State of Connecticut
Supervising Clinician (40 Hour) Office/On-Site #251204-3293FP-001
State of Connecticut, Bridgeport, Connecticut, us, 06610
Introduction
Do you have professional health care experience in a psychiatric setting? Join our team as a Supervising Clinician to make a significant impact today!
Position The State of Connecticut, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) is hiring a Supervising Clinician to join our team at the Greater Bridgeport Community Mental Health Center.
Highlights
Schedule: Full‑Time (40 hours), First Shift (8:00 A.M. – 4:30 P.M.), Monday – Friday
Facility: Greater Bridgeport Community Mental Health Center (GBCMHC)
Unit: Clinical Services Unit
Location: 1635 Central Avenue, Bridgeport
Position Number: 27927
What We Can Offer You
Visit our new State Employee Benefits Overview page
Professional growth and development opportunities
A healthy work/life balance for all employees
Discover the Opportunity To
Provide direct oversight and supervise the employees of this unit, including the Advanced Clinical Social Worker assigned as coordinator
Lead day‑to‑day operations to ensure timely and accurate client assessments, including risk assessment, documentation, and triage
Monitor staffing needs, adjust assignments, and manage workflow to maintain operational efficiency and prevent burnout
Facilitate interdisciplinary collaboration across departments to support coordinated patient care
Implement staff training initiatives grounded in trauma‑informed care and evidence‑based practices
Ensure compliance with institutional, state, and federal regulations (e.g., CMS, Joint Commission, HIPAA)
Conduct staff evaluations, coach team members, and manage performance issues in alignment with HR standards
Apply clinical data and patient outcome metrics to inform unit performance, care protocols, and quality improvement initiatives
Engage patients and families with sensitivity and professionalism, upholding the institution’s commitment to patient‑centered care
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.
The vision of the Southwest Connecticut Mental Health System is to provide high quality, compassionate and culturally competent mental health and substance abuse services to adults with behavioral health disorders who are indigent.
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
Before You Apply
Meet Minimum Qualifications: Ensure you meet the Minimum Qualifications listed on the job opening by the closing date
Educational Credits: List your earned credits and degrees from accredited institutions accurately on your application
Resume Policy: Per Public Act 21‑69, resumes are not accepted during the initial application process
Preferred Shift/Location: Select all locations and shifts you are willing to work on your application
Timely Submission: All application materials must be received by the job posting deadline
Salary Calculations: For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable across branches of state government
Note: 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
After You Apply
Referral Questions: This posting may require completion of additional Referral Questions (RQs), which must be completed by the questionnaire’s expiration date
Prepare For An Interview: Interviews are limited to those whose experience and training are most aligned with the role
Stay connected! Log in daily to your JobAps Personal Status Board to track your status and check email for updates and tasks
The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class
Note: This position will be filled in accordance with contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion and merit employment rules
Questions? We’re Here to Help For recruitment updates, please check your Personal Status Board and review our Frequently Asked Questions. If you have additional questions about the recruitment process, reach out to Nicole Frascatore via Nicole.Frascatore@ct.gov.
Purpose of Job Class (Nature of Work) In a state agency, this class is accountable for providing supervision and direction of a clinical unit.
Examples of Duties
Provides clinical treatment services including crisis interventions, individual and group therapy
Schedules, assigns and oversees work of staff
Assists in developing unit goals and objectives
Assists in recruitment, selection, training and development of staff
Conducts performance evaluations
Determines priorities and plans, coordinates and supervises unit activities
Contributes to Risk Management meetings
Provides clinical directives to staff on the development of risk assessments and mitigation plans
Provides administrative and clinical supervision
Utilizes the agency electronic medical record, databases, Microsoft Office software and proprietary software to adequately monitor individual clients’ progress and staff completion of duties
Participates in Utilization Management reviews
Attends and participates in scheduled contract agency meetings and serves as a clinical liaison to contract agencies as needed
Provides clinical consultation to clinical teams and community based Private Not for Profit providers
Facilitates Treatment Planning meetings and case coordination meetings with outside providers
Performs other related duties
Knowledge, Skill and Ability
Considerable knowledge of:
Relevant agency policies and procedures
Mental health treatment, principles and values of community based care
Psychiatric rehabilitation principles
Entitlement and benefit programs
Variety of intervention and support strategies
Knowledge of:
Relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations
Societal, cultural and gender issues and impact on mental illness
Psychotropic medications
Impact of housing and homelessness on the mentally ill
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Considerable interpersonal, oral and written communication, facilitation, collaboration and conflict resolution skills
Ability to:
Identify and articulate philosophical foundations for specific program models or service approaches
Delegate authority
Plan and organize effectively
Integrate community resources into service planning
Develop and maintain effective relationships with community representatives and staff
Supervisory ability
Minimum Qualifications - General Experience Seven (7) years of professional health care experience in a psychiatric setting.
