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Clinical Social Worker

State of Connecticut Executive Branch
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Are you a licensed Clinical Social Worker?

If so, we encourage you to apply now!
 

The State of Connecticut, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) is seeking an experienced Clinical Social Worker to join our team.
 

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Work Schedule: Full-Time (40 Hour), Monday - Friday, First Shift (8:30 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.)
  • Facility: Connecticut Mental Health Center (CMHC)
  • Unit: Community Forensic Services
  • Address: 34 Park Street, New Haven
  • PCN: 100022

 

WHAT'S IN IT FOR 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; and
  • 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.

 

DISCOVER THE OPPORTUNITY TO:

  • Collaborate as a member of a multi-disciplinary outpatient team serving adults with serious mental illness and co-occurring substance use and/or medical co-morbidities. 
  • Conduct assessments to identify needed services for clients; and
  • Facilitate clients access to services, including behavioral health care, substance abuse treatment, health screenings, health care, entitlements, housing, and transportation. 

 

MORE 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.

ABOUT THE FACILITY:

CMHC is an urban community mental health center with an exceptional 50-year tradition of serving individuals with serious mental illness and/or addiction.  Founded in 1966, CMHC is a partnership between DHMAS and the Yale Department of Psychiatry.  Each year over 4,000 people receive a variety of recovery-oriented services at CMHC and its satellite clinics.

CMHC is nationally recognized for its scientific research into the causes and treatment of mental illness and addiction.  The Abraham Ribicoff Research Facilities include multiple research programs in a variety of areas.  CMHC is also a major training site for individuals pursuing careers in mental health fields including psychiatry, psychology, social work, nursing, and pastoral care.

UNIT DESCRIPTION:

Community Forensic Services (CFS) is comprised of several community re-entry programs and jail diversion initiatives which provide services for clients with serious mental illness and/or co-occurring substance use disorders who are involved with the criminal justice system. These interagency collaborations include CORP (DMHAS Connecticut Offender Re-entry Program), Forensic Liaison with Department of Correction (DOC) facilities and CVH, CREST (Community Reporting Engagement Support and Treatment) Mental Health Day Reporting Center at Fellowship Place, the residential Sierra Pre-Trial Center and the Continuum of Care Forensic Residential programs.  Community Forensic Services clinicians perform a range of functions within these programs to facilitate clients’ successful compliance with court stipulations and community re-entry. In addition, the CFS team also provides supervision and clinical services to all New Haven Psychiatric Security Review Board (PSRB) clients as well as liaisons with Whiting Forensic Hospital on New Haven clients who are admitted to WFH for competency restoration.

 

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