Behavioral Health Specialist - Social Worker

Employment Type: Part time Shift: Rotating Shift Description: Johnson Memorial Hospital a member of Trinity Health Of New England is looking for an experienced Behavioral Health Specialist, LCSW to come join our team of highly specialized integrated behavioral health professionals. The Behavioral Health Specialist is a crisis clinician who performs behavioral health consults, assessments, individual treatment, family consultations, care coordination, referrals, and participates in multidisciplinary teams primarily within the Emergency Room. This is a per diem position for weekend coverage. 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..

Minimum Qualifications Education

• ability to be licensed Level II - Licensure at a LCSW, LPC, LMFT level required. Experience: Requires two years of clinical experience working with at risk populations. Requires the ability to communicate with target population. Requires culturally Competent Interpersonal & Communication Skills. Must possess a comprehensive knowledge of the local community. Highlights PER DIEM - Weekends Excellent Benefits available on 1st day Engaged leadership. Mission Drive Team Facility Information Johnson Memorial Hospital provide a continuum of health care services to those living and working in north central Connecticut and western Massachusetts. The 92-bed hospital and home health and hospice agency have been anchor institutions in north central Connecticut for more than 100 years. Our Commitment Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care.

• ability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, faith-based health care systems in the nation. Together, we’re 121,000 colleagues and nearly 36,500 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 27 states. Nationally recognized for care and experience, our system includes 101 hospitals, 126 continuing care locations, the second largest PACE program in the country, 136 urgent care locations, and many other health and well-being services. Based in Livonia, Michigan, in fiscal year 2023, we invested $1.5 billion in our communities through charity care and other community benefit programs. For more information, visit http://www.trinity-health.org. You can also follow Trinity Health on LinkedIn.