Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - Crisis
Company: Hartford HealthCare
Location: Lakeside
Posted on: September 21, 2023
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. 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.
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. 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, b iweekly 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
- 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:
- 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.
Keywords: Hartford HealthCare, New England , Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - Crisis, Healthcare , Lakeside, Northeast
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