Clinician (LCSW, LPC, LMFT)

Location: 1250 Silver St, Middletown (10168). Shift may include weekends.

About the role

Works in coordination with interdisciplinary teams to organize, prepare, and deliver evidence-based clinical services across the continuum of care at Rushford Center, a leading provider of addiction and mental health services. Maintains ethical principles and professional standards of practice in adherence to the discipline’s professional code of ethics.

Responsibilities

• Conducts a comprehensive bio-psychosocial assessment and establishes a care plan, as appropriate.
• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to assess for appropriate level of care and risk factors; develops and implements care/discharge plan and coordinates consults/referrals to remove barriers and promote optimal clinical and financial outcomes.
• Utilizes specific therapeutic methods/strategies/interventions in accordance with individualized care plan.
• Monitors progress of interventions and revises plan to meet patient/family needs.
• Provides education to patient/family with respect to meeting established goals including but not limited to disease prevention, impact of illness and disease progression, advocacy for benefits, health maintenance, and adherence to treatment regimens.
• Provides direct patient care that may include: case management, care coordination, interdisciplinary collaboration for care transition needs, crisis intervention/safety planning, counseling, and emotional 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 available resources that promote the individualized care plan.
• Maintains timely patient-centered documentation that reflects the patient and client systems’ pertinent information for assessment, interventions and outcomes in accordance with regulatory licensing requirements and third-party agencies.
• Independently provides clinical social work interventions to all patient populations.
• Participates in administrative and development activities including team meetings, clinical supervision of staff and staff education.
• Provides social work field supervision to second-year social work students.
• Supports the development of hospital and/or unit-based programming to meet the clinical and strategic needs of the patients and the milieu.
• Works as a team member to contribute to improved patient experience.
• Ensures the cost-effective utilization of resources.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Social Work, or Counseling, or Marriage and Family Therapy or related human service field.
• Previous experience in a healthcare setting.
• LCSW, LPC, LMFT, or LADC licensure.
• Valid Driver's License.
• Computer proficiency.
• Ability to assess problems, determine solutions, and make decisions within a timely manner.
• Utilize supervision and team approaches in the context of patient assessment and clinical interventions.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to establish relationships within and outside their entity.
• Demonstrates competencies, including knowledge and behaviors, to meet age-specific patient needs.
• Focused on personal, patient/client, and unit/staff safety.
• Assumes responsibility for self-improvement by identifying, communicating, and seeking resources or instruction/validation to meet own learning needs, and is self-directed in maintaining currency of validations, certifications, licensure, and training.
• Is cognizant of health-related social needs and cultural competence. Recognizes and addresses health disparities-inequalities and injustices directed toward clients, related to access to care and provision of health services.
• Develops and maintains cultural competence with an understanding of the history, traditions, values, and family systems of client groups as relates to health care and decision-making. Displays sensitivity to and awareness of the diversity in cultural groups and integrates this knowledge into their practice.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• 401(k) plan with employer match.
• Generous paid time off with accrual starting on the date of hire, including paid holidays.
• Higher Education Partnerships with select universities and colleges.
• Tuition reimbursement (HHC provides the maximum benefit allowed by the IRS to cover educational expenses with no additional tax burden).
• Success Sharing Program.
• Leadership growth opportunities and trainings.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Additional voluntary benefits as well as employee discount programs.
• Flexible schedule.
• Eligibility for the HRSA Federal Loan Forgiveness program.

With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth.