What are the responsibilities and job description for the Children and Families Behavioral Health Clinical Manager position at State of Connecticut?
Introduction
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 :
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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
KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY
and ability to apply management principles and practices;
interpersonal skills;
negotiate, mediate and resolve conflicts;
plan for collection, analysis and integration of data;
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
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
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.
