Manager Behavioral Health (LCSW, LPC, LMFT, LADC) - Emergency and Inpatient units

Hartford HealthCare

Description

Work whereevery momentmatters.

Every day, over 37,000 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.

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 Manager of Behavioral Health in Emergency and Inpatient units is responsible for clinical and administrative and staffing oversight and strategic planning operations and initiatives for each program and cost center under their direction. Is accountable for the delivery of efficient, quality service and care consistent with each program’s specific goals and objectives.

Maintains ethical principles and professional standards of practice in adherence to the discipline’s professional code of ethics. May provide direct care as needed.

Key areas of responsibility:

• Analyzes Program needs and prioritizes, eliminates impediments, and resolves problems to ensure care, treatment and services are fluid, evidence based and client centered.Establishes performance measures/expectations, identifies and recommends improvement opportunities.
• Proactively analyzes departmental processes and workflows to identify opportunities for improvement; develops and implements improvement initiatives.
• Manages program’s established financial and staffing budgets. Uses resources to achieve the goals and objectives of the departments within established budgets by determining future needs, monitoring actual progress, and allocating resources to meet a changing environment. Supports program development and acquisition of grant related funding as needed.
• Communicates effectively and develops collaborative working relationships with internal and external colleagues across departments/functions as well as in the community, considering the needs of the greater good.
• Ensures programs of oversight meet standards set by governing bodies, including Dept. of Mental Health & Addiction Services (DMHAS), Psychiatric Security Review Board (PSRB), Dept. Children & Families (DCF), Dept. Public Health (DPH), and Joint Commission.
• Manages staff relations including performance management, staff satisfaction, conflict management, scheduling, recruitment, and colleague engagement.
• Distributes work and delegates to develop colleagues; monitors progress and creates a motivating and inclusive environment. Coaches, provides frequent feedback, and evaluates work performance.
• Leads the development of hospital and/or unit-based programming to meet the clinical and strategic needs of the patients and the milieu.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Social Work, Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy or related Human Service field required
• 2 years of management experience in a healthcare related setting required
• 3 years of experience as a licensed clinician required
• Must be fully licensed in CT as LCSW, LPC, LMFT, or LADC
• Valid Driver's License
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to establish relationships within and outside their entity
• Demonstrates competencies, including knowledge and behaviors, to meet age specific patient needs.
• Focused on personal, patient/client and unit/staff safety
• 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%
• Generous 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.