Social Worker LCSW

Northwell Health; Danbury (CT); In loco; USD 50.000 - 94.000; Tempo pieno

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PTO

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Health Savings Account

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life and AD&D insurance

Wellness Programs

Employee Assistance Program

Team Member Discounts

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Nuvance Health Med Practice CT is seeking a licensed Social Worker (LCSW) to deliver emotional and psychosocial support, education, and therapy to patients, families and vulnerable populations. You will provide counseling, care coordination, discharge planning, and advocacy within a multidisciplinary team, using evidence-based approaches.

The role requires at least 3 years of LCSW experience, hospital or crisis care background, and preferred certification in CBT, DBT, or EMDR.

Competenze

• Requires at least 3 years of experience as an LCSW.
• Clinical background with hospital or crisis experience; internship and work experience considered.
• Prefer certification or specialization in evidence-based interventions (CBT, DBT, EMDR).

Mansioni

• Completes patient assessment, reassessment and treatment plans as clinically indicated.
• Ability to assess for risk and safety factors and recommend next steps in treatment.
• Provide counseling, individual, group, bereavement and crisis interventions as well as family/patient dynamics.
• Complete required documentation and regulatory paperwork.
• Collaborate with colleagues and psychiatric staff to ensure high-quality diagnosis and treatment.
• Develop patient-focused treatment plans and identify barriers to care.
• Maintain knowledge of community resources and ensure timely referrals.
• Apply evidence-based therapeutic practices and treatment modalities.
• Communicate with insurers to justify treatment and obtain approvals.
• Attend department, patient and family meetings.

Conoscenze

Diagnostic evaluations

Treatment planning

Risk assessments

Crisis intervention

Discharge planning

Psychoeducation

Individual therapy

Family therapy

Group therapy

Regulatory documentation

Evidence-based practices

Formazione

LCSW license

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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

• 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

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.