Mental Health Professional

3 days ago

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States City of Bridgeport, CT - Government Full time

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled Mental Health Professional to join our team at the City of Bridgeport, CT - Government. This is a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of individuals and families affected by mental health issues.

About the Role:

This position involves working with individuals and groups to promote optimum mental and emotional health. As a Mental Health Professional, you will act under the direct supervision of the Director of Clinical Services and/or designee.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Assists residents to deal with concerns associated with substance misuse/abuse, homelessness, and disorders associated with mental illness.
  • Will work in collaboration to organize the Crisis Intervention Teams' daily referrals, prioritize high risk residents, communicate time sensitive information to the Director of Clinical Services and/or designee.
  • Independently provides highly skilled direct mental health assessment with complex psychological and social problems through comprehensive clinical perspective, needs assessments and provision of individual, family, and group treatment.
  • Provides individual field work instruction which includes the use of comprehensive assessments taking into consideration cultural, social, economic, medical and environmental concerns.
  • Initiates consultation and collaboration with other mental health providers to improve delivery of current services; and/or identify unmet needs within current service system; assists in resolution of administrative and clinical issues in program and/or agency.
  • Operates within the scope of practice and guidelines of the National Association of Social Workers: NASW Code of Ethics to provide brief solution focused care.
  • May be assigned administrative oversight of research projects.
  • May provide administrative leadership to program components such as crisis intervention teams, case management teams, psychoeducational program services, psychosocial rehabilitation, and forensic services.
  • May represent program or agency during licensing and certification inspections conducted by regulatory bodies.
  • May represent program or agency in liaison relationships with other community agencies and resources.
  • May provide in-service educational presentations concerning available mental health and human services resources and means to access them.
  • May present information on mental illness and mental health services to community groups; performs related duties as required.

Requirements:

  • A Bachelor's degree and Master's degree in social work or psychology.
  • One (1) year of experience as a mental health provider.

Salary and Benefits:

The estimated salary for this position is $77,810.00 annually, with a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid leave, paid holidays, and 457(a) deferred compensation plan. This is a unionized position.

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