STATE OF CONNECTICUT EXECUTIVE BRANCH JOBS

Behavioral Health Clinical Supervisor (40 Hour)

Hybrid

Recruitment #240321-6215PL-001

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Introduction


Do you want to make a difference while participating in a dynamic and reciprocal health care environment in the public sector? If so, we have an excellent opportunity for you to join our hospital’s team! 

THE POSITION
The State of Connecticut, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) is a Behavioral Health Clinical Supervisor to join their team. This position is a critical role aligned with the Governor's State of Connecticut rebalancing efforts. This includes diverting individuals from higher levels of care that are restrictive and costly and prevent individuals from full integration in the community. The position is also responsible for the creation of trainings for residential care homes and DMHAS group homes and community providers. That work is essential as we expand residential care homes for mental health waiver clients.

The position also directly oversees the Nursing Home Division and Transition Program (NHDTP) and the Senior Outreach and Engagement Program (SOEP). The NHDTP program helps to mitigate unnecessary and inappropriate admissions of clients with mental health, substance use co-occurring disorders to skilled nursing facilities and other institutional levels of care and allows clients to choose to live in the least restrictive setting possible while integrating fully in the community. 

The SOEP provides needed services to older adults, an underserved population, by providing outreach and assistance to locate the appropriate services to older adults to enable greater independence in the community.

HIGHLIGHTS
  • FACILITY: Office of the Commissioner (OOC)
  • UNIT: Long Term Services and Support 
  • ADDRESS: 460 Silver Street, Middletown, CT 
  • SCHEDULE: Full-Time, First Shift, 40 hours per week, 8:00am - 4:30pm, Monday through Friday 
  • POSITION NUMBER: 89753
WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU
  • 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;
  • We offer a competitive benefits plan that includes healthcare coverage, a retirement plan as well as paid time off, including 13 paid holidays per calendar year. 
  • We encourage a strong work/life balance for all state employees. 
  • We offer opportunities for professional and personal growth. 
  • We have limitless areas for you to perform relevant and significant work.
  • 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.
As a Behavioral Health Clinical Supervisor, you will be responsible for, but not limited to, the following duties:
  • Manage the NHDTP and SOEP programs; 
  • Provide statewide consultative services in collaboration with the Mental Health Waiver, the Residential Care Home community, and other mental health, substance use, health care, and community providers; 
  • Arrange level of care assessments for the DMHAS Medical Directors office to assist in the appropriate placement of clients in state psychiatric beds; and
  • Advocate for and develop networks of community resources to assist clients in remaining integrated into community settings, ensuring stabilization of mental health and substance use disorders and avoiding re-institutionalization. 
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. 

Selection Plan

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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.
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 Jensine Tran at jensine.tran@ct.gov. 

    PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

    In the Departments of Mental Health and Addiction Services and Developmental Services this class is accountable for directing a clinical division, a clinical discipline or a clinical program within a specified geographic area.

    EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

    • Manages the staff and operations of a clinical program, discipline or specialized area;
    • Coordinates, plans and manages program activities;
    • Formulates program goals and objectives;
    • Develops or assists in the development and implementation of related policy;
    • Interprets and administers pertinent laws;
    • Monitors and evaluates staff;
    • Prepares or assists in preparation of program budget;
    • Maintains contacts with individuals both within and outside of program who might impact on program activities;
    • Ensures program compliance with standards established by outside monitoring agencies;
    • Participates in grant and contract preparation and administration;
    • Manages the recruitment, selection and retention of program staff;
    • Ensures compliance with quality assurance findings and recommendations;
    • Promotes cultural diversity in workplace and ensures client rights;
    • Identifies and plans training and development needs;
    • Analyzes problems at program level and takes appropriate action;
    • Initiates workforce planning and monitors staff utilization to meet identified goals;
    • Prepares or oversees preparation of reports;
    • Investigates and responds to critical incidents;
    • May represent program in grievances and hearings;
    • May perform clinical duties;
    • Performs related duties as required.

    KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

    • Considerable knowledge of
      • principles, practices and issues of behavioral health care;
      • resources available to client population;
      • agency policies and procedures;
    • Knowledge of
      • and ability to apply management principles and practices;
      • relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations;
      • behavioral health policies and systems;
      • recovery principles and practices;
      • resources available to client population;
      • principles and practices of public and/or health care administration;
    • Considerable
      • interpersonal skills;
      • oral and written communication skills;
    • Ability to
      • influence actions of others;
      • negotiate, mediate, and resolve conflicts;
      • analyze and synthesize information;
      • collaborate within program, department, agency, and community;
      • interpret standards, contracts and regulations.

    MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

    Four (4) years of professional experience in Behavioral Health Care and a Master’s degree in a clinical discipline, public health administration, health care administration or hospital administration.

    MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE

    Two (2) years of the General Experience must have been supervising professional staff.

    For state employees this experience is interpreted at the level of a Behavioral Health Unit Supervisor, Developmental Services Supervisor of Case Management, Nurse Supervisor or Supervising Clinician.

    PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

    • Experience working with Medicaid programs
    • Experience working with a medically compromised population 
    • Experience working with older adults
    • Experience developing and overseeing statewide programs for serious mental illness (SMI) and or co-occurring population

    SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

    Department of Developmental Services: Incumbents in this class may be required to maintain the appropriate current license for clinical social work, marital and family therapist, professional counselor, registered nurse or psychologist.

    Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services: 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.





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