3 Days Left: Clinician (LCSW, LPC, LMFT, LADC) Position Available In Lower Connecticut River Valley, Connecticut

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1250 Silver St Middletown (10168)

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In Person Work where every momentmatters. Every day, more than 40,000 Hartford HealthCare colleaguescome to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowingevery moment matters here. We invite you to become part ofConnecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network. RushfordCenter, one of Connecticut’s leading providers of addiction andmental health services, is nationally recognized for deliveringoutstanding prevention, treatment and recovery programs. We offer awide range of programs including Acute Care and Evaluation,Residential Addiction Treatment, Individual, Group & FamilyTherapy, Intensive Outpatient programs and Community SupportPrograms. Through the passion of our specialists, we continue totreat every patient with care, compassion and respect, whileproviding affordable and accessible services. Job Summary Works incoordination with interdisciplinary teams to organize, prepare, anddeliver evidence based clinical services across the continuum ofcare. Maintains ethical principles and professional standards ofpractice in adherence to the discipline’s professional code ofethics. Job Responsibilities 1. Conducts a comprehensivebio-psychosocial assessment and establishes a care plan, asappropriate. 1. Collaborates with the interdisciplinary Team toassess for appropriate level of care and risk factors; develops andimplements care/discharge plan and coordinates consults/referralsto remove barriers and promote optimal clinical and financialoutcomes. 2. Utilizes specific therapeuticmethods/strategies/interventions in accordance with individualizedcare plan. 3. Monitors progress of interventions and revises planto meet patient/family needs. 4. Provides education topatient/family with respect to meeting established goals includingbut not limited to disease prevention, impact of illness anddisease progression, advocacy for benefits, health maintenance, andadherence to treatment regimens. 3. Provides direct patient carethat may include: case management, care coordination,interdisciplinary collaboration for care transition needs, crisisintervention/safety planning, counseling, and emotional support topatients and families coping with illness, trauma, or end-of-lifecare, referral and discharge planning. 4. Refers patient toappropriate levels of care and available resources that promote theindividualized care plan. 5. Maintains timely patient-centereddocumentation that reflects the patient and client systems’pertinent information for assessment, interventions and outcomes inaccordance with regulatory licensing requirements and third-partyagencies. 6. Independently able to provide clinical social workinterventions to all patient populations. 7. Participates inadministrative and development activities including team meetings,clinical supervision of staff and staff education. 8. Providesocial work field supervision to second year social work students.9. Supports the development of hospital and/or unit-basedprogramming to meet the clinical and strategic needs of thepatients and the milieu. 10. Works as a team member to contributeto improved patient experience. 11. Ensures the cost-effectiveutilization of resources. Qualifications

• Master’s Degree inSocial Work, or Counseling, or Marriage and Family Therapy orRelated Human Service Field
• Previous experience in a healthcaresetting

• LCSW, LPC, LMFT, LADC

• Valid Driver’s License
• Computerproficient
• Ability to assess problems, determine solutions andmake decisions within a timely manner
• Utilize supervision andteam approaches in the context of patient assessment and clinicalinterventions
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability toestablish relationships within and outside their entity
• Demonstrates competencies, including knowledge and behaviors, tomeet age specific patient needs.
• Focused on personal,patient/client and unit/staff safety
• Assumes responsibility forself-improvement by identifying, communicating and seekingresources or instruction/validation to meet own learning needs, andis self-directed in maintaining currency of validations,certifications, licensure and training.
• Is cognizant ofhealth-related social needs and cultural competence. Recognizes andaddresses health disparities-inequalities and injustices directedtoward clients, related to access to care and provision of healthservices.
• Develops and maintains cultural competence with anunderstanding of the history, traditions, values, and familysystems of client groups as relates to health care anddecision-making.

Displays sensitivity to and awareness of thediversity in cultural groups and integrates this knowledge intotheir practice. We take great care of careers. As a HartfordHealthCare entity, Rushford provides eligible employees with anextensive benefits package consisting of:

• Medical, dental, andvision benefits
• 401(k) plan with employer match
• Generous paidtime off with accrual starting on the date of hire, including paidholidays
• Higher Education Partnerships with select universitiesand colleges.
• Tuition reimbursement. HHC provides the maximumbenefit allowed by the IRS to cover educational expenses with noadditional tax burden for you.
• Success Sharing Program
• Leadership growth opportunities and trainings
• Commitment todiversity, equity, and inclusion
• Additional voluntary benefits aswell as employee discount programs
• Flexible schedule
• Inaddition to our generous and competitive salary and benefitspackage, this location is approved for the HRSA Federal LoanForgiveness program 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.