Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Full Time; Days
US-CT-Greenwich
*YNHH External Careers
Req #: 74007
Type: Full Time Benefits Eligible
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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 specialties in treating a spectrum of psychiatric diagnoses, including mood, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, and substance-related disorders. The clinical social worker will provide evidence-based and solution-focused treatments to patients with these and other clinical conditions, collaborating with psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, psychologists and other providers in a multidisciplinary outpatient 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 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.
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