LCSW - Adult Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)

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.

Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at Greenwich Hospital is seeking to employ a full-time clinical social worker with specialties in treating a spectrum of psychiatric diagnoses, including mood, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, and substance-related disorders. The clinical social worker will provide evidence-based and solution-focused treatments to patients with these and other clinical conditions, collaborating with psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, psychologists and other providers in a multidisciplinary outpatient setting.

EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran

Responsibilities

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• 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.
• 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.
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• Facilitate and/or participate in interdisciplinary rounds and other patient related discussions to promote integrated care and improve patient outcomes.