Supervising Clinician (37.5 Hour)

Are you ready to take the next step in your career, while continuing to make a difference in the lives of others? If so, please read on to learn more about this exciting opportunity!

The State of Connecticut, Department of Children and Families' (DCF) seeks a qualified and experienced individual to join our team a Supervising Clinician. 

What We Can Offer You:

• The opportunity to work for a Forbes top company: 'Forbes' State of Connecticut Ranked One of the Best Employers of 2023 - State of CT Receives National Recognition for Offering Job Growth, Competitive Benefits, and Flexible Schedule;
• A Platinum Healthcare Plan, the nation’s best for state employees and dependents, according to a report by Georgetown’s Center on Health Insurance Reform and article by Ellen Andrews, Ph.D., along with comprehensive benefit offerings;
• Extensive pension plan and supplemental retirement offerings;
• Generous paid time off, including 13 paid holidays per calendar year;
• Professional growth and development opportunities;
• A healthy work/life balance to all employees.
• State of Connecticut is an eligible Public Service Loan Forgiveness employer, meaning you may be eligible to have qualifying student loans forgiven after 10 years of service.  Click here for more information.

You will discover the opportunity to:

• Be a part of a comprehensive team of caring professionals;
• Engage in a rewarding career;
• Showcase your talents in a meaningful role;
• Thrive in an exciting environment.

Position Highlights:

• Full Time
• 37.5 hours per week
• Monday - Friday 8:30am – 4:30pm with 1 of the days having a late night 11:00am - 7:00pm
• 7.5 hours per day with a 30-minute lunch break built into the schedule
• Location: Albert J. Solnit Children’s Center – North Campus in East Windsor, CT

The Role:

Job duties include, but are not limited to:

• 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;
• Performs other related duties.

About Us:

The Department of Children and Families' (DCF) mission is partnering with communities and empowering families to raise resilient children who thrive. We are proud of our diverse and dedicated workforce who strive every day to meet the needs of those we encounter. 

The Albert J. Solnit North Campus (36 Gardner Street, East Windsor, CT 06088) serves as a Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility, providing treatment to adolescent males between the ages of 13 and 17 with complex psychiatric needs.

We hope you take this opportunity to join our team and make a difference!

These positions will be filled in accordance with contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion and merit employment rules.

In order to comply with Public Act 21-69, the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process.

Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on the job opening and must specify their qualifications on their application. The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified. 

Please note you will be unable to make revisions once you submit your application for this posting to the JobAps system. Interviews will be limited to candidates whose experience and training most closely meet the requirements of the position. 

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

Although applicants will receive correspondence via email, as a backup they are also encouraged to sign on to their Personal Status Board on a daily basis to monitor their status, view all emailed notices and complete tasks required in the recruitment process. 

Due to the large volume of applications received, we are unable to provide confirmation of receipt or status during the recruitment process. Updates will be available through your JobAps portal account.   

Note:  At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position.  These documents may include:  a cover letter, resume, transcripts, diplomas, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency.  Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications as indicated to apply for this position. 

This posting may require completion of additional referral questions (RQs). You can access these RQs via an email that will be sent to you after the posting's closing date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section). Your responses to these RQs must be submitted by the question's expiration date. Please regularly check your email and JobAps Personal Status Board for notifications. Please check your SPAM and/or Junk folders on a daily basis in the event an email provider places auto-notification emails in a user's spam.

Should you have questions pertaining to this recruitment, please contact Julie Barker, at Julie.Barker@ct.gov.

All application materials must be received by the recruiting agency by the time specified on the job opening for the position for which you are applying. Late applications may not be submitted and will not be considered. Exceptions are rare and limited to documented events that incapacitate a candidate during the entire duration of the job posting time period.  It is the candidate’s obligation and responsibility to request an exception and provide a legally recognized justification to accommodate such exception. Requests should be made to DAS.SHRM@ct.gov.

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

• 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; ability to delegate authority; 
  • plan and organize effectively; 
  • integrate community resources into service planning; 
  • develop and maintain effective relationships with community representatives and staff; 
• Supervisory ability.

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

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 a Clinical Social Worker Associate for social work discipline, Head Nurse for the nursing discipline, an Associate Professional Counselor and an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist.

• Experience as a clinical supervisor. 
• Experience with Behavioral Health Service System and levels of care
• Experience developing after care plans with community-based services.
• Experience working in Congregate Care providing clinical services to adolescents (13-17) with complex psychiatric needs.
• Experience working with racial, societal, cultural and gender differences and the impact these differences have on mental illness.

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.

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.

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.