Behavioral Health Licensed Clinician ( LCSW, LPC, LMFT, LADC) - Quinnipiac 10 Months

Hartford Healthcare•Hamden, CT

About The Position

The Behavioral Health Licensed Clinician works with interdisciplinary teams to organize, prepare, and deliver evidence-based clinical services across the continuum of care. The clinical setting and population served depend on the needs of the business unit. The clinician follows professional ethical standards and provides individualized assessment, care planning, interventions, education, coordination, and documentation to support patients and families.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, or a related human service field.
Previous experience in a healthcare setting.
One of the following credentials: LCSW, LPC, LMFT, or LADC.

Responsibilities

Conduct comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments and establish care plans as appropriate.
Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to assess appropriate levels of care and risk factors; develop and implement care and discharge plans; and coordinate consultations and referrals to address barriers and support clinical and financial outcomes.
Use therapeutic methods, strategies, and interventions according to individualized care plans.
Monitor intervention progress and revise plans to meet patient and family needs.
Educate patients and families about established goals, including disease prevention and progression, benefits advocacy, health maintenance, and treatment adherence.
Provide direct patient care, which may include case management, care coordination, transition planning, crisis intervention and safety planning, counseling, emotional support, referrals, and discharge planning.
Refer patients to appropriate levels of care and available resources that support individualized care plans.
Maintain timely, patient-centered documentation in accordance with regulatory, licensing, and third-party requirements.
Provide clinical social work interventions independently to all patient populations.
Participate in administrative and development activities, including team meetings, staff clinical supervision, and staff education.
Provide field supervision to second-year social work students.
Support development of hospital- or unit-based programming to meet patients’ clinical and strategic needs and the needs of the milieu.
Contribute as a team member to improved patient experience.
Ensure cost-effective use of resources.