developmental, social and/or cultural, substance abuse, psychological, environmental and medical issues; develops treatment plans including measurable treatment objectives; provides clinical treatment services in form of triage, crisis intervention, individual, group and/or family therapy, screening and planning; advocates and develops networks of social and clinical services to assist clients in meeting identified needs; monitors and evaluates effectiveness of treatment plans, documents treatment in clinical records; completes reports in accordance with agency and accrediting bodies; consults and collaborates with other behavioral health providers to improve delivery of services to clients; provides forensic evaluations and court testimony as required; maintains social work treatment and standards as required; may participate in research projects; performs related duties as required.
OFFICE OF HEALTHCARE ADVOCATE: Manages a caseload of consumer behavioral healthcare insurance complaints concerning coverage and/or payment; reviews and assesses medical records including psychological assessment and treatment plans, concerning but not limited to mental, emotional, behavioral and addictive disorders to determine appropriate treatment plans and eligibility for insurance benefit payment; participates in insurance appeal hearings and serves as clinical expert to defend and demonstrate that the diagnostic assessment and treatment plans are appropriate and required to address client behavioral healthcare needs.
Knowledge of social work methodology, casework, group work and community mobilization; knowledge of family and interpersonal relationship dynamics; knowledge of values, sanctions, purposes and ethics of professional social work; knowledge of social, cultural, economic, medical, psychological and legal issues which influence attitudes and behaviors of clients and families; knowledge of mental illnesses and approaches to treatment; considerable interpersonal skills; considerable oral and written communication skills; ability to devise and implement a treatment plan with measurable goals that address client needs; ability to independently apply current psychiatric treatment modalities to address client needs.
Incumbents in this class may be exposed to some risk of injury from assaultive and/or abusive clients.
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.