Float Clinician III (LCSW, LMFT, LPC) - Behavioral Health

Manchester Memorial Hospital•Manchester, CT

About The Position

The Float Clinician III provides direct and indirect behavioral health clinical services to children, adolescents, and/or adults. The clinician is responsible for client treatment and age-appropriate care, and may provide crisis and intake assessments, individual, group, and family therapy, treatment planning, case management, team and community collaboration, patient and family education, and triage and discharge planning. The role provides flexible coverage across services within Behavioral Health. The position reports directly to the Manager of Behavioral Health Crisis and takes direction from the Clinical Nurse Manager of the department to which the clinician is assigned. It requires adaptability to changing departmental staffing needs and the ability to respond efficiently to patient emergencies, including patient restraint using approved training.

Requirements

Master’s degree in a behavioral health field.
Current Connecticut license as an LCSW, LMFT, LPC, LADC, or equivalent.
Prior experience working in behavioral health.
Age-specific competencies for the level of care served.
Training in PMT and de-escalation techniques, with certification required within six months of hire.
Strong clinical skills, team orientation, and ability to multitask effectively.
Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
Flexibility to meet service-specific and overall system needs.
Ability to take swift and efficient action, including patient restraint when responding to patient emergency codes.

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of psychiatric disorders.
Familiarity with abuse and neglect reporting mandates.
Knowledge of community-based resources.
Understanding of pre-authorization and billing processes.
CPR certification.
Behavioral health experience specific to the prospective service setting.

Responsibilities

Gather and assess comprehensive information about biopsychosocial influences and the etiology of addiction and co-occurring psychiatric disorders, including the client’s physical status and compulsion or preoccupation to use.
Develop, implement, and modify treatment plans, interventions, and disposition or discharge plans, addressing age-specific and substance-abuse-specific needs in accordance with professional standards and department guidelines.
Make timely, appropriate referrals to the least restrictive setting, using knowledge of levels of care and community and treatment resources.
Complete forms, documentation, and reporting requirements in a timely manner and in accordance with applicable DCF, managed care, probate court, JCAHO, and other standards.
Participate in and contribute to team meetings, communicating effectively with attending psychiatrists, nursing staff, the medical director, and inpatient unit leadership.
Apply knowledge of growth, development, and current issues relevant to the age group served when developing treatment plans and therapeutic interventions in individual, family, and group therapy.
Adjust scheduled hours and assignments to meet fluctuating departmental staffing needs.
Provide patient and family education using appropriate psychoeducational materials.
Establish rapport with patients and families and demonstrate perceptiveness and empathy in clinical interactions.
Plan therapeutic groups and individual and family interventions to facilitate skill development.
Use psychological and physical management techniques consistent with Physical Management Training to manage violent or potentially violent situations.
Participate in Early Response codes and Dr. Strong codes, and attend PMT refresher training.
Adapt teaching methods and interactions to patients with learning disorders.
Identify and resolve obstacles and barriers that interfere with treatment compliance.