Psychiatric Clinician (LCSW, LPC, LMFT) - Center for Youth

Description

Job Schedule : Full Time

Standard Hours : 40

Job Shift : Shift 1

Shift Details :

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Charlotte Hungerford Hospital is a 122-bed, general acute care community hospital located in Torrington, Connecticut, that serves as a regional health care resource for the 100,000 residents of Litchfield County and Northwest Connecticut.

CHH offers personalized attention from an expert team of caregivers and physicians that utilize advanced technology and clinical partnerships in a convenient, safe and comfortable patient environment.

The Licensed Psychiatric Clinician is a Masters prepared Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC).

The Licensed Psychiatric Clinician is responsible for the assessment, treatment planning and delivery of outpatient behavioral health therapy services under the clinical direction of the Department of Psychiatry Medical Director as a member of a multidisciplinary treatment team.

Job Description

• Join an established and multicultural diverse interdisciplinary team at the Charlotte Hungerford Center for Youth and Families a Nationally Accredited Child Advocacy Center - that provides a safe and therapeutic healing environment for children, teens, and their families.
• The Center for Youth and Families supports clinicians work by providing, biweekly 1 : 1 clinical supervision, weekly clinical team meetings to review cases and interact with colleagues, professional development opportunities, committed focus on employee wellbeing, work-life balance, and professional growth, regular engagement with Department Medical Director & Administrator.
• As a member of an interdisciplinary treatment team, the Psychiatric Clinician provides psychiatric evaluations of children & adolescents patients (ages 4 to 17) who are experiencing depression, anxiety, PTSD, or other serious mental health issues.

Evaluations include diagnosis, risk assessments, case formulation, and treatment recommendations presented to a supportive treatment team lead by a staff psychiatrist.

The Licensed Clinician provides individual, family, and group therapy with a strength based approach to healing and growth.

Utilization of evidenced based practices are supported. Clinicians are encouraged to develop clinical specialty areas

• Clinician’s therapeutic work is supported through collaborative work with a case managers and Master’s level interns. Community engagement and collaboration with primary care, schools, and community agencies is a strong element of our work with families.
• Career development and advancement is available for those who want to participate in department as well as Hartford Healthcare system committees.

Experienced staff can explore opportunities to supervise clinicians in our intern program or potentially be selected to participate in leadership development training.

Qualifications

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, or M.S. in Counseling and current State of Connecticut licensure as an LCSW, LMFT, or LPC required.
• Minimum of three years of clinical experience in a psychiatric setting.

As a Hartford HealthCare entity, Charlotte Hungerford Hospital 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
• Stress free commute; free parking and no shuttles
• Staff kitchen
• Individual offices for full-time clinicians

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 .