Urgent Search: ED Crisis Clinician (LCSW,LMFT,LPC) Position Available In Greater Bridgeport, Connecticut

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St Vincents Medical Center (10427)

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This position is weekdays second shift. It also hasrotating everyo other weekend that is first shift.

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In Person Every day, more than 40,000 Hartford HealthCarecolleagues come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what wedo, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become partof Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network. TheHospital of Central Connecticut is an acute-care community teachinghospital, we provide comprehensive inpatient and outpatientservices in general medicine and surgery, as well as a wide varietyof specialties. Staffed by our talented team of leadingprofessionals, The Hospital of Central Connecticut provides a widearray of services throughout the region, caring for patients frombirth through the end of life. Job Responsibilities Direct PatientCare

• Conducts emergency psychiatric assessments. Interprets thepsychiatric and psychosocial needs of the patients and gatherscollateral information to determine appropriate disposition.
• Conducts advocacy, referral and discharge planning to meetpatient/family needs. Works with patients’ community behavioralhealth and medical providers to assure coordination of clinicalcare.
• Facilitates treatment process by referring patient/familymembers to appropriate level of care, and other resources as wellas providing direct crisis intervention services.
• Coordinatescare and dispositions of psychiatric patients with EmergencyDepartment staff while working effectively as a team member bothwithin and across clinical setting to provide an integrateddelivery of health care services through communication, cooperationand collaboration.
• Documents assessments and all case managementactivities related to patients.
• Initiates treatment plan forlonger length of stay patients in collaboration with provider.

Clinical Experience

• Actively participates in quality and safetyinitiatives to support the unit which may include participation ininitiatives, committees, workgroups, and aftercare calls.
• Participates in administrative and development activities includingdebriefings, team meetings, clinical supervision of staff and staffeducation.
• Works as a team member to contribute to improvedpatient experience.
• Ensures the cost-effective utilization ofresources. Qualifications
• Master’s Degree in Social Work,Professional Counseling, or Marriage and Family Therapy
• A minimumof two years’ experience in a psychiatric setting required,preferably in an emergency department/crisis role
• Four years’experience in a psychiatric setting, preferably in an emergencydepartment/crisis role is preferred
• Current CT license required:

LCSW, LMFT, or LPC

• Computer proficient
• Ability to assessproblems, determine solution and make decisions within a timelymanner
• Utilize supervision and team approaches in the context ofpatient assessment and clinical interventions
• Excellentcommunication skills, with the ability to establish relationshipswithin and outside their entity
• Demonstrates competencies,including knowledge and behaviors, to meet age specific patientneeds
• Focused on personal, patient/client and unit/staff safety
• Assumes responsibility for self-improvement by identifying,communicating and seeking resources or instruction/validation tomeet own learning needs, and is self-directed in maintainingcurrency of validations, certifications, licensure and training
• Is cognizant of health-related social needs and culturalcompetence. Recognizes and addresses healthdisparities-inequalities and injustices directed toward clients,related to access to care and provision of health services
• Develops and maintains cultural competence with an understanding ofthe history, traditions, values, and family systems of clientgroups as relates to health care and decision-making.

Displayssensitivity to and awareness of the diversity in cultural groupsand integrates this knowledge into their practice We take greatcare of careers. As a Hartford HealthCare entity, CharlotteHungerford Hospital provides eligible employees with an extensivebenefits package consisting of:

• Medical and dental benefits
• 401(k) plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off withaccrual starting on the date of hire, including seven paid holidays
• Additional voluntary benefits as well as employee discountprograms
• Stress free commute; free parking and no shuttles
• Staff kitchen
• Individual offices for full-time clinicians Withlocations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers excitingopportunities for career development and growth. Here, you are partof an organization on the cutting edge
• helping to bring newtechnologies, breakthrough treatments and community education tocountless men, women and children. We know that a thrivingorganization starts with thriving employees
• we provide acompetitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance.

Every moment matters. And this is your moment.