Per Diem Weekend Social Worker - LMSW, LCSW, or LPC-A

Silver Hill Hospital • New Canaan, CT

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Per Diem Clinical Social Worker provides direct clinical care to patients in a therapeutic outpatient setting. This role involves collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to ensure patient-centered, evidence-based, high-quality care. This position will be providing coverage on the weekends.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in social work or related field
• Licensed as a Licensed Masters Social Worker (LMSW) or Licensed Professional Counselor Associate (LPC-A) in the State of Connecticut.
• CPR BLS Certification required
• Nonviolent Crisis Prevention Certification required
• Previous experience in a mental health setting.
• Must have the ability to function optimally in a stressful environment, and the ability to remain calm in emotionally charged situations.
• Experience with Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and other evidence-based therapeutic modalities.
• Proficient in group work and family systems approaches.
• Strong experience in comprehensive assessment within a mental health context.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with electronic medical records preferred.

Responsibilities

• Leads groups and/or psychosocial assessments considering the biological, psychological, and systemic perspectives in understanding patients.
• Works cohesively with other team members and departments and is a contributor to the team; actively communicating with supervisor and other Social Workers, as needed.
• Holds self-accountable to helping the patient and family achieve desired results, understanding and identifying professional strengths, limitations and challenges.
• Participate in relevant staff meetings and trainings.
• Conduct group therapy sessions using techniques suitable for the ages of the patients served.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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