Lead Clinician (LCSW, LPC, LMFT) - PHP Adult

Hartford Healthcare • Torrington, CT

10d • Onsite

About The Position

Works in coordination with interdisciplinary teams to organize, prepare, and deliver evidence based clinical services across the continuum of care. Maintains ethical principles and professional standards of practice in adherence to the discipline’s professional code of ethics. Assumes leadership responsibilities as assigned by clinical leadership. May assume clinical oversight of daily operations in the absence of manager. Setting of clinical care and population served will depend on unique needs of Business Unit.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Social Work, or Counseling, or Marriage and Family Therapy or related human services field
• One year of experience as a licensed clinician LCSW, LPC, LMFT
• 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 transition/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 reflect 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.
• Assists in the coordination of programming which may include staff scheduling, scheduling clinical activities, program development, utilization review, case load assignment, and attending meetings as directed by manager.
• Assumes other leadership responsibilities and initiatives as directed by manager including but not limited to: assisting in the hiring process for new staff, supporting expansion of initiatives, supporting clinician productivity, leading team meetings, conducting staff education and training.
• 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 and efficient execution 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.
• Performs other work as assigned

Benefits

• Medical and dental benefits
• 401(k) plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off with accrual starting on the date of hire, including seven paid holidays
• Additional voluntary benefits
• Employee discount programs
• Free parking
• Staff kitchen

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level