Clinician - Flexible Schedule + Loan Forgiveness

Hartford HealthCare; Avon (CT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; 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

Flexible schedule

Job summary

Rushford Center, part of Hartford HealthCare, Avon, CT, seeks a licensed social work professional to coordinate interdisciplinary care and deliver evidence-based clinical services across the continuum of care. The role emphasizes ethical practice, care planning, and education for patients and families.

Responsibilities include assessments, care coordination, crisis intervention, discharge planning, and collaboration with the care team to optimize outcomes and patient experience.

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, LADC
• Valid Driver's License

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 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.

Skills

LCSW

LPC

LMFT

LADC

Education

Master's Degree in Social Work or related field

Job description

Rushford Center, part of Hartford HealthCare, Avon, CT, seeks a licensed social work professional to coordinate interdisciplinary care and deliver evidence-based clinical services across the continuum of care. The role emphasizes ethical practice, care planning, and education for patients and families.

Responsibilities include assessments, care coordination, crisis intervention, discharge planning, and collaboration with the care team to optimize outcomes and patient experience.