Lead Clinician (LCSW, LPC, LMFT) - Adolescent residential unit

Lead Clinician (LCSW, LPC, LMFT)

Work where every moment matters. Every day, more than 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. Natchaug Hospital is Eastern Connecticut's leading provider for children, adolescents and adults with mental illness and substance abuse addictions. We offers a variety of programs including inpatient and outpatient behavioral health, residential treatment for court-involved teenage girls, geriatric services, clinical day treatment schools and chemical dependency services. Through our multi-site network of care, we constantly strive to meet its mission in Helping people find their way while educating and empowering individuals to participate in their own care and recovery.

Program Summary

Natchaug Hospital's Journey House program is a specialized residential treatment facility on the Mansfield campus for adolescent girls with identified needs for behavioral health services who admitted through a referral from the juvenile justice system. Journey House offers a variety of evidence-based treatment modalities that are carried out in individual, group and family settings. Residents and the treatment team collaborate on discharge planning, which includes coordination of individual and family therapy, medication management, identification of a primary care physician and any vocational, recreational or educational planning.

Job Summary

Lead Behavioral Health Clinician works in coordination with interdisciplinary teams to organize, prepare, and deliver evidence based clinical services in the Journey House. Clinical services include individual, group and family therapy. Maintains ethical principles and professional standards of practice in adherence to the discipline's professional code of ethics. Assumes leadership responsibilities as assigned by clinical leadership. May assume clinical oversight of daily operations in the absence of Program Manager.

Key responsibilities of Lead Behavioral Health Clinician:

• 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.
• Refers patient to appropriate levels of care and available resources that promote the individualized care plan.
• Assists in the coordination of programming which may include staff scheduling, scheduling clinical activities, program development, utilization review, case load assignment, and attending meetings as directed by manager.
• May assist in the hiring process for new staff, supporting expansion of initiatives, supporting clinician productivity, leading team meetings, conducting staff education and training.
• Independently able to provide clinical social work interventions to all patient populations.
• Provide social work field supervision to second year social work students.

*** Lead Behavioral Health Clinicians are eligible for a Sign On Bonus up to $2,500.00, in accordance with program guidelines***

Qualifications

Master's degree in social work, counseling, marriage and family therapy or related Human Service field required. Minimum of one year of experience as a licensed Clinician working with behavioral health and/or chemical dependency population. Experience in leading clinical care teams preferred. Current Connecticut license; LCSW, LPC, LMFT. Excellent communication skills, with the ability to establish relationships within and outside their entity. Valid Driver's License.

We take great care of careers. Hartford HealthCare provides eligible employees with an extensive benefits package and all the benefits of working with a top-notch organization: Sign-on Bonus Shared Success bonus Medical, dental and vision benefits 401(k) plan with employer match up to 7% Generous paid time off with accrual starting on the date of hire Tuition Assistance Referral bonus program Discounts on services, products and optional coverages – movie tickets, pet insurance, travel and more! 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.

Regular Standard Hours Per Week: 40 Schedule: Full-time (40 hours) Shift Details: Typical schedule: M-F; 9am-6:30pm w/ one day on a weekend, every other weekend.