Job Information
Trinity Health Crisis Social Worker LCSW - Behavioral Health Specialist - Per Diem in Waterbury, Connecticut
Employment Type:
Part time
Shift:
Day Shift
Description:
Saint Mary’s Hospital a member of Trinity Health Of New England is looking for an experienced Behavioral Health Specialist / Social Worker LCSW t o come join our team of highly specialized integrated behavioral health professionals.
The Behavioral Health Specialist / Social Worker provides psychiatric evaluations for pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients in the Emergency Department and inpatient Behavioral Health Unit.
What will you do:
Conducts crisis assessments, biopsychosocial assessments, behavioral interventions.
Builds caring relationships with target population to promote positive health and social service outcomes.
Improves access to health and human services for target population through in-person interactions, telephone contacts, and coordination of referrals.
collaborate with team members to determine care plans from admission to discharge, with family and service providers.
collaborate with external agencies or facilities to coordinate referrals to care and will direct any appropriate follow-up.
Requirements :
Education: master’s degree in a social work field including, Social Work; Marriage and Family Therapy; Psychology; and/or Mental Health Counselor
Licensure : CT Licensure at a LCSW, LPC or LMFT level required.
Experience: Requires two years of clinical experience working with at risk populations.
Understanding of consult-liaison, crisis intervention, and integrated care models; can assess the patient with a medical/behavioral health perspective.
Work requires analytical ability to design comprehensive treatment plans and knowledge of professional literature and resources.
Ability to integrate diverse behavioral health interventions in collaboration with professionals from different disciplines to achieve holistic health goals in complex cases.
Highlights
Per Diem
Flexible Schedule
Engaged leadership.
Mission Drive Team
Facility Information
Saint Mary’s Hospital is a Catholic, not-for-profit, community teaching hospital that has been serving patients in Waterbury, CT and our surrounding communities since 1909. From the moment you step inside, you'll notice what makes us different: the warmth and attentiveness of our physicians and nurses, the cleanliness of our facilities, and the way we make patients and their families feel that they are truly being cared for - like a member of our family.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.
Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.
EOE including disability/veteran
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