Lead Clinician
3 days ago
The Lead Clinician provides comprehensive outpatient and community care for adult clients with mental health and substance use disorders at Hartford HealthCare's Rushford Center. This role involves creating treatment plans, conducting individual and group therapy, and coordinating care while complying with regulatory requirements. Additionally, the Lead Clinician assumes leadership roles, ensures effective collaboration across services, and supports clients and families through their recovery process.
Description
Job Schedule: Full TimeStandard Hours: 40
Job Shift: Shift 1
Shift Details:
Work where every moment matters.
Every day, over 30,000 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
Provides inpatient/outpatient and/or community care for clients and families across the continuum of care by assuring access, providing assessments and coordinating clinical summary treatment plan determining level of care. Assumes a caseload and performs behavioral health, substance use services, and/or crisis intervention services independently. Assumes leadership responsibilities as assigned by program manager.
Job Responsibilities
- Provides direct client care using individual, group, and family therapy specific to each client’s needs as indicated on treatment plan.
- Prepares appropriate medical documentation to meet regulatory requirements of licensing and third party agencies as well as internal policies.
- Assesses and plans care by evaluating the psychiatric and psychosocial needs of the client; organizes and prioritizes care and treatment and advocates appropriate resources for the client and family.
- Provides in home clinical services and/or direct crisis intervention to clients and families in multiple sites in the system and in the community.
- Provides continuous education to client and family members and refers them to appropriate levels of care, to support groups and to other available resources in order to maximize care and facilitate recovery or treatment process.
- Proficient in working effectively across programs for clients with both mental health and substance use disorders.
- Negotiates level of care and length of stay with managed care companies; continually re-evaluates client’s needs and informs the third party payers of ongoing changes in the client’s status.
- Works collaboratively with internal and external partners along the continuum of care to provide an integrated delivery of healthcare to all clients and families.
- Conducts Emergency Evaluations for clients in the community if required by the program.
- Participates and leads administrative activities including, team meetings and staff education as designed by the Program Manager.
- Assumes clinical oversight of daily operations in manager’s absence.
- Assumes leadership responsibilities and initiatives as directed by Program Manager.
Qualifications
- Master's Degree in Social Work, Counseling, or related field.
- Three years' experience providing direct services to psychiatric patients, substance abuse population.
- Previous expereince in assesment, diagnosis, and individual/group therapy and crisis intervention.
- Valid CT driver's license.
- Active Connecticut LCSW, LPC, LADC, or LMFT license.
As a Hartford HealthCare entity, Rushford provides eligible employees with an extensive benefits package consisting of:
- Medical and dental benefits
- 401(k) plan with employer match
- Generous paid time off with accrual starting on the date of hire, including six paid holidays
- Additional 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 is your moment.
Keywords:
Mental Health, Substance Abuse, Counseling, Clinical Services, Therapy, Crisis Intervention, Patient Care, Healthcare, Behavioral Health, Community Support
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