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Backus Hospital
Willimantic, Connecticut

Behavioral Health Clinician (LMSW, LCSW, LPCA, LPC, LMFTA, LMFT) - PHP Adult

Social WorkerFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Location Detail: Windham Community Memorial (10183)

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 a Behavioral Health 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

The Behavioral Health Clinician works in coordination with 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. Adult PHP setting of clinical care and population served.

Key Responsibilities

Direct Patient Care

Clinician conducts a comprehensive bio-psychosocial assessment and establishes a care plan, as appropriate.

Provides direct patient care that may include: case management, care coordination, running groups, interdisciplinary collaboration for care transition needs, crisis intervention/safety planning, counseling, and emotional support to patients and families coping with illness, trauma, or end-of-life care, referral and discharge planning.

Refers patient to appropriate levels of care and available resources that promote the individualized care plan.

Maintains timely patient-centered documentation that reflect the patient and client systems’ pertinent information for assessment, interventions and outcomes in accordance with regulatory licensing requirements and third-party agencies.

Qualifications

Master’s Degree in social work, counseling, marriage and family therapy or related human service field required

  • Previous experience running groups in a healthcare setting required
  • LMSW, LPC-A, LMFT-A, or CADC required
  • Valid Driver's License required
  • Ability to assess problems, determine solutions and make decisions within a timely manner

Develops and maintains cultural competence with an understanding of the history, traditions, values, and family systems of client groups as relates to health care and decision-making. Displays sensitivity to and awareness of the diversity in cultural groups and integrates this knowledge into their practice.

  • 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%
  • 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.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Group facilitationClinical documentation

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 20% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Social Work by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedSocial Work median $69k (middle half $57k–$77k)10 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingConnecticut index 103.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Social Work listings in Connecticut95 active6,421 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 36% remote · 20% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedConnecticut social worker listings (all specialties): 7% state a sign-on bonus · 14% offer loan repayment106 active listings, Nov 2026
New Social Work listings2,524 in the last 30 days1,423 the 30 days before (+77%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Social Work pay trend+1.4% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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<$85k
6
$85k-110k
8
$110k-135k
6
$135k-160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

27 jobs
401k / retirement match
93% this job
CME allowance
44%
Sign-on bonus
26%
Loan repayment
7%

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,339 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Backus Hospital

Hospitals and Health Care
Norwich, CT
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical and dental benefits
401(k) plan with employer match up to 7%
Paid time off starting on date of hire
Discounts on services, products, and optional coverages

Living in Willimantic

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$278k
Typical market rent
$1,717/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
State income tax
Up to 7%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.