Behavioral Health Specialist

Employment Type:

Shift:

Johnson Memorial Hospital a member of Trinity Health Of New England is looking for an experienced Behavioral Health Specialist, LMSW/LCSW, LPC, LPC-A to come join our team of highly specialized integrated behavioral health professionals.

The Behavioral Health Specialist is a therapist who performs behavioral health consults, assessments, individual treatment, family consultations, care coordination, referrals, and participates in multidisciplinary teams primarily within the Geriatric Psychiatric Unit.

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.
• In collaboration with psychiatric or addiction consult providers develops short-term treatment plans to address behavioral health needs impacting compliance to medical treatment and other psychosocial determinants of health
• collaborate with external agencies or facilities to coordinate referrals to care and will direct any appropriate follow-up.

. Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Master’s degree in a social work field including, Social Work; Marriage and Family Therapy; Psychology; and/or Mental Health Clinician.
• Licensure: Level I – Licensed at a LMSW Level or with the capability 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
• 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. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.