Advanced Clinical Social Worker (Part-time) Office/On-site #260722-0965FP-001
About the role
The State of Connecticut, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) is currently recruiting for an Advanced Clinical Social Worker within the Mobile Crisis Team at the Western Connecticut Mental Health Network (WCMHN) in Torrington, CT.
You will provide crisis evaluations, rapid clinical interventions, intake assessments, and care coordination for individuals across 19 towns in the CAC 22 service area. You will also collaborate closely with contract agencies, community partners, hospitals, and law enforcement to support effective crisis resolution and promote recovery-oriented outcomes.
Responsibilities
- Provide clinical assessments, crisis evaluations, and immediate interventions in community settings
- Provide clinical guidance that supports effective Mobile Crisis, Intake, Jail Diversion, and Hotline services
- Support individuals by linking them to treatment, resources, and recovery-oriented care
- Collaborate closely with community providers, hospitals, courts, law enforcement, and internal programs
Requirements
Facility: Western Connecticut Mental Health Network (WCMHN) - Torrington Area
Unit: Mobile Crisis Team/Access Center
Location: Torrington, CT
Schedule: Part-time (32 hours per week)
Shift: First Shift, Saturday - Tuesdays, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Qualifications
- One (1) year of experience as a licensed clinical social worker
- Experience performing intake (psychosocial) assessments and initial care planning
- Experience completing community-based crisis assessments
- Experience completing risk assessments and developing risk mitigation plans
- Experience providing trauma-informed services to individuals with severe and prolonged mental illness, addiction and co-morbid medical conditions