Location Detail: 100 Grand Street New Britain (10126)
Shift Detail: Per Diem ABU ED clinician, weekends and rotating holidays 9a-9p
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The Hospital of Central Connecticut is an acute-care community teaching hospital, we provide comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services in general medicine and surgery, as well as a wide variety of specialties. Staffed by our talented team of leading professionals, The Hospital of Central Connecticut provides a wide array of services throughout the region, caring for patients from birth through the end of life.
Job 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.
- Initiates treatment plan for longer length of stay patients in collaboration with provider.
Clinical Experience
- Actively participates in quality and safety initiatives to support the unit which may include participation in initiatives, committees, workgroups, and aftercare calls.
- Participates in administrative and development activities including debriefings, team meetings, clinical supervision of staff and staff education.
- Works as a team member to contribute to improved patient experience.
- Ensures the cost-effective utilization of resources.
Qualifications
Qualifications
- Master's Degree in Social Work, Professional Counseling, or Marriage and Family Therapy
- A minimum of two years' experience in a psychiatric setting required, preferably in an emergency department/crisis role
- Four years' experience in a psychiatric setting, preferably in an emergency department/crisis role is preferred
- Current CT license required: LCSW, LMFT, or LPC
- Computer proficient
- Ability to assess problems, determine solution and make decisions within a timely manner
- Utilize supervision and team approaches in the context of patient assessment and clinical interventions
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to establish relationships within and outside their entity
- Demonstrates competencies, including knowledge and behaviors, to meet age specific patient needs
- Focused on personal, patient/client and unit/staff safety
- Assumes responsibility for self-improvement by identifying, communicating and seeking resources or instruction/validation to meet own learning needs, and is self-directed in maintaining currency of validations, certifications, licensure and training
- 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
- Develops and maintains cultural competence with an understanding of the history, traditions, values, and family systems of client groups as relates to health care and decision-making. Displays sensitivity to and awareness of the diversity in cultural groups and integrates this knowledge into their practice
We take great care of careers.
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 seven 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 isyour moment.