Minimum Qualifications - Special Experience Two (2) years of the General Experience must have been at a lead level responsible for coordinating the work of a unit or team of professionals in a psychiatric setting.
NOTE: For state employees this experience is interpreted at the level of an Advanced Clinical Social Worker for social work discipline, Head Nurse for the nursing discipline, an Advanced Professional Counselor and an Advanced Marital and Family Therapist.
Minimum Qualifications - Substitutions Allowed
College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equaling one‑half (½) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a bachelor's degree
A Master's Degree in a health care field related to one of the disciplines in the Special Experience may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in a community‑based outpatient mental health and substance abuse treatment
Experience with psychiatric admission protocols and relevant regulatory standards
Experience in Electronic Medical Record systems and behavioral health documentation workflows
Experience in crisis response and high‑stakes decision‑making in outpatient mental health contexts
Experience conducting performance evaluations and mentoring clinical staff
Experience with behavioral health policy, ethics, and outpatient service delivery models
Experience utilizing clinical data analytics and outcome metrics to enhance practice and inform program development
Experience fostering an inclusive, supportive team environment, informed by co‑occurring substance use disorders and trauma‑informed principles
Experience communicating and collaborating with stakeholders across multidisciplinary teams
Special Requirements
Incumbents in this class must possess and retain a current license as a Clinical Social Worker, a licensed Marital and Family Therapist, a licensed Professional Counselor, a Registered Nurse in the State of Connecticut or hold a Multistate or Compact Registered Nurse license
Incumbents may be required to possess certification as a clinical supervisor by the Connecticut Certification Board
Incumbents may be required to be bilingual or fluent in American Sign Language
Incumbents may be required to travel
Working Conditions Incumbents may be required to lift and restrain clients, may have significant exposure to communicable and/or infectious diseases and risk of injury and may be exposed to strongly disagreeable conditions.
Conclusion 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.
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Position The State of Connecticut, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) is hiring a Supervising Clinician to join our team at the Greater Bridgeport Community Mental Health Center.
Highlights
Schedule: Full‑Time (40 hours), First Shift (8:00 A.M. – 4:30 P.M.), Monday – Friday
Facility: Greater Bridgeport Community Mental Health Center (GBCMHC)
Unit: Clinical Services Unit
Location: 1635 Central Avenue, Bridgeport
Position Number: 27927
What We Can Offer You
Visit our new State Employee Benefits Overview page
Professional growth and development opportunities
A healthy work/life balance for all employees
Discover the Opportunity To
Provide direct oversight and supervise the employees of this unit, including the Advanced Clinical Social Worker assigned as coordinator
Lead day‑to‑day operations to ensure timely and accurate client assessments, including risk assessment, documentation, and triage
Monitor staffing needs, adjust assignments, and manage workflow to maintain operational efficiency and prevent burnout
Facilitate interdisciplinary collaboration across departments to support coordinated patient care
Implement staff training initiatives grounded in trauma‑informed care and evidence‑based practices
Ensure compliance with institutional, state, and federal regulations (e.g., CMS, Joint Commission, HIPAA)
Conduct staff evaluations, coach team members, and manage performance issues in alignment with HR standards
Apply clinical data and patient outcome metrics to inform unit performance, care protocols, and quality improvement initiatives
Engage patients and families with sensitivity and professionalism, upholding the institution’s commitment to patient‑centered care
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.
The vision of the Southwest Connecticut Mental Health System is to provide high quality, compassionate and culturally competent mental health and substance abuse services to adults with behavioral health disorders who are indigent.
