Licensed Crisis Clinician (LCSW, LPC, LMFT) - ED (per diem)

Hartford Healthcare • Norwich, CT

24d • Onsite

About The Position

Crisis Clinician works in coordination with Emergency Department 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. Clinician provides comprehensive psychiatric assessments within the Emergency Department making recommendations and assisting in the coordination of care for patients presenting with behavioral health and substance abuse needs while working collaboratively with various departments. Responds to crisis calls within Emergency Department. As a per diem Clinician, you must be available to work a minimum of 2 shifts per month.

Requirements

• 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
• 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

Nice To Haves

• Bi-lingual Spanish language skills preferred

Responsibilities

• Direct patient care: 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

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees