Are you a Licensed Professional Counselor looking for an opportunity to make a difference in the public sector?

If so, read below and apply today!

• FACILITY: Connecticut Valley Hospital (CVH)
• DIVISION: Addiction Services Division (ASD)
• LOCATION: Merritt 4B, Detox Unit
• ADDRESS: 1000 Silver Street, Middletown, CT
• SCHEDULE: Both positions are full-time, 40 hours weekly, 2nd shift, 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with the following workdays:
  • Sunday through Thursday (PCN 76513)
  • Tuesday through Saturday (PCN 130046)

• To work for a Forbes top company: ‘Forbes’ State of Connecticut Ranked One of the Best Employers of 2023 - State of CT Receives National Recognition for Offering Job Growth, Competitive Benefits, and Flexible Schedule;
• Comprehensive benefits plan that includes industry leading health benefits with medical and dental coverage;
• Extensive pension plan and supplemental retirement offerings;
• Retirement healthcare offerings;
• Accrued vacation, personal and sick leave;
• 13 paid holidays per calendar year;
• Professional growth and development opportunities; and
• Outstanding work-life balance!

• Be a member of a multi-disciplinary clinical team;
• Implement and maintain individualized treatment and rehabilitation plans for clients;
• Monitor and evaluate effectiveness of treatment plans;
• Develop psychosocial assessments through clinical interviews; and
• Provide therapeutic strategies in addressing client strengths, weaknesses and needs.

• 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, 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.

• 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.

• 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 Doreen Clemson at Doreen.Clemson@ct.gov or 860-785-9855.

• Experience creating and developing treatment plans, goals and objectives with clients.
• Experience in completing comprehensive psycho-social evaluations.
• Experience working with dually diagnosed populations.
• Experience in performing risk assessments.
• Experience in providing group and individual therapy.
• Training in evidenced based practices.