Clinical Social Worker (40 Hour) Recruitment # 250916-0966FP-001 Location Cheshire, CT Date Opened 9/22/2025 12:00:00 AM Salary $86,261* - $116,571/year (*New State Employees Start at Minimum) Job Type Open to the Public Close Date 10/3/2025 11:59:00 PM Go Back Apply View Benefits (https://www.jobapscloud.com/CT/jobs/?b=Benefits) + + + + Introduction Are you a highly motivated and experienced CT-licensed Clinical Social Worker? The State of Connecticut (http://www.ct.gov/ctstatejobs) , Department of Correction (DOC (http://www.ct.gov/doc) ) is seeking to fill a position for the role of Clinical Social Worker (https://www.jobapscloud.com/CT/specs/classspecdisplay.asp?ClassNumber=0966FP&R1=undefined&R3=undefined) 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 (https://portal.ct.gov/DAS/smART/General-Employee-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 (http://www.jobapscloud.com/ct/sup/EVPsummer2021.pdf) to all employees! Visit our State Employee Benefits Overview (https://www.jobapscloud.com/CT/jobs/?b=Benefits) page to learn more! As a DOC Employee, you may also benefit from: + A Hazardous Duty pension plan (https://www.osc.ct.gov/rbsd/stateretire.htm) (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 (https://www.jobapscloud.com/CT/specs/classspecdisplay.asp?ClassNumber=0966FP&R1=undefined&R3=undefined) . 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. START WITH US. STAY WITH US. GROW WITH US. Selection Plan IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR THIS RECRUITMENT: + Please include any certification and/or licensure credential details within your application. + Be sure to select all locations you are interested and commutable to. + This is a hazardous duty (https://www.osc.ct.gov/empret/hazduty/workshop/hazdprint.htm) * position. FOR ASSISTANCE IN APPLYING: Check out our Applicant Tips on How to Apply! Need more resources? Visit our Applicant Reference Library (https://portal.ct.gov/das/home/services-for-state-employees/statewide-human-resources/applicant-reference-library?language=en\_US) for additional support throughout the recruitment process. 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 (https://www.cga.ct.gov/2021/act/pa/pdf/2021PA-00069-R00SB-00056-PA.pdf) , 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: + 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. 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 Samantha Rivera at Samantha.Rivera@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. OFFICE OF HEALTHCARE ADVOCATE: This class is accountable for serving as a case manager and advocate for clients that have received or need to receive behavioral health care 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 + Correctional or Forensic Behavioral health treatment experience + Experience with crisis intervention + Experience with behavior management + Experience with individual and group psychotherapy + Experience with criminal justice involved adults a SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS + Incumbents in this class must possess and retain a license to practice clinical social work pursuant to Sec. 20-195 (m) through (r) 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 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. Click on a link below to apply for this position: Fill out the Supplemental Questionnaire and Application NOW using the Internet. Apply Online