? Urgent Search: Assessment Clinician (LCSW, PhD, PsyD) – Emergency Department Position Available In Capitol, Connecticut

Job Description:

Location Detail:

HH Braceland Bldg (10023)

Shift Detail:

4pm

• 12:30am Work where every moment matters.

Every day, more than40,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thingin common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here.

We invite you to become part of Connecticut’s most comprehensivehealthcare network. Hartford Hospital is one of the largest andmost respected teaching hospitals in New England. We are a Level 1Trauma Center that provides cutting edge treatment to its patients.

This is made possible by being home to the largest robotic surgerycenter in the Northeast and the Center for Education, Simulationand Innovation (CESI), one of the most-advanced medical simulationtraining centers in the world. When hospitals cannot provide theadvanced care, expertise and new treatment options their patientsrequire, they turn to us. Job Summary Provides quality,cost-effective care for patient/families and/or others in targetpopulation. Evaluates patients/families at Hartford Hospital’s 24hrEmergency Department to determine Psychiatric/Substance Abuse careneeds. Assures access, provides assessment and/or direct care,coordinates required resources and partners with receiving programsand clinicians. By utilizing excellent communication andnegotiation skills, focuses on providing the appropriate service inthe most cost-effective formula to assure that the patient,provider, payor and health care organization’s goals are met.

Reports to Unit Manager/Program Manager. Qualifications

• LCSW,PhD, or PsyD licensed to practice in the state of CT.
• Must meetrequirements for internal credentialing.
• Experience inassessment, triage and intake preferred. Individual programs mayrequire specific additional certifications.
• Demonstratescompetencies, including knowledge and behaviors, to meetage-specific patient needs.
• Knowledge of community mental healthresources; understanding of addiction and recovery process; andgroup counseling skills and individual assessment skills arerequired.
• Excellent interpersonal/communication skills required.

Bilingual Spanish/English is a plus.

• Basic computer skills andknowledge of medical terminology preferred. We take great care ofcareers. As a Hartford HealthCare entity, The Hartford HospitalInstitute of Living provides eligible employees with an extensivebenefits package and all the benefits of working in a thrivingcentrally located urban community:
• Medical and dental benefits
• 401(k) plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off withaccrual starting on the date of hire
• Additional voluntarybenefits as well as employee discount programs
• Located on theInstitute of Living’s historic park-like grounds designed byFrederick Law Ohlmsted With locations around the state, HartfordHealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development andgrowth. Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge
• helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments andcommunity education to countless men, women and children.

We knowthat a thriving organization starts with thriving employees weprovide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/lifebalance. Every moment matters. And this is your moment. As an EqualOpportunity Employer/Affirmative Action employer, the organizationwill not discriminate in its employment practices due to anapplicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genderidentity, national origin, and veteran or disability status.