Emergency Dept Crisis Clinician (LCSW/LPC/LMFT)

Hartford HealthCare; Norwich (CT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental benefits

401(k) plan with employer match

Generous paid time off

Discounts on services

Job summary

Hartford HealthCare’s Backus Hospital in Norwich, CT is seeking a licensed Crisis Clinician to support the Emergency Department. You will perform comprehensive psychiatric assessments, coordinate care, and respond to crisis calls in collaboration with ED teams.

Responsibilities include disposition planning, referrals to community providers, and direct crisis interventions to stabilize patients with behavioral health or substance use needs.

Qualifications

• Current CT license required; LCSW, LMFT, or LPC, prefer LCSW.
• Master’s degree in Social Work, Professional Counseling, or Marriage and Family Therapy required
• A minimum of two years’ experience in a psychiatric setting required, preferably in an emergency department/crisis role, four years preferred
• Bi-lingual Spanish language skills preferred
• Computer proficient
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to establish relationships within and outside their entity
• 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

Responsibilities

• Conducts emergency psychiatric assessments. Interprets the psychiatric and psychosocial needs of the patients and gathers collateral information to determine appropriate disposition.
• Conducts advocacy, referral and discharge planning to meet patient/family needs. Works with patients’ community behavioral health and medical providers to assure coordination of clinical care.
• Facilitates treatment process by referring patient/family members to appropriate level of care, and other resources as well as providing direct crisis intervention services.
• Coordinates care and dispositions of psychiatric patients with Emergency Department staff while working effectively as a team member both within and across clinical setting to provide an integrated delivery of health care services through communication, cooperation and collaboration.
• Documents assessments and all case management activities related to patients

Skills

Crisis intervention

Psychiatric assessment

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Spanish bilingual (preferred)

Excellent communication

Education

Master’s degree in Social Work / Counseling / MFT

Job description

Hartford HealthCare’s Backus Hospital in Norwich, CT is seeking a licensed Crisis Clinician to support the Emergency Department. You will perform comprehensive psychiatric assessments, coordinate care, and respond to crisis calls in collaboration with ED teams.

Responsibilities include disposition planning, referrals to community providers, and direct crisis interventions to stabilize patients with behavioral health or substance use needs.