Social Worker Lcsw/Lmsw/Iop/Lpc/Lpca

Nuvance Health has a network of convenient hospital and outpatient locations - Danbury Hospital, New Milford Hospital, Norwalk Hospital and Sharon Hospital in Connecticut, and Northern Dutchess Hospital, Putnam Hospital Center and Vassar Brothers Medical Center in New York - plus multiple primary and specialty care physician practices locations, including The Heart Center, a leading provider of cardiology care. Non-acute care is offered through various affiliates,

Summary:

Assists in facilitating groups, preforming psychiatric assessments, providing treatment, and stabilization of patients for continued treatment. Strong collaboration with psychiatry and other health professionals.

Responsibilities:

1.Facilitates group therapy, provides individual, family, crisis intervention, patient-centered support and psycho-education. 20%

2.Establishes objectives and develops patient-focused treatment plans to provide disposition and/or referral. Identifies potential barriers, limitations & lack of coping abilities, adjustments, and functional status. Participates in patient care planning 20%

3.Conducts intakes with patients/family members to evaluate coping abilities, dysfunctional adjustments, maladaptive behaviors, functional status. 20%

4.Maintains knowledge of community resources and refers patients & families to agencies for supportive services & concrete resources (financial assistance; housing; transportation; medications) on regular & emergency basis. 10%

5.Completes hospital and state required documentation & other paperwork & forms, including insurance authorization requirements. 10%

6.Evaluates for child, elder abuse, and domestic violence and makes appropriate referrals. Acts as a consultant and/or educator to staff relative to assessment, criteria & referral. 10%

7.Acts as a liaison for the patients within community (local, state and private agencies). 10%

8.Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.

9.Performs other duties as assigned.

Other information:

Prefer: Experience in assigned specialty area, group work, crisis intervention, discharge planning, DSMIV diagnosis and treatment

Required: Master's degree in Social Work from an accredited school

Minimum of three years' experience

Current Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or will accept Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) LCSW, Licensed Professional Counselor

Associate must be attained within 18 months from date of hire

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker

• Licensed Master Social Worker

• Licensed Professional Counselor

• License Professional Counselor Associate

Location: Danbury-24 Hospital Ave

Work Type: Full-Time

Standard Hours: 40.00

FTE: 1.000000

Work Schedule: Day 8

Work Shift: 8:30am to 5:00pm

Org Unit: 95

Department: Day Hospital

Exempt: Yes

Grade: S11

Salary Range:

$32.6400 - $65.0148 Hourly

Working conditions:

Essential:

• Generally pleasant working conditions.

• Sedentary/light effort. May exert up to 10 lbs. force

• Little or no manual skills / motor coord & finger dexterity

• Little or no potential for occupational risk

EOE, including disability/vets.

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