Psychiatric Clinician (LCSW, LPC, LMFT) Position Available In Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut

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Location Detail:

Charlotte Hungerford Hospital (10115)

ShiftDetail:

1st shift with split of hours in our Torrington BehavioralHealth and Winsted BH Office Work where every moment matters. Everyday, more than 40,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to workwith one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every momentmatters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut’s mostcomprehensive healthcare network. Charlotte Hungerford Hospital isa 122-bed, general acute care community hospital located inTorrington, Connecticut, that serves as a regional health careresource for the 100,000 residents of Litchfield County andNorthwest Connecticut. CHH offers personalized attention from anexpert team of caregivers and physicians that utilize advancedtechnology and clinical partnerships in a convenient, safe andcomfortable patient environment. Job Summary Works in coordinationwith interdisciplinary teams to organize, prepare, and deliverevidence based clinical services across the continuum of care.

Maintains ethical principles and professional standards of practicein adherence to the discipline’s professional code of ethics. JobResponsibilities Conducts a comprehensive bio-psychosocialassessment and establishes a care plan, as appropriate.

Collaborates with the interdisciplinary Team to assess forappropriate level of care and risk factors; develops and implementscare/discharge plan and coordinates consults/referrals to removebarriers and promote optimal clinical and financial outcomes.

Utilizes specific therapeutic methods/strategies/interventions inaccordance with individualized care plan. Monitors progress ofinterventions and revises plan to meet patient/family needs.

Provides education to patient/family with respect to meetingestablished goals including but not limited to disease prevention,impact of illness and disease progression, advocacy for benefits,health maintenance, and adherence to treatment regimens. Providesdirect patient care that may include: case management, carecoordination, interdisciplinary collaboration for care transitionneeds, crisis intervention/safety planning, counseling, andemotional support to patients and families coping with illness,trauma, or end-of-life care, referral and discharge planning.

Refers patient to appropriate levels of care and availableresources that promote the individualized care plan. Maintainstimely patient-centered documentation that reflects the patient andclient systems’ pertinent information for assessment, interventionsand outcomes in accordance with regulatory licensing requirementsand third-party agencies. Performs clinical diagnosis inconjunction with conducting a comprehensive bio-psychosocialassessment and establishment of a care plan. Provides evidencebased in-home treatment to parents/infants focusing on attachmentand needs to both the caretaker and infant. Champions integratedcare model treatment guidelines in the primary care setting byproviding approximately 6-8 sessions of short-term, focusedtreatment. Independently able to provide clinical social workinterventions to all patient populations. Participates inadministrative and development activities including team meetings,clinical supervision of staff and staff education. Provide socialwork field supervision to second year social work students.

Supports the development of hospital and/or unit-based programmingto meet the clinical and strategic needs of the patients and themilieu. Works as a team member to contribute to improved patientexperience. Ensures the cost-effective utilization of resources.

Qualifications Master’s Degree in Social Work, or Counseling, orMarriage and Family Therapy or Related Human Service Field Previousexperience in a healthcare setting

LCSW, LPC, LMFT

Valid Driver’sLicense Computer proficient Ability to assess problems, determinesolutions and make decisions within a timely manner Utilizesupervision and team approaches in the context of patientassessment and clinical interventions Excellent communicationskills, with the ability to establish relationships within andoutside their entity Demonstrates competencies, including knowledgeand behaviors, to meet age specific patient needs. Focused onpersonal, patient/client and unit/staff safety Assumesresponsibility for self-improvement by identifying, communicatingand seeking resources or instruction/validation to meet ownlearning needs, and is self-directed in maintaining currency ofvalidations, certifications, licensure and training. Is cognizantof health-related social needs and cultural competence. Recognizesand addresses health disparities-inequalities and injusticesdirected toward clients, related to access to care and provision ofhealth services. 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, Charlotte Hungerford Hospital provides eligibleemployees with an extensive benefits package consisting of: Medicaland dental benefits 401(k) plan with employer match Generous paidtime off with accrual starting on the date of hire, including sevenpaid holidays Additional voluntary benefits as well as employeediscount programs Stress free commute; free parking and no shuttlesStaff 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 .