Care Coordinator - LCSW - Family Birthing Center

Company: Hartford HealthCare
Location: New Britain
Posted on: April 16, 2024

Job Description:

Job Schedule: Full Time
Standard Hours: 40
Job Shift: Shift 1
Shift Details: rotating weekends and holidays

Start here at Hartford Healthcare and work where every moment matters! -
The Hospital of Central CT doesn't just take great care of our patients; we take great care of our employees too! Our benefit options at Hartford Healthcare are designed so you can care for yourself and your family, just as you care for others when you are here. -
What our employees love about Hartford Healthcare:
--- Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250.00 after six months of employment and up to 40% tuition discounts with partnering institutions for colleague AND dependents
--- Loan forgiveness for qualifying existing student loans
--- Employee assistance and wellness programs including a strong focus on promoting mental health
--- No mandatory shift extensions or on-call obligations
--- Paid time off and health insurance packages
--- Free parking on-site
--- Discounts on services, products and optional coverages - movie tickets, pet insurance, travel and more! -

The social worker is a graduate level professional that has demonstrated expertise in a healthcare setting in the assessment and treatment of patients along the continuum of care. - Develops and implements discharge planning within an interdisciplinary healthcare team, addresses complex clinical care needs by identifying and removing barriers that prevent optimum access to needed post-acute care. - Works collaboratively with the providers to identify discharge barriers and delays in order to optimize most efficient use of acute care hospital days and prevent prolonged length of stay. - Ability to address all aspects of patient's psychosocial needs including leading family meetings, providing bereavement support and grief counseling, advocacy with community agencies and within the acute care interdisciplinary team and addressing of substance abuse. - Works collaboratively with all teams in the hospital to optimize patient's quality of life by addressing patient's needs holistically.
Qualifications Education Requirements
1. - - - - - - Master's degree in Social Work
Minimum Requirements
1. - - - - - - Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of CT
2. - - - - - - Minimum of one year of casework experience highly preferred
3. - - - - - - Acute care experience desired
4. - - - - - - Excellent interpersonal and communications skills

We take great care of careers.
The Hospital of Central CT is part of Hartford HealthCare, a system that includes 7 acute care hospitals, a comprehensive Behavioral Health Network, Home Care services, Senior Services, and an extensive Medical Group network. Hartford HealthCare's unified culture enhances access, affordability, equity and excellence. Its care-delivery system of over 37,000 employees- in more than 500 locations serving 185 towns across Connecticut offers unparalleled expertise-touching more than 23,000 lives every single day. Here you'll learn, grow, and contribute to healing and health as part of one of Connecticut's premier health systems. No matter where you work in the Hartford HealthCare system, you're connected to the team that's redefining care. Start here, where every moment matters.

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