Licensed Crisis Clinician (LCSW, LPC, LMFT) - ED Psych

Location Detail: Backus Hospital (10309)

Shift Detail: Standard 8 hour shift. 2 shifts per month minimum

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 as an Emergency Department Crisis Clinician.

Join us at Backus Hospital as we live our values every day. As part of Hartford HealthCare we create a better future for healthcare in Connecticut and beyond. By embodying these values we have become nationally respected for patient care and most trusted for personalized coordinated care. Come be part of something special!

For more than 118 years, Backus Hospital has been the primary source of healthcare services for much of Eastern Connecticut. We are home to the only trauma center in New London and Windham counties, and are the only area hospital with LIFE STAR helicopter services. We deliver and coordinate a continuum of high-quality healthcare with the goal of improving the health of our communities.

Job Summary

Crisis Clinician works in coordination with Emergency Department 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. Clinician provides comprehensive psychiatric assessments within the Emergency Department making recommendations and assisting in the coordination of care for patients presenting with behavioral health and substance abuse needs while working collaboratively with the emergency department. Responds to crisis calls.

Key responsibilities of Licensed Crisis Clinician: 

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

Qualifications

• Current CT license required; LCSW, LMFT, or LPC, prefer LCSW. 
• Master’s degree in Social Work, Professional Counseling, or Marriage and Family Therapy required
• A minimum of two years’ experience in a psychiatric setting required, preferably in an emergency department/crisis role, four years preferred 
• Bi-lingual Spanish language skills preferred
• Computer proficient
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to establish relationships within and outside their entity
• 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

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:

• Medical and dental benefits
• 401(k) plan with employer match up to 7%
• Generous paid time off with accrual starting on the date of hire
• 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.