What are the responsibilities and job description for the Children and Families Behavioral Health Clinical Manager (On-site) position at State of Connecticut - Department of Children &...?
The State of Connecticut, Department of Children and Families (DCF) seeks a qualified individual for the position of Children and Families Behavioral Health Clinical Manager to join our team located in Middletown, CT.
Position Highlights:
- Full-time, 40 hours per week
- First (1st) shift
- Monday - Friday
- Middletown, CT
The Role:
This role is an on-site position and may include statewide travel to area offices and contracted providers. The Children and Families Behavioral Health Clinical Manager is a member of the Solnit South PRTF's management team, reporting directly to the Superintendent. The Behavioral Health Clinical Manager heads the PRTF's clinical department. Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Direct supervision of the Supervising Clinician, Supervising Psychologist, Rehabilitation
- Therapy Supervisor and Intake Coordinator.
- Leader of the PRTF unit's treatment teams, comprised of the unit Psychiatrist, Psychologist, Supervising Clinician or Psychologist, and Director of Nursing.
- Working with Carelon Health Options and PRTF treatment teams to assure PRTF admissions occur in a timely manner.
- Ensuring that all PRTF youth and their families receive high quality treatment services to assure a successful treatment episode with discharge home or to another planned setting.
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- A healthy work-life balance to all employees.
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Discover the opportunity to:
- Engage in a rewarding career
- Assist our employees so they can achieve success
- Make a difference in the public sector
- Work together in a collaborative team environment
Selection Plan
The only way to apply to this posting is via the ‘Apply’ or ‘Apply Online’ buttons on the official State of Connecticut Online Employment Center job posting.
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Application Process:
This position will be filled in accordance with contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion and merit employment rules.
For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from branch to branch but it does not impact your state service credit.
In order to comply with Public Act 21-69, the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process.
In order to be considered for this job opening, you must meet the minimum qualifications as listed on the job opening. You must specify your qualifications on your application. The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date, unless otherwise specified.
The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.
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.
Please ensure that your application is complete. You will be unable to make revisions once you officially submit your application to the state of Connecticut.
Selection Process:
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.
During the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation supporting their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include performance reviews, supervisory references, college transcripts, licensure, etc. at the discretion of the agency.
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Contact Information:
Due to the large volume of applications received, we are unable to provide confirmation of receipt or status during the recruitment process.
Should you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment, please contact Christopher Lavallee at Christopher.Lavallee@ct.gov.
PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)
In the Department of Children and Families Bureau of Behavioral Health this class is accountable for directing multiple statewide clinical behavioral health services programs and services.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
- Directs staff and operations of multiple statewide clinical behavioral health programs and services;
- Coordinates, plans and manages functions for statewide programs and services;
- Develops, implements and evaluates goals and objectives;
- Collaborates with administrative officials in development and implementation of policies and procedures;
- Interprets and administers pertinent laws;
- Monitors and evaluates work performed by subordinate staff;
- Acts as liaison within and outside of facility with individuals and groups who impact on program activities;
- Accountable for agency compliance with standards established by outside monitoring agencies;
- Responsible for recruitment, selection and retention of department or discipline staff;
- Assures compliance with quality assurance findings and recommendations;
- Promotes cultural diversity in workplace and assures client rights;
- Identifies, plans, implements and evaluates training and development of staff in response to identified needs;
- Independently analyzes complex problem situations 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/or other 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;
- and ability to interpret and apply relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations;
- and ability to develop strategic plans;
- behavioral health policies and systems;
- principles, practices and issues of behavioral health care;
- recent developments in designated field and ability to translate knowledge into practice;
- behavioral challenges facing children, adolescents and families;
- principles and practices of public and/or health care administration;
- Considerable
- interpersonal skills;
- oral and written communication skills;
- analytic skills;
- Considerable ability to
- negotiate, mediate and resolve conflicts;
- collaborate within agency, department, state, community and constituents;
- Ability to
- plan for collection, analysis and integration of data;
- interpret standards of monitoring agencies and contracts;
- lead and direct a multi-service and program operations.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE
Six (6) years professional experience in behavioral health care.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE
Three (3) years of the General Experience must have been at a managerial level directing clinical operations or the delivery of behavioral health care services for children and/or adolescents and families.
NOTE: Managerial experience is defined as formulating program goals and objectives, developing and implementing program procedures, initiating program policies and developing and/or monitoring a budget.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience providing clinical treatment to 13–17-year-old adolescents.
- Experience managing or leading a staff team in providing clinical services to 13–17-year-old adolescents.
- Experience working in collaboration with DCF area offices in case planning for DCF adolescents.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
- Incumbents in this class must possess and maintain the appropriate current license for clinical social work, marital and family therapist, professional counselor, or clinical or consulting psychologist.
- Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.