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
Before You Apply
Meet Minimum Qualifications: Ensure you meet the Minimum Qualifications listed on the job opening by the closing date
Educational Credits: List your earned credits and degrees from accredited institutions accurately on your application
Resume Policy: Per Public Act 21‑69, resumes are not accepted during the initial application process
Preferred Shift/Location: Select all locations and shifts you are willing to work on your application
Timely Submission: All application materials must be received by the job posting deadline
Salary Calculations: For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable across branches of state government
Note: 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
After You Apply
Referral Questions: This posting may require completion of additional Referral Questions (RQs), which must be completed by the questionnaire’s expiration date
Prepare For An Interview: Interviews are limited to those whose experience and training are most aligned with the role
Stay connected! Log in daily to your JobAps Personal Status Board to track your status and check email for updates and tasks
The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class
Note: This position will be filled in accordance with contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion and merit employment rules
Questions? We’re Here to Help For recruitment updates, please check your Personal Status Board and review our Frequently Asked Questions. If you have additional questions about the recruitment process, reach out to Nicole Frascatore via Nicole.Frascatore@ct.gov.
Purpose of Job Class (Nature of Work) In a state agency, this class is accountable for providing supervision and direction of a clinical unit.
Examples of Duties
Provides clinical treatment services including crisis interventions, individual and group therapy
Schedules, assigns and oversees work of staff
Assists in developing unit goals and objectives
Assists in recruitment, selection, training and development of staff
Conducts performance evaluations
Determines priorities and plans, coordinates and supervises unit activities
Contributes to Risk Management meetings
Provides clinical directives to staff on the development of risk assessments and mitigation plans
Provides administrative and clinical supervision
Utilizes the agency electronic medical record, databases, Microsoft Office software and proprietary software to adequately monitor individual clients’ progress and staff completion of duties
Participates in Utilization Management reviews
Attends and participates in scheduled contract agency meetings and serves as a clinical liaison to contract agencies as needed
Provides clinical consultation to clinical teams and community based Private Not for Profit providers
Facilitates Treatment Planning meetings and case coordination meetings with outside providers
Performs other related duties
Knowledge, Skill and Ability
Considerable knowledge of:
Relevant agency policies and procedures
Mental health treatment, principles and values of community based care
Psychiatric rehabilitation principles
Entitlement and benefit programs
Variety of intervention and support strategies
Knowledge of:
Relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations
Societal, cultural and gender issues and impact on mental illness
Psychotropic medications
Impact of housing and homelessness on the mentally ill
>
Considerable interpersonal, oral and written communication, facilitation, collaboration and conflict resolution skills
Ability to:
Identify and articulate philosophical foundations for specific program models or service approaches
Delegate authority
Plan and organize effectively
Integrate community resources into service planning
Develop and maintain effective relationships with community representatives and staff
Supervisory ability
Minimum Qualifications - General Experience Seven (7) years of professional health care experience in a psychiatric setting.
Minimum Qualifications - Special Experience Two (2) years of the General Experience must have been at a lead level responsible for coordinating the work of a unit or team of professionals in a psychiatric setting.
NOTE: For state employees this experience is interpreted at the level of an Advanced Clinical Social Worker for social work discipline, Head Nurse for the nursing discipline, an Advanced Professional Counselor and an Advanced Marital and Family Therapist.
Minimum Qualifications - Substitutions Allowed
College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equaling one‑half (½) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a bachelor's degree
A Master's Degree in a health care field related to one of the disciplines in the Special Experience may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in a community‑based outpatient mental health and substance abuse treatment
Experience with psychiatric admission protocols and relevant regulatory standards
Experience in Electronic Medical Record systems and behavioral health documentation workflows
Experience in crisis response and high‑stakes decision‑making in outpatient mental health contexts
Experience conducting performance evaluations and mentoring clinical staff
Experience with behavioral health policy, ethics, and outpatient service delivery models
Experience utilizing clinical data analytics and outcome metrics to enhance practice and inform program development
Experience fostering an inclusive, supportive team environment, informed by co‑occurring substance use disorders and trauma‑informed principles
Experience communicating and collaborating with stakeholders across multidisciplinary teams
Special Requirements
Incumbents in this class must possess and retain a current license as a Clinical Social Worker, a licensed Marital and Family Therapist, a licensed Professional Counselor, a Registered Nurse in the State of Connecticut or hold a Multistate or Compact Registered Nurse license
Incumbents may be required to possess certification as a clinical supervisor by the Connecticut Certification Board
Incumbents may be required to be bilingual or fluent in American Sign Language
Incumbents may be required to travel
Working Conditions Incumbents may be required to lift and restrain clients, may have significant exposure to communicable and/or infectious diseases and risk of injury and may be exposed to strongly disagreeable conditions.
Conclusion 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.
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