Clinical Social Worker

Yale New Haven Health • Bridgeport, CT

2d

About The Position

The Clinical Social Worker I is a licensed, experienced professional who provides clinical assessment and treatment for patients and families and offers social work consultation to interdisciplinary teams in inpatient and ambulatory settings across 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 social worker collaborates with health care team members throughout the organization.

At Bridgeport Hospital, employees contribute to coordinated, patient-centered care and support access, continuous and comprehensive care, and quality improvement. The organization expects employees to uphold its values of integrity, patient-centeredness, respect, accountability, and compassion.

Requirements

• Master's degree from an accredited school of social work.
• For Connecticut: 3,000 hours of post-master's social work experience and 100 hours of post-master's clinical supervision, consistent with LCSW licensure requirements.
• For Rhode Island: 24 months of experience licensed as a licensed clinical social worker under appropriate supervision, consistent with LICSW licensure requirements.
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Connecticut, Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) in Rhode Island, or an out-of-state license with endorsement and fulfillment of applicable Connecticut or Rhode Island licensing requirements.
• Empathy, active listening, critical thinking, strong organizational and computer skills, and the ability to communicate effectively with and advocate for patients and families.

Responsibilities

• Interact professionally with people of all ages and from diverse cultural, socioeconomic, educational, racial and ethnic backgrounds, genders, sexual orientations, lifestyles, and physical abilities.
• Maintain and enhance knowledge and skills through educational opportunities and meet expectations established by state licensure, the hospital, and the department.
• Assess and treat patients and families, and provide social work consultation to interdisciplinary teams.
• Provide diagnostic assessment, counseling, psychotherapy, brief treatment, crisis intervention, and mental health consultation.
• Teach and mentor, and participate in projects or task forces as assigned by a supervisor.
• Collaborate with health care team members throughout the organization.

What This Job Offers

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