Behavioral Health Clinician (LCSW, LPC, LMFT) - IOP Dual Diagnosis Adult

Charlotte Hungerford Hospital; Torrington (CT); On-site; USD 57,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare organization as a Behavioral Health Clinician, providing essential mental health services. This role involves conducting assessments, developing care plans, and collaborating with teams to ensure effective patient care. With a focus on evidence-based practices, you will support patients through various challenges, contributing to their recovery and well-being. Enjoy a fulfilling career in a supportive environment that values your contributions and offers opportunities for growth.

Benefits

Medical and dental benefits

401(k) plan with employer match

Generous paid time off

Free parking

Staff kitchen

Qualifications

• Experience in healthcare settings required.
• Ability to assess problems and determine solutions.

Responsibilities

• Conducts bio-psychosocial assessments and establishes care plans.
• Provides direct patient care including counseling and crisis intervention.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams for optimal outcomes.

Skills

Communication

Crisis intervention

Clinical diagnosis

Patient care

Education

Master's Degree in Social Work

LCSW, LPC, LMFT

Job description

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Location Detail: Charlotte Hungerford Hospital (10115)

Shift Detail: 32 hours

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Charlotte Hungerford Hospital is a 122-bed, general acute care community hospital located in Torrington, Connecticut, that serves as a regional health care resource for the 100,000 residents of Litchfield County and Northwest Connecticut. CHH offers personalized attention from an expert team of caregivers and physicians that utilize advanced technology and clinical partnerships in a convenient, safe and comfortable patient environment.

Job Summary

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.

Job 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.
• Performs clinical diagnosis in conjunction with conducting a comprehensive bio-psychosocial assessment and establishment of a care plan.
• Provides evidence based in-home treatment to parents/infants focusing on attachment and needs to both the caretaker and infant.
• Champions integrated care model treatment guidelines in the primary care setting by providing approximately 6-8 sessions of short-term, focused treatment.
• Independently able to provide clinical social work interventions to all patient populations.
• Participates in administrative and development activities including team meetings, clinical supervision of staff and staff education.
• Provide 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.
  

Qualifications

• 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
• Valid Driver's License
• Substance use disorders clinical treatment experience preferred
• PHP/IOP experience preferred
• Computer proficient
• 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
• 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.
  
  

We take great care of careers.

As a Hartford HealthCare entity, Charlotte Hungerford Hospital provides eligible employees with an extensive benefits package consisting of:

• Medical and dental benefits
• 401(k) plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off with accrual starting on the date of hire, including six paid holidays
• Additional voluntary benefits as well as employee discount programs
• Stress free commute; free parking and no shuttles
• Staff kitchen
• Individual offices for full-time clinicians
  
  

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.

Seniority level

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Employment type

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Job function

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  Hospitals and Health Care

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