Social Worker LCSW

Northwell Health; Danbury (CT); On-site; USD 76,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Nuvance Health Med Practice CT in Danbury, CT seeks a licensed social worker (LMSW/LPC/LPCA) for a full-time role delivering psychosocial support, therapy and care coordination in a hospital/crisis setting.

The position requires licensure eligibility and clinical background, with preferred LCSW. Sign-on bonus of $5,000 emphasizes commitment to patient-centered care and community support.

Qualifications

• LMSW/LPC/LPCA licensure or eligibility within two years of hire.
• Experience in hospital or crisis settings preferred.
• Adolescent-focused care experience desirable and relevant internship may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Completes patient assessment, reassessment and treatment plans as clinically indicated.
• Assess risk and safety factors and recommend next steps in treatment.
• Provide counseling, individual sessions, groups, bereavement and crisis interventions as needed.
• Complete required documentation per compliance guidelines.
• Collaborate with colleagues and psychiatric staff to ensure high-quality care.
• Develop patient-focused treatment plans and coordinate disposition or referrals.
• Maintain knowledge of community resources and timely referrals.
• Apply evidence-based therapies and modalities in practice.
• Communicate with insurers to justify treatment and obtain approvals.
• Attend required department, patient and family meetings.

Skills

LMSW

LPC

LPCA

LCSW

Clinical background

Hospital/crisis experience

Education

MSW/LMSW licensure pathway

LPC/LPCA licensure pathway

LCSW licensure

Tools

Electronic Medical Records

Job description

Description

LCSW Full-time Opportunity - $5,000 Sign on Bonus

Summary

The role of the Social Worker is to deliver emotional and psychosocial support, along with education, to patients, families, and vulnerable populations. They provide therapy, counseling, care coordination, discharge planning, and advocacy. Working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, they practice at the highest level of their licensure, apply evidence-based approaches, and demonstrate flexibility across individual, group, and crisis interventions.

Responsibilities

• Completes patient assessment, reassessment and treatment plans as clinically indicated.
• Ability to assess for risk and safety factors and be able to recommend next steps in treatment.
• Provides clinical interventions which may include but not limited to counseling, individual sessions, groups, bereavement and crisis intervention as well as assessment and intervention in cases involving all family/patient dynamics.
• Completes the required documentation and paperwork as it relates to compliance and other regulatory guidelines.
• Works collaboratively with colleagues, fostering positive relationships within and beyond the team. Approaches challenges constructively and professionally, and partners with psychiatric staff and other health professionals to ensure high-quality diagnosis and treatment.
• Establishes objectives and develops patient-focused treatment plans to provide disposition and/or referral. Identifies potential barriers, limitations & lack of coping abilities, adjustments, functional status.
• Maintains knowledge of available community resources, evaluates for abuse concerns across populations, and ensures timely referrals.
• Maintains, utilizes and applies evidence-based therapeutic practices, and treatment modalities.
• Contacts and communicates with insurers, including managed care companies to clinically justify treatment to negotiate approval for clinical services.
• Attendance of required department, patient and family meetings.
• Maintains and Models Organizations Health Values.
• Demonstrates regular, reliable and predictable attendance.
• Performs other duties as required.

Education Skills Experience

Unit Skills Required/Preferred Adolescent Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) (Danbury) Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or Associate (LPCA) Requires at least one year of demonstrated clinical background and hospital or crisis experience; relevant internship experience may be considered. Preferred: Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) Required to submit licensure application materials for LCSW or LPC within two years of hire and successfully pass the examination within six months of eligibility.

Company: Nuvance Health Med Practice CT

Org Unit: 504

Department: DH Inpatient Psych

Exempt: Yes

Salary Range: $36.53 - $67.90 Hourly