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Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Rotating Shift

Description:

**Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center** and a member of Trinity Health Of New England is looking for a **Crisis Clinician** to join our team.

The Crisis Clinician / Social Worker / Therapist provides psycho-social services to adult, adolescent and child patients seen in the Emergency Department Saint Francis Hospital & Medical Center. The Clinician conducts a comprehensive assessment to identify psychosocial concerns which interfere with recovery from illness or prevent a healthy lifestyle. Provides consultation to other health care providers to assist in the management of psychosocial problems interfering with compliance with other treatment regimens.

You Will Be Responsible For:

+ Performs assessments, provides support to patients and families and is a patient advocate to assure appropriate cares is received.

+ Evaluates patient safety and collaborates with the healthcare team to makes appropriate referrals for treatment.

+ Effectively communicates with patients, families and the integrated clinical team to ensure everyone understands the needs of the patient to ensure a safe discharge plan is created.

+ 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.

Highlights

+ **Full Time**

+ Mission Driven Enviroment

+ Competitive compensation

+ Engaged supportive Leadership.

Facility Information

Saint Francis Hospital has been an anchor institution in Connecticut since 1897. Saint Francis, a member of Trinity Health Of New England and Trinity Health, one of the largest multi-institutional Catholic health care delivery systems in the nation. Saint Francis Hospital, a Level 1 Trauma Center, is a 617 bed hospital and a major teaching hospital. Other Saint Francis entities include the Comprehensive Women’s Health Center, the Connecticut Joint Replacement Institute, and the Smilow Cancer Hospital.

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.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran