Behavioral Health Clinical Director
Hybrid
Recruitment #230518-6214MP-001
| Location |
Middletown, CT
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|---|---|
| Date Opened | 5/25/2023 12:00:00 AM |
| Salary | $118,876 - $162,091/year |
| Job Type | Open to Agency Employees |
| Close Date | 6/5/2023 11:59:00 PM |
Introduction
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Are you looking for the next step in your career?
Do you want a chance to lead?
If so, we have a role for you!
The State of Connecticut, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) is seeking a current DMHAS employee for the position of Behavioral Health Clinical Director (PCN 138045) to join our team with the Office of the Commissioner Statewide Service Division. This position will provide clinical and administrative leadership to clinical operations for Women's Services and Problem Gambling Services. Find out more information regarding this great opportunity below!
POSITION HIGHLIGHTS:
- Work Schedule: Monday - Friday
- Work Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week
- Work Shift: First shift, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
- Location: 1000 Silver Street, Middletown, CT
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING:
- Collaborates with sister state agencies (Department of Children and Families, Office of Early Childhood, Department of Corrections and Department of Community Support Services Division and other organizations in the planning and implementation of the continuum of residential and outpatient treatment, recovery supports, and 2 generational initiatives for women and their families affected by substance use and co-occurring disorders
- Provides leadership for interagency initiatives related to maternal, infant and child health and problem gambling
- Participates in decision making processes of the State of Connecticut’s Substance Exposed Pregnancy strategic framework and planning activities
- Provides administrative direction in conformance/adherence to relevant federal and state statutes related to specialty populations including pregnant and parenting women with dependent children and persons with and affected by problem gambling
- Develops, analyzes and administers federal grant applications and budgets for submission of renewal applications
- Develops and administers policy and contracts for DMHAS' Women’s Services and Problem Gambling Services
MORE ABOUT THE AGENCY AND FACILITIES:
The State of Connecticut, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (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.
The Continuum of Women's Services and Initiatives include:
- Multiple levels of care within Substance Use Disorder Residential Treatment programming
- Gender specific intensive outpatient and outpatient treatment
- Gender specific recovery coaching, recovery supports and case management services
- LGBTQIA+ and other specialty population training and initiatives
The Continuum of Problem Gambling Services and Initiatives include:
- Outpatient Treatment
- Lifespan Prevention Services
- Interagency initiatives and partnerships with advocacy and industry organizations
- Recovery Support Services
Selection Plan
In order to be considered for this job opening you must be a current State of CT employee of the agency listed above for at least six (6) months of full-time service or full-time equivalent service, absent any applicable collective bargaining language, and meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on the job opening. You must specify your qualifications on your application.
This position may be subject to Federal requirements for COVID-19 Vaccination Immunization.
To Apply:
- In order to be considered for this job opening, you must meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on the job opening. The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.
- In order to receive educational credits toward qualification for this job posting, 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 recruiter listed on this job posting.
- You must specify your qualifications on your application. You will be unable to make revisions once you submit your application for this posting to the JobAps system.
- In order to comply with Public Act 21-69, the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process.
- 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.
- This position will be filled in accordance with contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion and merit employment rules.
Important Next Step Information for After You Apply:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.
- Interviews will be limited to candidates whose experience and training most closely meet the requirements of the position.
- 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 which is available at www.ct.gov/ethics.
Connect With Us:
- 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. If you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment please contact Joseph K. Fried at Joseph.Fried@ct.gov, 860-924-7053.
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PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)
In the Departments of Correction and Mental Health and Addiction Services this class is accountable for directing multiple clinical programs in a facility or Local Mental Health Authority or directing statewide clinical support services and programs in the Central Office.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
- Directs staff and operations of multiple functions for a division;
- Coordinates, plans and manages program activities;
- Formulates program goals and objectives;
- Develops or assists in development and implementation of related policy;
- Interprets and administers pertinent laws;
- Evaluates staff;
- Prepares or assists in preparation of division budget;
- Maintains contacts with individuals within and outside of division who might impact on program activities;
- Ensures agency compliance with standards established by outside monitoring agencies;
- Directs recruitment, selection and retention of department or discipline staff;
- Ensures compliance with quality assurance findings and recommendations;
- Promotes cultural diversity in workplace and ensures client rights;
- Identifies, plans, implements and evaluates staff training and development needs;
- Analyzes complex problems and takes appropriate action;
- Initiates workforce planning and monitors staff utilization to meet identified goals;
- Investigates and responds to critical incidents;
- Prepares or oversees preparation of reports;
- Leads the recruitment and hiring of staff, including outreach, interview and selection;
- May represent facility in grievances and hearings;
- May oversee grant, budget or contract preparation;
- Performs related duties as required.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY
- Considerable knowledge of
- and ability to apply management principles and practices;
- relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations;
- behavioral health policies and systems;
- principles and practices of public and/or health care administration;
- recent developments in designated field and ability to translate knowledge into practice;
- recovery principles and practices;
- resources available to client population;
- Considerable
- interpersonal skills;
- oral and written communication skills;
- clinical skills;
- analytical skills;
- Considerable ability to
- develop strategic plans;
- negotiate, mediate and resolve conflicts;
- manage staff in a clinical in-patient and outpatient setting;
- collaborate within department, agency and community.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE
A Master's degree in a clinical discipline, public health administration, health care administration or hospital administration and six (6) years of professional experience in behavioral health care.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE
Two (2) years of the General Experience must have been in a managerial or supervisory capacity directing clinical operations or the delivery of behavioral health care services including the supervision of professional behavioral health care staff.
NOTE: For State Employees, this is at the level of Behavioral Health Clinical Supervisor.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Possess licensure as a Professional Counselor (LPC) or Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
- Experience with monitoring and meeting regulatory requirements and benchmarks
- Experience in a supervisory or management position, overseeing discipline specific or multi-disciplinary clinical staff
- Experience providing clinical and administrative oversight to multiple programs
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Incumbents in this class must maintain the appropriate current license for clinical social work, marital and family therapist, professional counselor, registered nurse, psychologist or alcohol and drug counselor.
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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