Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - Crisis

Company: Hartford HealthCare
Location: Hartford
Posted on: April 24, 2024

Job Description:

Description Job Schedule: Part Time
Standard Hours: 10
Job Shift: Shift 1
Shift Details: We wish to recruit one staff to work 10 hours on Saturday and one on Sunday. Hours would be 7-5:30.
Work where every moment matters.
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Every day, over 30,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues 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. -
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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.
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Job Summary

• Under the -direction of the Crisis Intervention Coordinator and Inpatient Psychiatric Unit Medical Director, this position is responsible for the timely evaluation and initial treatment of - Emergency Department patients, that present in psychiatric crisis. -
• Works in collaboration with Emergency Department staff and the on-call Psychiatrist, to develop a care plan that includes appropriate disposition of the patient based on patient condition and available resources within and outside the Hospital. -
• Responsible for ensuring customer satisfaction (patient, family, physician, others), maintaining patient confidentiality and being sensitive to the age-specific patient needs for comfort, privacy and generalized care. -
  
  Job Description
  • Join an
    established interdisciplinary team that supports clinicians through, biweekly 1:1 clinical supervision, daily team huddles to review cases and interact with
    colleagues, professional development opportunities, committed focus on employee wellbeing, work-life
    balance, and professional growth, regular engagement with Department Medical Director
    & Administrator.
  • The Crisis Worker
    assesses patients in acute crisis situations due to mental health and/or
    addictions in a 10 bed Crisis Unit in the Emergency Department of a small
    community hospital.
  • The - Crisis Worker is responsible for the timely
    evaluation, treatment and discharge of child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric
    patients.
  • Crisis staff work
    in collaboration with Emergency Department and Inpatient/Outpatient behavioral
    health providers to develop a care plan that includes appropriate disposition
    based on patient condition and available resources within and outside the
    Hospital.
  • This is the
    perfect position for an LCSW clinician who excels at crisis intervention and is
    looking for a challenging clinical experience within a fast growing and
    supportive behavioral health department.Qualifications Qualifications
    
    
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    • Master's Degree in Social Work. State of Connecticut licensure required (LCSW).
      
    • One or more years' experience providing crisis intervention services in a behavioral health setting. - -
      
    • Experience with dual diagnosis, children, adolescents and geriatric populations preferred.
      
      
      
      As a Hartford HealthCare entity, Charlotte Hungerford Hospital provides eligible employees with an extensive benefits package consisting of:
      
      
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      • 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.
        
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