Clinical Social Worker / Therapist — Flexible Schedule

hhccareers; Middletown (CT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401(k) plan with employer match

Generous paid time off with accrual

Tuition reimbursement

Success Sharing Program

Leadership growth opportunities

Diversity, equity, and inclusion

Employee discount programs

Flexible schedule

HRSA loan forgiveness eligibility

Job summary

Hartford HealthCare Rushford Center is seeking a dedicated social worker to coordinate, assess, and deliver evidence-based clinical services across the continuum of care. The role emphasizes ethical practice and collaboration within an interdisciplinary team to optimize patient outcomes.

You will provide direct patient care, develop care plans, supervise students, and contribute to program development while ensuring timely, compliant documentation and resource utilization.

Responsibilities

• Conducts a comprehensive bio-psychosocial assessment and establishes a care plan.
• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to assess level of care and develop care/discharge plan.
• Utilizes therapeutic methods/interventions in accordance with the care plan.
• Monitors progress and revises the care plan to meet patient/family needs.
• Provides education to patient/family on goals, disease prevention, and treatment adherence.
• Provides direct patient care including case management, care coordination, and crisis intervention.
• Refers patients to appropriate levels of care and resources for individualized plans.
• Maintains timely patient-centered documentation per regulatory requirements.
• Independently provides clinical social work interventions to all patient populations.
• Participates in team meetings, clinical supervision, and staff education.
• Provides social work field supervision to second-year social work students.
• Supports development of hospital/unit programming to meet clinical needs.
• Acts as a team member to improve patient experience and outcomes.
• Ensures cost-effective utilization of resources.

Job description

Hartford HealthCare Rushford Center is seeking a dedicated social worker to coordinate, assess, and deliver evidence-based clinical services across the continuum of care. The role emphasizes ethical practice and collaboration within an interdisciplinary team to optimize patient outcomes.

You will provide direct patient care, develop care plans, supervise students, and contribute to program development while ensuring timely, compliant documentation and resource utilization.