Location Detail: 35 Tower Lane Avon (10329)Work Location Type: In Person*New Hires Eligible for Sign-On Up To $3,000*
Work where every momentmatters.Every day, over 40,000 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.Rushford Center, one of Connecticut’s leading providers of addiction and mental health services, is nationally recognized for delivering outstanding prevention, treatment and recovery programs. We offer a wide range of programs including Acute Care and Evaluation, Residential Addiction Treatment, Individual, Group & Family Therapy, Intensive Outpatient programs and Community Support Programs. Through the passion of our specialists, we continue to treat every patient with care, compassion and respect, while providing affordable and accessible services.
Job Summary
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.
Oversees day-to-day program operations and is responsible for the supervision of assigned staff and clinical care activities.
Setting of clinical care and population served will depend on unique needs of Business Unit.
Job Responsibilities
Unit and Personnel Management
Supervise all clinical care, including use of behavioral health interventions, emergency management and monitors compliance with requirements for treatment planning and transition planning.Hires, trains, provides coaching and gives corrective action, delegates tasks to ensure productivity and educates staff.Assesses staff performance and develops clinical team.Identifies opportunities for operational improvement and plans to implement them in collaboration with manager.Provides clear goals and expectations for staff and holds them accountable. Sets and measures results with respect to established objectives
Direct Patient Care
When required, conducts a comprehensive bio-psychosocial assessment and establishes a care plan, as appropriate.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.Provides clinical documentation.Independently able to provide clinical social work interventions to all patient populations.
Clinical Experience
Leads administrative and development activities including but not limited to: team meetings, clinical supervision of staff and staff education.Provide social work field supervision to second year social work students.Supports the development 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.
Qualifications
Master's Degree in Social Work, or Counseling, or Marriage and Family Therapy or Related Human Service Field1 year of management experience in a healthcare related setting2 years of experience as a licensed clinicianLCSW, LPC, LMFT, LADCValid Driver's LicenseComputer proficientAbility to assess problems, determine solutions and make decisions within a timely mannerUtilize supervision and team approaches in the context of patient assessment and clinical interventionsExcellent communication skills, with the ability to establish relationships within and outside their entityDemonstrates competencies, including knowledge and behaviors, to meet age specific patient needsFocused on personal, patient/client and unit/staff safetyAssumes 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 trainingIs 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 servicesDevelops 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
As a Hartford HealthCare entity, Rushford provides eligible employees with an extensive benefits package consisting of:
Medical and dental benefits401(k) plan with employer matchGenerous paid time off with accrual starting on the date of hire, including seven paid holidaysAdditional voluntary benefits as well as employee discount programs
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.