Clinical Health Social Worker LMSW - Emergency Department

Emergency Department Health Social Worker

Location Detail: 85 Jefferson Street Hartford (10068) Shift Detail: Evenings Work where every moment matters.

The Emergency Department at Hartford Hospital serves as a critical entry point to care as a Level 1 Trauma Center and a regional destination quaternary care hospital. We are proud to be home to a dynamic and highly engaged Clinical Social Work community that plays an essential role in delivering comprehensive, compassionate care to patients and families during times of crisis.

Hartford Hospital is seeking a Full-Time Evening Emergency Department Health Social Worker to join our interprofessional team. In this role, the social worker provides holistic, patient-centered, and family-focused care, partnering closely with physicians, nurses, and other team members in the fast-paced emergency setting.

The Emergency Department Health Social Worker addresses the psychosocial impact of acute and serious illness, trauma, and injury while helping patients and families navigate complex medical and social systems. The role is central to identifying and responding to Social Determinants of Health, assessing mental health needs, supporting coping and safety, to promote continuity of care and wellbeing.

This position is ideal for a clinician who thrives in a collaborative environment, values trauma-informed and equitable care, and is committed to supporting patients and families at moments of significant stress and vulnerability.

Job Summary: Provide complex social work services as a member of an interprofessional team; care that is informed by comprehensive biopsychosocial-spiritual assessment, intervention and treatment. Demonstrates strong advocacy skills; Requires activated and engaged social worker exerting discretionary effort. Values holistic patient-centered and family-focused care. Will work effectively on a complex interprofessional team.

Job Responsibilities:

• Maintains ethical principles and professional standards of practice in adherence to NASW Code of Ethics
• Recognizes and addresses health disparities-inequalities and injustices directed toward clients, related to access to care and provision of health services
• Develops and maintain cultural competence with an understanding of the history, traditions, values, and family systems of client groups as they relate to health care and decision-making. Display a sensitivity to and awareness of the diversity in cultural groups and integrate this knowledge into their practice
• Independently provides ongoing assessment, including gathering comprehensive information to use in developing interventions and treatment strategies.
• Independently implements intervention and treatment plans that promote client well-being and ensure a continuum of care. Planning shall be based on a comprehensive, culturally competent assessment with interdisciplinary input.
• Optimize client functioning through case management that facilitates collaboration among providers to address the client's biomedical and psychosocial needs to better provide efficient, appropriate, and beneficial health care services to a client with multiple needs.
• Responsible to advocate for the needs and interests of patients including advocating for larger system change to improve access to care and improved delivery of services.
• Act as educators for patients, families, the community, and other professionals regarding disease prevention, impact of illness and disease progression, advocacy for benefits, health maintenance, and adherence to treatment regimens.
• Participates in interprofessional care teams, and collaborate with other professionals, volunteers, and groups in and outside of their practice setting to enhance all aspects of the patient and family system's care.

Qualifications: Hold a master's degree from a social work program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. One to two years LMSW work experience in a healthcare setting Licensed Master Social Worker Bilingual in Spanish and English a plus Must be able to communicate effectively; effective written communication; clear expression, proper language to resonate with intended audience; constructing a logical argument; brevity; and making the intended point succinctly. Computer literacy.

We take great care of careers. 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.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action employer, the organization will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and veteran or disability status.