Clinical Social Worker

Are you a highly motivated and experienced CT-licensed Clinical Social Worker?

The State of Connecticut, Department of Correction (DOC) is seeking to fill a position for the role of Clinical Social Worker at the Cheshire Correctional Institution in Cheshire, CT.

If you're interested in this exemplary position in state service, we invite you to read along to learn more and apply today!

BENEFITS & BALANCE AT THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT

As an employee, we can offer you:

• Industry leading health benefits, including medical and dental coverage;
• Extensive pension plan and supplemental retirement offerings;
• Paid time off - including 13 paid holidays per calendar year;
• Professional growth and paid professional development opportunities; and
• A work culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance to all employees!

Visit our State Employee Benefits Overview page to learn more!

As a DOC Employee, you may also benefit from:

• A Hazardous Duty pension plan (State Employees Retirement System Tier IV).
• State license reimbursement;
• Eligibility to apply for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness Program.

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

• SHIFT: second shift, full-time, 40 hours per week
• LOCATION: Cheshire Correctional Institution (Cheshire, CT)
• SCHEDULE: 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Monday through Friday with rotating weekend and holidays.
• NOTE: This is a Hazardous Duty position. See Selection Plan for more information.

YOUR ROLE

The incumbent in this position will have the opportunity to work within a clinically rich setting, with opportunities to provide intake assessments, individual psychotherapy, crisis management, suicide risk assessment, case management services and other clinical activities. Additional opportunities to engage in collaborative discharge planning with external support services and research driven programming, are also encouraged and available.

The duties of a Clinical Social Worker may include:

• Conducting comprehensive mental health assessments
• Developing of interdisciplinary treatment plans
• Conducting risk assessments
• Coordinating with community supports and treatment providers
• Engaging in evidence based behavioral health services including both individual and group psychotherapy
• Providing care for a population with a full array of clinical diagnoses including mood, psychotic and personality disorders
• Working as a part of a multidisciplinary team including behavioral health clinicians, psychologists, psychiatry providers and medical and corrections professionals.

More details can be found in the class specification.

OUR MISSION

The Department of Correction shall strive to be a leader in progressive correctional practices and partnered re-entry initiatives to support responsive evidence-based practices geared toward supporting reintegration and reducing recidivism under the Department's supervision. Safety and security shall be a priority component of this responsibility, coinciding with an unwavering respect for the human dignity of staff, victims, citizens and offenders.

OUR FACILITY

The Cheshire Correctional Institution confines adult sentenced and unsentenced offenders. It also operates several specialized housing units, including protective custody, restrictive housing and the True Program.

The facility supports the DOC initiative by providing various opportunities that address risks/needs such as; offender programming, learning a trade through prison industries, educational and vocational programming to include special education services provided to qualified students under age 22, addiction treatment programming and religious services. The incumbent in this position will have the opportunity to work within a clinically rich setting, with opportunities to provide intake assessments, individual psychotherapy, crisis management, suicide risk assessment, case management services and other clinical activities. Additional opportunities to engage in collaborative discharge planning with external support services and research driven programming, are also encouraged and available.

The Mental Health Department offers a variety of programs for offenders who are experiencing stress and depression, including emotional literacy, community groups and psycho-education. 

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