Senior Clinical Therapist

scope of position: provides independent and billable direct clinical services including evaluation, diagnosis and disposition in the emergency room and crisis center. Reports to the director of crisis department.

• evaluates diagnosis and arranges disposition for ed and crisis center patients including child, adolescent, and geriatric patients.
• provides individualized interventions based on age-specific needs.
• collaborates with community providers to meet the needs of patients in their care.
• participate in developing the multidisciplinary treatment plan in collaboration with the physician.
• provides individualized discharge planning, in collaboration with the patient and community providers.
• participates in utilization review and communicates with managed care organizations regarding precertifications.
• maintains own professional growth through supervision, participation in and provision of educational programs.
• works in conjunction with the gwlmha and its various care management, treatment and outreach programs.
• maintains accurate professional documentation in accordance with joint commission and medicare standards.
• maintains required knowledge and continuing education credits for continued licensure.
• performs other related duties as required.

• knowledge of major psychiatric illness and substance use disorders.
• ability to work independently.
• ability to work with a multidisciplinary team.
• knowledge of psychiatric assessment process and various treatment modalities.
• knowledge and proficiency in the application of clinical social work theory and practice methods in the psychiatric setting.
• knowledge of community resources and services, healthcare, reimbursement, and federal/state regulations specific to the identified population.
• excellent communication, negotiation and critical thinking skills.
• ability to identify all forms of child, spousal and elder abuse and report to appropriate agencies.
• knowledge of special developmental, psychosocial and emotional characteristics of children, adolescents, adults and geriatric populations.
• must have basic computer skills and ability to access internet and other programs applicable to waterbury hospital procedures.
• perform automated functions that fall within job responsibility.
• masters degree from an accredited school of social work or counseling.
• full licensure in state of connecticut required. Lcsw, lpc, lmft. Associate license is not eligible for this position.
• minimum of (2) two years experience in a hospital (medical/psychiatric) or other health related field.

the above description covers the most significant duties performed but does not exclude other occasional work assignments not mentioned, the inclusion of which would be in conformity with the factor degrees assigned to this job.