LCSW / Clinician

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.

At Bridgeport Hospital, we are committed to providing quality medical care and treatment that is coordinated and centered on the patient's specific needs. We strive to achieve benchmarks as a Patient Centered Medical Home and provide health care in a setting where patients are at the center of their care team. All employees of Bridgeport Hospital are part of the patients care team and contribute to the team approach of promoting access, continuous, comprehensive care and work to provide quality improvement in the care provided to their patients.

The Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) 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 will work collaboratively with members of the health care teams throughout the organization.

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.