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Do you want to utilize your skills and make a difference?

Are you looking to take the next step in your career?

If so, learn more about this exciting opportunity!

 

The Connecticut Mental Health Center (CMHC), under the umbrella of the State of Connecticut, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) is seeking a qualified individual to join our team as a Secretary 2 (PCN 106730). This position is the glue that holds the interdisciplinary Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team in New Haven together. Find out more information on this great opportunity below!

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Work Schedule: Monday - Friday
  • Work Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week
  • Work Shift: First shift, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
  • Location: 34 Park Street, New Haven, CT

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU:

  • Visit our new State Employee Benefits Overview page!
  • Work at a Forbes-recognized company! Connecticut is proud to be featured on both America's Best Employers by State and Best Employers for New Grads in 2024. With our dynamic job market and commitment to fostering a thriving workforce, Connecticut stands out as a top destination for both seasoned professionals and fresh graduates seeking to launch their careers.
  • Professional growth and development opportunities.
  • A healthy work/life balance to all employees.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING:

  • Facilitating day-to-day operations in a supportive manner for the team, the clients, natural supports, and other ancillary service providers;
  • Be a part of a comprehensive team of caring professionals;
  • Provide support to a facility that is passionate about improving the lives of those we serve;
  • Make a difference in the public sector; and
  • Work together in a collaborative team environment.

MORE ABOUT THE AGENCY AND FACILITIES:

The State of Connecticut, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (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 Connecticut Mental Health Center (CMHC) is an urban community mental health center with an exceptional 50-year tradition of serving individuals with serious mental illness and/or addiction.  Founded in 1966, CMHC is a partnership between DHMAS and the Yale Department of Psychiatry.  Each year over 4,000 people receive a variety of recovery-oriented services at CMHC and its satellite clinics.

The Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) services are most effective for individuals with serious behavioral health issues who have significant functional impairments, continuing high service needs, who often struggle connecting with and navigating a complex treatment system and have difficulty transferring learning across environments.

 

Start with us! Stay with us! Grow with us!

 

Please note:

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Three (3) years of experience above the routine clerk level in office support or secretarial work.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE

One (1) year of the General Experience must have been as a Secretary 1 or its equivalent.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

College training in the secretarial sciences may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of two (2) years.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Experience working with clients with severe and persistent mental health and substance use disorders.
  • Experience with collaborating with outside agencies. 
  • Experience in developing file systems to support a team. 
  • Experience with excel spreadsheets, including using formulas, pivot tables, and creating charts.
  • Experience engaging and interacting effectively with individuals at all levels of an organization.
  • Experience providing clear, accurate and detailed verbal and written communication.