Clinical Social Worker I - Inpatient/ED

Yale New Haven Health; New Haven (CT); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Yale New Haven Health seeks a Clinical Social Worker I for Inpatient/ED to deliver psychosocial assessments, counseling, crisis intervention, and coordinated discharge planning. You will work with an interdisciplinary team to ensure safe transitions of care and advocate for patients and families across the continuum of services.

Responsibilities include crisis intervention, discharge coordination, regulatory collaboration, and skilled communication.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in social work (MSW) from an accredited program.
• Experience: 3,000 hours post-master's social work.
• Licensure: LCSW from the State of Connecticut.
• Special skills: empathy, active listening, critical thinking, organization, computer skills, and patient advocacy.

Responsibilities

• Provide crisis intervention and adjustment support to patients and families.
• Coordinate discharge planning with the interdisciplinary team for smooth transitions to post-acute care.
• Collaborate with external providers/agencies and educate regarding regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrate capability to identify and manage high risk situations to ensure safety.

Skills

Empathy

Active listening

Critical thinking

Organizational skills

Computer skills

Advocacy

Education

MSW

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

Overview

24 Hours - Sunday - Tuesday

To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values - integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion - must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day.

In collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, the Clinical Social Worker I Inpatient/ED is responsible for conducting psychosocial assessments, developing treatment plans, provide counseling and crisis intervention, and evaluate discharge planning needs to ensure a seamless transition of care. This role is responsible for coordinating assigned discharge planning responsibilities from the acute setting to the post-acute network as well as appropriate community agencies. This position supports the continuum of care through the coordination of all phases of patient care.

EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran

Responsibilities

• Clinical Care Facilitation /Coordination
  • Provides crisis intervention, adjustment to illness and new diagnosis, to patients and families.
• Discharge Planning
  • Coordinate care with the interdisciplinary team and arranges wrap around services to support post discharge needs for acute care patients for both medical and mental health needs.
• Advocacy/Education Regulatory Requirements
  • Consult and collaborate with external providers/agencies/organizations.
• Skills and Competencies
  • Demonstrate capacity to identify and manage high risk situations in which patients may be harmful to themselves or others.

Qualifications

EDUCATION

Master's Degree from an accredited school of social work.

Experience

For Connecticut, consistent with LCSW licensure requirements, 3,000 hours of post-master's social work experience and 100 hours of post-master's clinical supervision.

LICENSURE

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) from the State of Connecticut.

Special Skills

The Social Worker will possess the following special skills: empathy, active listening, critical thinking, strong organizational and computer skills, and the ability to effectively communicate with and advocate for patients and families.

PHYSICAL DEMAND

Ability to perform tasks involving physical activity, which includes walking, standing, and climbing stairs. Requires exposure to clinical units which may include blood and body fluids, hazardous materials, and communicable diseases.

YNHHS Requisition ID 199241