Clinical Social Worker (40 Hour) Office/On-Site Recruitment #260722-0966FP-003 Location Waterbury, CT Date Opened 7/31/2026 12:00:00 AM Salary $90,629• - $122,474/year (•New state employees start at the minimum) Job Type Open to the Public Close Date 8/10/2026 11:59:00 PM

INTRODUCTION

Do you want to make a difference while participating in a dynamic and reciprocal health care environment in the public sector? Join our team as a Clinical Social Worker to make a significant impact today!

THE POSITION

The State of Connecticut, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) is now hiring for a Clinical Social Worker to join their team! This position will provide professional clinical social work services to individuals with severe and persistent mental illness and individuals who may be dually diagnosed.

HIGHLIGHTS

FACILITY:

Western Connecticut Mental Health Network (WCMHN)

LOCATION

95 Thomaston Ave.

Waterbury, CT UNIT:

Outpatient Team

SCHEDULE

Full-Time, 40 Hours per Week, First Shift, Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm

POSITION NUMBER

28087 WHAT

WE CAN OFFER YOU

Visit our new State Employee Benefits Overview page! Professional growth and development opportunities A healthy work/life balance to all employees

DISCOVER THE OPPORTUNITY TO

Work independently and effectively collaborate in a complex service delivery system; Provide both individual and group treatment; Develop and implement treatment plans, provide clinical service, and monitor and communicate client progress, observing confidentiality and client's rights; Complete and maintain up-to-date documentation, medical records, and data entry in a timely manner; Provide clinical and case management services in the community; Participate in crisis intervention and provide recovery-oriented practice; Attend required meetings and participate in process improvement activities to help maintain client and program safety; Apply psychiatric rehabilitation principles, mental illness and crisis intervention concepts, and a variety of intervention and support strategies; Provide group treatment in 

IMR, IDDT

Trauma and other modalities; Develop and maintain effective relationships with community representatives and staff;

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 in those we serve. WCMHN was formed in 1996 in order to coordinate clinical, fiscal and administrative oversight of Region 5 contracted and state-operated mental health services. Their mission is to provide a comprehensive and effective recovery-oriented system of mental health and addiction services that promotes self-sufficiency, dignity, cultural sensitivity and respect. Within this service system, there are three state-operated Local Mental Health Authorities, which are located in Waterbury, Danbury and Torrington. In partnership with WCMHN, they provide and coordinate local clinical services. Over 200 staff including psychiatrists, nurses, social workers, rehabilitation and mental health workers provide services for persons with a long-term mental illness. Approximately 7,000 clients receive services in a variety of programs, including peer support programs, recovery services, supported employment, homeless services, residential, crisis services, jail diversion, outpatient, case management, Assertive Community Treatment Teams (ACTT) and young adult services.

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 FOR ASSISTANCE IN APPLYING

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BEFORE YOU APPLY

Meet Minimum Qualifications:

 Ensure you meet the Minimum Qualifications listed on the job opening by the job closing date. You must specify your qualifications on your application. The minimum experience and training requirements listed must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.

Educational Credits:

 List your earned credits and degrees from accredited institutions accurately on your application. To receive educational credits towards qualification, the institution must be accredited. If the institution of higher learning is located outside of the U.S., you are responsible for providing documentation from a recognized USA accrediting service which specializes in determining foreign education equivalencies to the contact listed below by the closing date listed on the job posting.

Resume Policy:

 Per Public Act 21-69, resumes are not accepted during the initial application process. As the recruitment process progresses, candidates may be required to submit additional documentation to support their qualification(s) for this position.

This documentation may include:

a cover letter, resume, transcripts, diplomas, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the request and discretion of the hiring agency.

Preferred Shift/Location:

 Select all location(s) and shift(s) you are willing to work on your application. Failure to do so may result in not being considered for vacancies in that specific location or shift.

Timely Submission:

 All application materials must be received by the job posting deadline. You will be unable to make revisions once you officially submit your application to the State. Late submissions are rarely accepted, with exceptions only for documented events that incapacitate individuals during the entire duration of the job posting. Request exceptions by emailing 

DAS.SHRM

@ct.gov.

Salary Calculations:

For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from one of the three branches of state government (i.e., Executive, Legislative, Judicial) to the other.

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

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Referral Questions:

 This posting may require completion of additional Referral Questions (RQs), which must be completed by the questionnaire's expiration date. If requested, RQs can be accessed via an email sent to you after the job close date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section).

Prepare For An Interview:

 Interviews are limited to those whose experience and training are most aligned with the role. To prepare, review this helpful Interview Preparation Guide to make the best impression! Stay connected! Log in daily to your JobAps Personal Status Board to track your status and check email (including spam/junk folders) 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. Candidates who are offered and accept a position with the State of Connecticut are bound by the State Code of Ethics for Public Officials and State employees, available at www.ct.gov/ethics. This employer may participate in E‑Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I‑9 information to confirm work authorization.

QUESTIONS?

WE'RE

HERE TO HELP

Due to high volume, we are unable to confirm receipt or provide status updates directly. 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 Jensine Tran at Jensine.

Tran@ct.gov. Join the State of Connecticut and take your next career step with confidence!

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.

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 the 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 and 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.

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 with working with state agencies, state and local hospitals, community and non-profit agencies Experience in written documentation and managing large volumes of paperwork Experience working with mental health and/or substance abuse and /or trauma Experience working with high-risk population Experience in risk management, crisis intervention and triage

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Incumbents in this class must possess and retain a license to practice clinical social work pursuant to Sec. 20-195 (m-z) 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. CONCLUSION