What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Social Worker (40 Hour) (Office/On-site) position at State of Connecticut - Department of Mental Health...?
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The Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) is seeking two qualified Clinical Social Workers within the Southeastern Mental Health Authority's Young Adult Program. This essential program supports young adults aged 18 to 25 as they transition from the Department of Children and Families to the adult mental health system. The program helps those eligible for intensive mental health services through DMHAS develop critical skills for adulthood. Our multidisciplinary team, which includes prescribers, social workers, nurses, case managers, occupational therapists, recreational therapists, and vocational specialists, offers a comprehensive range of services. These include individual, family, and group therapy, case management, life skills development, vocational and educational support, medication monitoring, community integration, coordination of medical and dental care, and housing assistance. We also provide residential support through our network of providers for young adults in treatment who require this level of care.
POSITION HIGHLIGHTS:
- Facility: Southeastern Mental Health Authority (SMHA)
- Program: Young Adult Program (YAS)
- Location: Norwich
- PCNs: 121773 and 23456
- Work Schedule: First shift Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm | Full time, 40 hours a week
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DISCOVER THE OPPORTUNITY TO:
- Be a part of a comprehensive team of caring professionals;
- Provide support to an agency that is passionate about improving the lives of those we serve;
- Assist our clients and employees so they can achieve success;
- Make a difference in the public sector; and
- Work together in a collaborative team environment.
MORE ABOUT US:
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.
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Please note:
- A comprehensive medical examination, including a drug screening, will be required of all applicants upon a conditional offer of employment.
- All state employees must adhere to Connecticut's Policy for a Drug Free Workplace.
Selection Plan
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- 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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PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)
In a state agency behavioral health program as part of a multi-disciplinary team at one or more locations this class is accountable for independently providing clinical social work services.
OFFICE OF HEALTHCARE ADVOCATE: This class is accountable for serving as a case manager and advocate for clients that have received or need to receive behavioral health care services.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
- As a member of multi-disciplinary clinical team or within a network of community based behavioral health services develops psychosocial assessments through clinical interviews with assigned clients and families which include consideration of developmental, social and/or cultural, substance abuse, psychological, environmental and medical issues;
- Develops treatment plans including measurable treatment objectives; provides clinical treatment services in form of triage, crisis intervention, individual, group and/or family therapy, screening and planning;
- Advocates and develops networks of social and clinical services to assist clients in meeting identified needs;
- Monitors and evaluates effectiveness of treatment plans, documents treatment in clinical records;
- Completes reports in accordance with agency and accrediting bodies;
- Provides clinical supervision to Licensed Master Social Workers;
- Consults and collaborates with other behavioral health providers to improve delivery of services to clients;
- Provides forensic evaluations and court testimony as required;
- Maintains social work treatment and standards as required;
- May participate in research projects;
- Performs related duties as required.
OFFICE OF HEALTHCARE ADVOCATE
- Manages a caseload of consumer behavioral healthcare insurance complaints concerning coverage and/or payment;
- Reviews and assesses medical records including psychological assessment and treatment plans, concerning but not limited to mental, emotional, behavioral and addictive disorders to determine appropriate treatment plans and eligibility for insurance benefit payment;
- Participates in insurance appeal hearings and serves as clinical expert to defend and demonstrate that the diagnostic assessment and treatment plans are appropriate and required to address client behavioral healthcare needs;
- Performs related duties as required.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY
- Knowledge of
- social work methodology, casework, group work and community mobilization;
- family and interpersonal relationship dynamics;
- values, sanctions, purposes and ethics of professional social work;
- social, cultural, economic, medical, psychological and legal issues which influence attitudes and behaviors of clients and families;
- mental illnesses and approaches to treatment;
- Considerable
- interpersonal skills;
- oral and written communication skills;
- Ability to
- devise and implement a treatment plan with measurable goals that address client needs;
- independently apply current psychiatric treatment modalities to address client needs.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Licensure as a clinical social worker in the State of Connecticut.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience conducting social work methodology, casework, group work and community mobilization.
- Experience working with family and interpersonal relationship dynamics.
- Experience applying values, sanctions, purposes and ethics of professional social work.
- Experience with social, cultural, economic, medical, psychological and legal issues which influence attitudes and behaviors of clients and families.
- Experience working with patients with mental illnesses and applying mental illness approaches to treatment.
- Experience utilizing interpersonal skills, oral and written communication skills.
- Experience devising and implementing a treatment plan with measurable goals that address client needs.
- Experience independently applying current psychiatric treatment modalities to address client needs.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
- Incumbents in this class must possess and retain a license to practice clinical social work pursuant to Sec. 20-195 (m) through (r) of the Connecticut General Statutes.
- Incumbents in this class must possess and maintain eligibility for participation in federal health care programs as defined in 42 U.S. § 1320a-7b(f).
- Incumbents in this class may be required to have knowledge of sign language and communication ability with the deaf and hearing impaired in certain designated positions.
- Incumbents in this class may be required to have ability in Spanish oral and written communication in certain designated positions.
- Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.
