Social Worker-PD - LCSW

Stamford Health; Stamford (CT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Connecticut is seeking a clinical case manager to maintain a caseload and provide psychosocial assessments. Responsibilities include developing treatment plans, providing crisis intervention, and ensuring timely documentation of all patient interactions. The right candidate will demonstrate strong skills in individual and group counseling and possess knowledge of community resources. This role is critical for supporting patient stabilization and recovery within a clinical setting.

Qualifications

• Experience in clinical case management and psychosocial assessments.
• Ability to provide individual, family and group counseling.
• Knowledge of community resources and advocacy.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a clinical caseload of patients.
• Participate in daily rounds and complete psychosocial assessments.
• Develop treatment and discharge plans for referred patients.
• Provide crisis intervention services and counseling.
• Recognize and address signs of abuse and substance abuse.

Job description

Job Description

• Maintains a clinical caseload of patients.
• Participates in daily rounds.
• Completes psychosocial assessments on all patients and develops treatment and discharge plans from all referred appropriate patients.
• Provides crisis intervention services to patients, families and staff.
• Provides individual, family and group counseling to enhance coping skills.
• Demonstrates knowledge in providing comprehensive clinical case management services for complex discharge plans, new placements, changes in level of care, changes in facilities, rehab, and hospice including receipt of entitlements, advocacy, referral and linkage with schools, the legal system, hospital-based and community resources. Provides patient and family with information concerning available community resources.
• Develops and implements treatment strategies to engage, stabilize support and motivate patients.
• Demonstrates ability to follow-up, outreach and coordinate service delivery.
• Recognizes, evaluates and develops interventions to address signs of abuse, neglect and domestic violence for all ages and takes the appropriate action including reporting incidents to the proper authorities.
• Recognizes, evaluates and develops interventions and/or makes referrals for alcohol/substance abuse cases.
• Insures timeliness and documentation of all contacts, interventions and outcomes. Completes required forms and assures that confidentially is maintained at all times.
• Effectively delegates tasks to the appropriate skill level.