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Behavioral Health Clinical Supervisor

State of Connecticut Executive Branch
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                          Behavioral Health Clinical Supervisor (40 Hour)

Office/On-site

Recruitment #260916-6215PL-001

Location

Bridgeport, CT
 

Date Opened

9/23/2026 12:00:00 AM

Salary

$116,144* - $155,821/year *New State employees start at the minimum

Job Type

Open to the Public

Close Date

10/6/2026 11:59:00 PM

 

Are you a behavioral health professional committed to delivering recover-oriented, high-quality care?

 

Bring your leadership skills to a role that strengthens inpatient and interdisciplinary behavioral health services!


 

THE POSITION

The State of Connecticut, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS), Southwest Connecticut Mental Health System (SWCMHS) is currently accepting applications for the position of Behavioral Health Clinical Supervisor. 


 

HIGHLIGHTS

  • LOCATION: Greater Bridgeport Community Mental Health Center (GBCMHC) |100 Fairfield Avenue, Bridgeport, CT
  • UNITS: Managed Service System Contracts & Special Projects
  • POSITION NUMBER: 00142026
  • SCHEDULE: Full-Time, 40 Hours per week, First Shift, Monday through Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm

 

 

THE ROLE

  • Understands the scopes of service at each contractual level of care in the Managed Service System (MSS).
  • Conducts on-site reviews and audit charts to ensure adherence to documentation of assessment, recovery planning, and goal monitoring standards.
  • Participates and partner with OOC regional manager in for the MRO Group Home certification reviews.
  • Participates/partners with OOC regional managers for Fidelity reviews for CSP and ACT services.
  • Conducts regular meetings with affiliate providers to ensure adherence to contractual performance measures, staffing expectations, productivity and TCM standards, and programming offerings. Ensure compliance with reporting documentation and quality assurance standards.
  • Offers training, on-site support and consultation to programs regarding identified program needs, documentation standards, and service needs.
  • Develops on-going working relationships with the different OOC regional and EBP managers to secure additional resources to support programs with service or training needs beyond areas of manager’s own expertise.
  • Participates and encourages agencies to attend Collaborative Learning meetings that are offered by OOC Community Service Division managers for the various levels of care.
  • Monitors and processes clinically related Critical Incident Reviews and Non-Critical Incident Reviews occurring in the regional MSS.
  • Participates in the annual contract renewal process in partnership with OOC Community Services managers and fiscal monitors.
  • Reviews affiliate requests for grant dollar facility improvement projects or retention of state dollar requests for surplus funds at the end of the FY.
  • Provides supervision to the contract unit Health Program Assistant 1 and 2 staff.
  • In collaboration with SWCMHS Community Resources & Special Projects Director, oversee and manage the SWCMHS Discretionary Discharge fund established to provide rental assistance and living expense costs for individuals in DMHAS Region 1.
  • Oversee and collaborate with the fiduciary affiliate that partners with the SWCMHS contract unit in the administration of Discretionary Discharge fund resources to support individuals receiving subsidy and living expense funds.
  • In collaboration with the SWCMHS Community Resources & Special Projects Director and participating clinical Teams, identifies individuals transitioning from state operated inpatient facilities that both qualify and have the functional living skills to manage and maintain their own independent apartment in the community.
  • Work with collaterals to ensure continuity of care and safe transitions across residential levels of care. Collaborating with providers to ensure timely placement and appropriate clinical matching of residential levels of care.
  • Develops and submits proposals with fiscal requests (budgets) for qualified individuals to the DHMAS Medical Director’s Office to be considered for discretionary discharge funding by the EBG.
  • Approves all expenditures made by the fiduciary affiliate from the Discretionary Discharge fund.
  • Conducts a monthly meeting with the fiduciary affiliate to ensure that all expenditures of discretionary funds are being conducted within the fiduciary affiliate’s auditing standards and that all expenses and income on a monthly basis are aligned with the yearly budget allocation for the program.
  • Provides oversight and supervision to the Health Program Assistant 1 who serves as the day-to-day liaison and coordinator between the fiduciary, the SWCMHS case managers, and private not for profit scattered site/life coaches working with the individuals supported by the discretionary discharge fund.
  • Utilize clinical judgment and data driven decision-making to resolve complex operational needs.

 

 

OUR MISSION:

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.

 

The Southwest Connecticut Mental Health System strives to provide high quality, compassionate and culturally competent mental health and substance abuse services to adults with behavioral health disorders who are indigent. With three locations throughout Fairfield County, SWCMHS, promotes and administers comprehensive recovery oriented services in the areas of mental health treatment and substance abuse prevention and treatment. These services include inpatient treatment programs and outpatient clinical services, as well as a wide range of additional supportive treatment services. 

 

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