Trinity Health Hiring For Behavioral Health Social Worker (lmsw/lcsw) at Waterbury, CT, United States Full Time

Job Description

St. Mary’s Hospital a member of Trinity Health Of New England is looking for a Primary Therapist /Social Worker to join our team of mission-driven healthcare professionals located on our Behavioral Health Unit. Our vision is to provide state-of-the-art healthcare to those within our local communities, creating a positive impact for each individual that walks through our doors.
The Social Worker Primary Therapist provides psycho-social services to adult, child and adolescent patients seen in the Inpatient Behavioral Health and EDBH Services at St. Mary’s Hospital. In addition, serves as the driver of a collaborative, interdisciplinary process, which coordinates, monitors, and plans behavioral health care services throughout the episode of illness to meet the individual needs of our patients in order to improve the quality of care, reduce costs of care, and enhance patient satisfaction. The Social Worker/Primary Therapists works independently and interchangeably on both the Inpatient Acute Care Behavioral Health Unit and EDBH. The Social Worker/Primary Therapist will complete a comprehensive psychological and substance dependence assessment and therapies using several treatment modalities in the context of being a member of the interdisciplinary team. The Social Worker/Primary Therapist will facilitate psychosocial groups to assist in providing strategies in managing psychosocial problems interfering with compliance with other treatment regimens. The Social Worker/Primary Therapist evaluates patient safety, collaborates with the healthcare team, and ensures the validity of accurate documentation of severity of illness by working with the Psychiatrist in the concurrent review process. The Primary Therapist incorporates case management functions into the daily activities by acting as a resource and guide for physicians, the entire care delivery team, patients and their families, throughout the continuum of available health care services by effectively monitoring, evaluating and integrating direct clinical and supportive services in order to achieve and maintain optimal patient health status and expectation
Top Reasons to Work at Trinity Health of New England:

• Great benefits effective on First Day
• Competitive pay
• Mission-Driven Team Environment

Work Hours/Shift:

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  Full Time

You Will Be Responsible For:

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  Exceptional Patient Care: Contributes to overall quality of care through meeting the individual needs of our patients in order to improve the quality of care, reduce costs of care, and enhance patient satisfaction.
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  Excellent Communicator: Communicate effectively utilizing therapeutic communication with patient population. Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) with nursing staff, colleagues and physicians.
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  Technical Familiarity: Computer-based applications (email, and standard applications such as Microsoft Office).
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  Active Teamwork: Demonstrates problem solving, conflict resolution, and positive communication through teamwork

Requirements:

• Education: MSW degree from an accredited School of Social Work or Behavioral Health Field required.
• CT licensure in appropriate professional designation preferred, i.e. Clinical Social Worker, Psychologist, Marriage and Family Therapist, or Professional Counselor.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, knowledge of community resources, social work theory and practice.

About Trinity Health Of New England:
Trinity Health Of New England is an integrated health care delivery system that is comprised of world-class providers and facilities dedicated to full spectrum preventative, acute, and post-acute care. We aim to deliver top level care to increase our community’s overall health at lower costs. While we serve nearly 3 million people, we are proud to be a part of a national system that focuses on putting our patients first and having the best colleagues to do so.
Trinity Health Of New England benefits include health insurance, adoption assistance, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation, sick time, and professional advancement just to name a few.
Employees can also take advantage of extra benefits specific to each hospital.
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