Marital and Family Therapist (LMFT)

40 Hour | Office/On-site

Recruitment # 240705-0735FP-001

Location Norwich, CT

Date Opened 7/8/2024 12:00:00 AM

Salary $86,261* - $116,571/year (*New state employees start at the minimum)

Job Type Open to the Public

Close Date 7/23/2024 11:59:00 PM

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• Introduction

Are you a Licensed Marital and Family Therapist (LMFT) in Connecticut?

Looking for a fulfilling career with growth potential?

Join our team of dedicated professionals and apply today!

Join the State of Connecticu t (https://portal.ct.gov/) Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services ( DMHAS (https://portal.ct.gov/DMHAS/About-DMHAS/Agency/About-DMHAS) ) as a Marital and Family Therapist (https://www.jobapscloud.com/CT/specs/classspecdisplay.asp?ClassNumber=0735FP&R1=&R3=) ! Dive into a world of impactful mental healthcare, where your skills and compassion make a difference. Explore the details below and seize the opportunity to be a part of something meaningful!

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS:

• FACILITY: Southeastern Mental Health Authority (SMHA (https://portal.ct.gov/dmhas/smha/agency-files/smha---homepage) )

• UNIT: OPtions (Outpatient Program)

• ADDRESS: Norwich , CT

• SCHEDULE: Full-time (40 hours weekly), Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

• POSITION NUMBERS: 129324

  WHY THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT:

• Explore our comprehensive State Employee Benefits Overview (https://www.jobapscloud.com/CT/jobs/?b=Benefits) to see what we offer

• Be part of the prestigious Forbes-ranked State of Connecticut, recognized as one of the Best Employers of 2023 (https://portal.ct.gov/DAS/Press-Room/Press-Releases/2023/Forbes-State-of-CT-Ranked) . Experience national acclaim for provid ing unparalleled job growth, competitive benefits, and flexible schedules.

• Enjoy endless opportunities for professional growth and development

• Embrace a healthy work/life balance tailored to all employees

  THE ROLE:

  OPtions is an outpatient program for adults 18 years and older with behavioral health needs. A multidisciplinary team provides individual and group therapy, as well as psychiatric evaluations and medication management. Trauma informed care is at the foundation of our services, and a talented clinical staff offers a wide range of treatment options for recovery such as Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Dialectical and Behavior Therapy (DBT).

  DISCOVER THE OPPORTUNITY TO:

• Provide clinical services to individuals as a member of a multidisciplinary treatment team in an outpatient mental health setting

• Provide clinical treatment services in the form of triage, crisis intervention, individual and group therapy, with family therapy as needed

• Complete psychosocial assessments, risk assessments and other intake documents

• Develop comprehensive recovery-oriented, person-centered treatment plans including measurable objectives

• Document client contacts and treatment in accordance with agency policies, and coordinate services including referrals to other community providers

• Provide treatment utilizing evidence-based treatment such as DBT, Trauma, EMDR, IDDT and Motivational Interviewing

• Utilize an electronic record and meet monthly direct service productivity requirements

• Attend required staff, supervision, and treatment team meetings

  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-s ufficiency in those we serve.

  MORE ABOUT THE FACILITY:

  SMHA is a community mental health agency operated by the State of Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS). Its primary goal is to provide high quality behavioral health services to those in our community with mental health and substance use disorders who are 18 years or older and reside in New London County and its surrounding towns. Services, which include case management, outpatient behavioral health, crisis intervention, respite care, and forensic services, are recovery oriented and offered in a trauma informed and culturally sensitive manner. We support individuals to identify and achieve their own goals in recovery, fostering independence, dignity, and ability.

  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. (chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://portal.ct.gov/das/-/media/das/statewide-hr/a---z-listing-task-pdfs/drug-free-workplace-policy--february-2016.pdf)

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  Selection Plan

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To Apply:

• In order to be considered for this job opening, you must meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on the job opening. The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.

• You must specify your qualifications on your application. You will be unable to make revisions once you submit your application for this posting to the JobAps system.

• In order to comply with Public Act 21-69 (https://www.cga.ct.gov/2021/act/Pa/pdf/2021PA-00069-R00SB-00056-PA.PDF) , the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process.

• 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.

• This position will be filled in accordance with contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion and merit employment rules.

  Important Next Step Information for After You Apply:

• Although applicants will receive correspondence via email, as a backup they are also encouraged to sign on to their Personal Status Board on a daily basis to monitor their status, view all emailed notices and complete tasks required in the recruitment process.

• This posting may require completion of additional referral questions (RQs). You can access these RQs via an email that will be sent to you after the posting's closing date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section). Your responses to these RQs must be submitted by the question's expiration date. Please regularly check your email and JobAps Personal Status Board for notifications. Please check your SPAM and/or Junk folders on a daily basis in the event an email provider places auto-notification emails in a user's spam.

• Note: At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: a cover letter, resume, transcripts, diplomas, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency.

• The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.

• Interviews will be limited to candidates whose experience and training most closely meet the requirements of the position.

• 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 which is available at www.ct.gov/ethics (https://portal.ct.gov/ethics) .

• 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.

• Read through this helpful link to prepare for your interview (https://www.jobapscloud.com/CT/jobs/?b=IT&preview=1) .

  Connect With Us:

• Due to the large volume of applications received, we are unable to provide confirmation of receipt or status during the recruitment process.

• Updates will be available through your JobAps portal account. If you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment please contact Alyssa Hovanec via email at Alyssa.Hovanec@ct.gov.

  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 marital and family therapist services.

  EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

• As a member of a 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 such as: 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, documents treatment in clinical records;

• Completes reports in accordance with agency and accrediting bodies;

• Consults and collaborates with other behavioral health providers to improve delivery of services to clients;

• Maintains marital and family therapist treatment and standards as required;

• Provides court testimony as required;

• May participate in research projects;

• Performs related duties as required.

  KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

• Knowledge of

• marital and family therapist methodology, casework, group work and community mobilization;

• family and interpersonal relationship dynamics;

• values, sanctions, purposes and ethics of professional marital and family therapist 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 - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

  Licensure as a Marital and Family Therapist in the State of Connecticut.

  SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Incumbents in this class must possess and retain a license to practice marital and family therapist work pursuant to Sec. 20-195 (a-f) of the Connecticut General Statutes.

• 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.

  WORKING CONDITIONS

  Incumbents in this class may be exposed to some risk of injury from assaultive and/or abusive clients.

  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.

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