LCSW - Adolescent Psychiatry (IOP)

Yale New Haven Health; Greenwich (CT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Yale New Haven Health Greenwich Hospital is seeking a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) specializing in adolescent psychiatry. The role involves evidence-based, solution-focused treatment within outpatient and intensive outpatient settings, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team including psychiatrists, nurse practitioners and psychologists.

The position requires a Master's in Social Work, an active LCSW license, and experience in a collaborative clinical environment.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree from an accredited school of social work.
• All candidates must have a license (LCSW) to practice as a clinical social worker.
• Experience treating adolescents in a collaborative, multidisciplinary clinical setting; Biopsychosocial approach.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments and/or psychiatric evaluations.
• Develop and maintain a patient-centered treatment plan responsive to patient and family needs.
• Provide individual, couples, family and/or group psychotherapy and crisis intervention as indicated.
• Collaborate with psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, psychologists and other providers.
• Participate in interdisciplinary rounds and care discussions to improve outcomes.
• Advocate for patients and families and navigate systems for support services.
• Document timely, accurate entries in the electronic medical record.
• Mentor/supervise and participate in projects as assigned.
• Refer to community-based services and supports as indicated.
• Contribute to quality assurance and performance improvement.

Skills

Empathy

Active listening

Critical thinking

Organizational skills

Computer skills

Communication

Education

Master's degree in Social Work

Tools

EMR

Job description

Overview

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.

Overview

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.

Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at Greenwich Hospital is seeking to employ a full-time clinical social worker with specialty in the treatment of a spectrum of psychiatric diagnoses in adolescents. The clinical social worker will provide evidence-based and solution-focused treatments to patients in the context of routine outpatient and/or intensive outpatient programming, collaborating with psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, psychologists and other providers in a multidisciplinary setting.

EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran

Responsibilities

• 1. Interact professionally and with persons of all ages and from diverse cultural, socioeconomic, educational, racial and ethnic backgrounds, genders, sexual orientations, lifestyles, and physical abilities.
• 2. Complete comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments and/or psychiatric evaluations.
• 3. Develop and maintain a treatment plan responsive to patient/family concerns, problems and clinical impressions.
• 4. Use a patient and family centered approach to engage individuals and families in a plan of care that addresses their identified needs.
• 5. Provide education and counseling to individuals and families.
• 6. Utilize recognized best practices to provide individual, couples, family and/or group psychotherapy and/or crisis intervention as indicated.
• 7. Consult and collaborate with external providers/agencies/organizations including but not limited to protective services, court systems, outpatient therapists, work/education settings and housing supports.
• 8. Provide referrals to community-based services for individuals and families as indicated.
• 9. Provide information, consultation and professional support to interdisciplinary team members and colleagues within the hospital and community.
• 10. Facilitate and/or participate in interdisciplinary rounds and other patient related discussions to promote integrated care and improve patient outcomes.
• 11. Demonstrate initiative and leadership in developing services and programs to enhance patient and family care, including development of evidence-based practices.
• 12. Contribute to individual, team, departmental and organizational quality assurance and performance improvement.
• 13. Document timely, accurate and clinically relevant entries of social work activities in the electronic medical record.
• 14. Mentor/supervise and/or participate in projects/ work groups as assigned by supervisor.
• 15. Navigate systems and provide advocacy for patients and families as indicated.
• 16. Professional Development
• 16.1 Maintain and enhance knowledge base and skill set through educational opportunities and meet expectations set forth by State licensure, Hospital and departmental standards.
  

Qualifications

EDUCATION

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

Experience

Individuals with experience treating a broad spectrum of psychiatric conditions with adolescents and working in a collaborative, multidisciplinary clinical setting; training in cognitive-behavioral interventions; who embrace a biopsychosocial model of understanding and treating behavior and mental health; and are committed to program development are encouraged to apply.

LICENSURE

All candidates must have a license (LCSW) to practice as a clinical social worker.

Special Skills

The LCSW 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.

YNHHS Requisition ID

189594