Behavioral Health Clinician (LMSW, LPCA, LMFTA, CADC) - Outpatient at Hartford HealthCare

Description

Work where every moment matters.

Every day, over 37,000 Hartford HealthCare employees come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here.  We invite you to become part of Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network.

Join us at Backus Hospital as we live our values every day. As part of Hartford HealthCare we create a better future for healthcare in Connecticut and beyond. By embodying these values we have become nationally respected for patient care and most trusted for personalized coordinated care. Come be part of something special!

For more than 118 years, Backus Hospital has been the primary source of healthcare services for much of Eastern Connecticut. We are home to the only trauma center in New London and Windham counties, and are the only area hospital with LIFE STAR helicopter services. We deliver and coordinate a continuum of high-quality healthcare with the goal of improving the health of our communities.

Job Summary

The Behavioral Health Clinician works in coordination with interdisciplinary teams to organize, prepare, and deliver evidence based clinical services across the continuum of care. Maintains ethical principles and professional standards of practice in adherence to the discipline’s professional code of ethics. Setting of clinical care and population served will depend on unique needs of Business Unit. 

Key responsibilities:

Direct Patient Care: 

• Conducts a comprehensive bio-psychosocial assessment and establishes a care plan, as appropriate.
•  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 reflect the patient and client systems’ pertinent information for assessment, interventions and outcomes in accordance with regulatory licensing requirements and third-party agencies.  

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Social Work, or Counseling, or Marriage and Family Therapy or Related Human Service Field required
• Previous experience in a healthcare setting required
• LMSW, LPC-A, LMFT-A, or CADC required
• Valid Driver's License required
• Ability to assess problems, determine solutions and make decisions within a timely manner
• 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.

We take great care of careers.

Hartford HealthCare provides eligible employees with an extensive benefits package and all the benefits of working with a top-notch organization:

• Medical and dental benefits
• 401(k) plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off with accrual starting on the date of hire
• Discounts on services, products and optional coverages – movie tickets, pet insurance, travel and more!

With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth.  Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge – helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children.  We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees-- we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance.  Every moment matters.  And this is your moment.