Social Worker LCSW

Nuvance Health Med Practice CT; Danbury (CT); On-site; USD 50,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage

Health Savings Account

401(k) Retirement Plan

Wellness Programs

Employee Assistance Program

Team Member Discounts

Job summary

Nuvance Health Med Practice CT is seeking an experienced LCSW to provide emotional and psychosocial support to patients and families within a hospital/crisis setting. You will deliver therapy, care coordination, discharge planning, and advocacy as part of a multidisciplinary team.

The role requires at least 3 years as an LCSW with strong clinical skills in risk assessment, crisis intervention, and evidence-based modalities such as CBT/DBT/EMDR.

Qualifications

• Requires at least 3 years of experience as an LCSW.
• Clinical background in hospital or crisis settings preferred.
• Certification or specialization in evidence-based interventions (CBT, DBT, EMDR) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Completes patient assessment and reassessment.
• Assesses risk and safety; recommends next steps.
• Provides counseling, individual, group, and crisis interventions.
• Completes required documentation for compliance.
• Collaborates with colleagues and psychiatric staff for treatment.
• Develops patient-focused treatment plans and discharge plans.
• Maintains knowledge of community resources and makes timely referrals.
• Applies evidence-based therapeutic practices.

Skills

Diagnostic evaluations

Treatment planning

Risk assessment

Crisis intervention

Psychoeducation

Discharge planning

Documentation compliance

Education

LCSW licensure

CBT/DBT/EMDR familiarity

Job description

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

1. Completes patient assessment, reassessment and treatment plans as clinically indicated.
2. Ability to assess for risk and safety factors and be able to recommend next steps in treatment.
3. 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.
4. Completes the required documentation and paperwork as it relates to compliance and other regulatory guidelines.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. Maintains knowledge of available community resources, evaluates for abuse concerns across populations, and ensures timely referrals.
8. Maintains, utilizes and applies evidence-based therapeutic practices, and treatment modalities.
9. Contacts and communicates with insurers, including managed care companies to clinically justify treatment to negotiate approval for clinical services.
10. Attendance of required department, patient and family meetings.
11. Maintains and Models Organizations Health Values.
12. Demonstrates regular, reliable and predictable attendance.
13. Performs other duties as required.

Education Skills Experience

Requires at least 3 years of experience as an LCSW. Demonstrated clinical background and hospital or crisis experience, a combination of relevant internship and work experience can be considered. Prefer: Certification or specialized in an evidence-based intervention (CBT, DBT, EMDR).

Skill Set

• Highly proficient in conducting diagnostic evaluations, developing comprehensive treatment and safety plans, performing suicide and risk assessments, managing crisis situations, and coordinating effective discharge planning
• Proficiency in clinical reasoning and diagnosis formulation
• Provides psychoeducation, crisis intervention, and individual, family, couples, and group therapy services
• Highly organized with proven time-management skills
• Demonstrates clear understanding of regulatory documentation standards and maintains compliance
• Maintains current knowledge of, utilizes and applies evidence-based therapeutic practices, and treatment modalities
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

Other Information

Requires at least 3 years of experience as an LCSW. Demonstrated clinical background and hospital or crisis experience, a combination of relevant internship and work experience can be considered. Prefer: Certification or specialized in an evidence-based intervention (CBT, DBT, EMDR).

Working Conditions

• Manual: Some manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity
• Occupational: Little or no potential for occupational risk
• Physical Effort: Sedentary/light effort. May exert up to 10 lbs. force
• Physical Environment: Generally pleasant working conditions

Company: Nuvance Health Med Practice CT

Org Unit: 503

Department: DB Psychiatry

Exempt: Yes

Salary Range: $36.53 - $67.90 Hourly

Available benefits include: Paid Time Off (PTO); Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage; Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts; Health Savings Account; 401(k) Retirement Plan; Basic Life and AD&D insurance; Wellness Programs; Employee Assistance Program; and Team Member Discounts. Available benefits for union positions may vary in accordance with applicable Collective Bargaining Agreements.