Yale New Haven Health

Integrated hospital system with academic affiliations

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Mental & Behavioral HealthUpdated on Nov 10

Full-timeNew Haven, CT, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A Master's degree from an accredited school of social work is required.
For Connecticut licensure, 3,000 hours of post-master's social work experience and 100 hours of post-master's clinical supervision are required.
For Rhode Island licensure, 24 months of experience licensed as a licensed clinical social worker under appropriate supervision are required.
A current Licensed Clinical Social Worker license from Connecticut, Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker license from Rhode Island, or an out-of-state license with endorsement and satisfaction of Connecticut or Rhode Island licensing requirements is required.
The candidate must demonstrate empathy, active listening, critical thinking, strong organizational and computer skills, and the ability to communicate effectively with and advocate for patients and families.
The position is co-terminus with funding.

Responsibilities

Interact professionally with people of all ages and diverse cultural, socioeconomic, educational, racial and ethnic backgrounds, genders, sexual orientations, lifestyles, and physical abilities.
Complete comprehensive psychosocial assessments and/or psychiatric evaluations.
Develop and maintain treatment plans responsive to patient and family concerns, problems, and clinical impressions.
Use a patient- and family-centered approach to engage individuals and families in a plan of care addressing their identified needs.
Provide education and counseling to individuals and families.
Use recognized best practices to provide individual, couples, family, and/or group psychotherapy and crisis intervention as indicated.
Consult and collaborate with external providers, agencies, and organizations, including protective services, court systems, outpatient therapists, work and education settings, and housing supports.
Refer individuals and families to community-based services as indicated.
Provide information, consultation, and professional support to interdisciplinary team members and colleagues within the hospital and community.
Facilitate and/or participate in interdisciplinary rounds and other patient-related discussions to promote integrated care and improve patient outcomes.
Initiate and maintain contact with managed care representatives to obtain precertification and ongoing authorization to ensure reimbursement for services, and submit charges for services rendered as appropriate.
Develop services and programs to enhance patient and family care, including developing evidence-based practices.
Contribute to individual, team, departmental, and organizational quality assurance and performance improvement.
Document social work activities in the electronic medical record in a timely, accurate, and clinically relevant manner.
Mentor or supervise and/or participate in projects and work groups as assigned by the supervisor.
Navigate systems and advocate for patients and families as indicated.
Maintain and enhance knowledge and skills through educational opportunities and meet standards set by state licensure, the hospital, and the department.

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.

The Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)/GF is a licensed, experienced professional who is the clinical expert in the assessment and treatment of patients, families and social work consultation to the interdisciplinary teams in a variety of inpatient and ambulatory settings in the Yale New Haven Health System. As the clinical expert, the scope of practice includes, but is not limited to, diagnostic assessment, counseling, psychotherapy, brief treatment, crisis intervention, mental health consultation, teaching/mentoring, and/or other project/task force participation as assigned by supervisor. The Licensed Clinical Social Worker/GF will work collaboratively with members of the health care teams throughout the organization.

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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 psychosocial 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. Initiate and maintain contact with managed care representatives to obtain pre-certification and ongoing authorization, to ensure reimbursement for services, as appropriate. Submit charges for services rendered as appropriate.
12. Demonstrate initiative and leadership in developing services and programs to enhance patient and family care, including development of evidence-based practices.
13. Contribute to individual, team, departmental and organizational quality assurance and performance improvement.
14. Document timely, accurate and clinically relevant entries of social work activities in the electronic medical record.
15. Mentor/supervise and/or participate in projects/ work groups as assigned by supervisor.
16. Navigate systems and provide advocacy for patients and families as indicated.
17. Professional Development

17.1 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

For Connecticut, consistent with LCSW licensure requirements, 3,000 hours of post-master's social work experience and 100 hours of post-master's clinical supervision. For Rhode Island, consistent with LICSW licensure requirements, 24 months of experience licensed as a licensed clinical social worker under appropriate supervision.

LICENSURE

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) from the State of Connecticut, or Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) from the State of Rhode Island, or those holding licenses from other states, will need an 'endorsement' and meet the State of Connecticut or State of Rhode Island license requirements.

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.

PHYSICAL DEMAND

Clinical Social Work Grant Funded position is co-terminus with funding.

YNHHS Requisition ID

183370

About the Company

Yale New Haven Health

Integrated hospital system with academic affiliations

Yale New Haven Health is a health system that operates five hospitals (Yale New Haven, Bridgeport, Greenwich, Lawrence + Memorial, Westerly) and provides access to a wide network of primary care physicians and specialists through Northeast Medical Group and Yale Medicine. Through its affiliation with Yale University and Yale School of Medicine, it connects patients to the latest medical treatments and research. Its facilities and outpatient locations enable coordinated care across a single organization that aims to be more patient-focused, more accessible, and more cost-effective. The system delivers care by combining hospital services, primary and specialty care, and advanced clinical relationships to integrate treatment with ongoing research and clinical trials, offering patients access to innovative therapies and personalized treatment options.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: New Haven, CT
Founded: 1996

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