Inpatient Mental Health Social Work

Yale New Haven Health • Westerly, RI

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About The Position

The Clinical Social Worker I is a licensed, experienced professional and clinical expert in assessing and treating pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients and their families in inpatient and ambulatory settings throughout the Yale New Haven Health System. The role includes diagnostic assessment, counseling, psychotherapy, brief treatment, crisis intervention, mental health consultation, teaching and mentoring, and participation in projects or task forces as assigned by a supervisor. The clinical social worker collaborates with health care team members across the organization.

Employees are expected to understand and support the YNHHS Vision and Mission and demonstrate its values of integrity, patient-centered care, respect, accountability, and compassion. The role also involves maintaining and enhancing knowledge of populations across the lifespan through educational opportunities and meeting applicable state licensure, hospital, and departmental standards.

Requirements

• Master's degree from an accredited school of social work.
• Experience consistent with LICSW licensure requirements.
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) license from the State of Rhode Island; applicants licensed in other states must obtain an endorsement and meet Rhode Island licensure requirements.
• Ability to work independently and provide clinical social work practice in a health care setting.
• Computer experience and knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, and data entry systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical social work practice, interacting professionally with people of all ages and diverse cultural, socioeconomic, educational, racial, ethnic, sexual orientation, lifestyle, and physical ability backgrounds.
• Perform diagnostic assessments, counseling, psychotherapy, brief treatment, crisis intervention, and mental health consultation.
• Collaborate with health care team members throughout the organization.
• Participate in teaching, mentoring, and projects or task forces as assigned by a supervisor.
• Maintain and enhance knowledge of neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations through educational opportunities, and meet state licensure, hospital, and departmental standards.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level