Danbury Hospital·Danbury, Connecticut
The Social Worker provides emotional and psychosocial support, therapy, and crisis intervention to patients and families within a multidisciplinary team. Key duties include conducting patient assessments, developing treatment plans, and coordinating discharge and community referrals.
The role of the Social Worker is to deliver emotional and psychosocial support, along with education, to patients, families, and vulnerable populations. They provide therapy, counseling, care coordination, discharge planning, and advocacy. Working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, they practice at the highest level of their licensure, apply evidence-based approaches, and demonstrate flexibility across individual, group, and crisis interventions.
1. Completes patient assessment, reassessment and treatment plans as clinically indicated. 2. Ability to assess for risk and safety factors and be able to recommend next steps in treatment. 3. Provides clinical interventions which may include but not limited to counseling, individual sessions, groups, bereavement and crisis intervention as well as assessment and intervention in cases involving all family/patient dynamics. 4. Completes the required documentation and paperwork as it relates to compliance and other regulatory guidelines. 5. Works collaboratively with colleagues, fostering positive relationships within and beyond the team. Approaches challenges constructively and professionally, and partners with psychiatric staff and other health professionals to ensure high-quality diagnosis and treatment. 6. Establishes objectives and develops patient-focused treatment plans to provide disposition and/or referral. Identifies potential barriers, limitations & lack of coping abilities, adjustments, functional status. 7. Maintains knowledge of available community resources, evaluates for abuse concerns across populations, and ensures timely referrals. 8. Maintains, utilizes and applies evidence-based therapeutic practices, and treatment modalities. 9. Contacts and communicates with insurers, including managed care companies to clinically justify treatment to negotiate approval for clinical services. 10. Attendance of required department, patient and family meetings. 11. Maintains and Models Organizations Health Values. 12. Demonstrates regular, reliable and predictable attendance. 13. Performs other duties as required. Education Skills Experience: Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or Associate (LPCA) Requires at least one year of demonstrated clinical background and hospital or crisis experience; relevant internship experience may be considered.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) Required to submit licensure application materials for LCSW or LPC within two years of hire and successfully pass the examination within six months of eligibility. Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) Requires at least 3 years of experience as an LCSW Must have prior experience leading, supervising, or coordinating the work of clinical or support staff.
Company: Danbury Hospital Org
Unit: 96 Department: Out Patient Dual Diagnosis Exempt: Yes
$33.21 - $61.68 Hourly
Candidates must hold an LMSW, LPC, or LPCA license with at least one year of clinical hospital or crisis experience. LCSW candidates require at least three years of experience, including a background in leading or supervising clinical staff.
Market context
Behavioral health positions in Connecticut often draw steady demand from community providers, schools, and outpatient programs serving clients with ongoing support needs. These roles can be competitive because employers commonly look for reliable scheduling, documentation skills, and practical requirements such as a high school diploma, a valid driver’s license, access to an insured vehicle, and completed clearances. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then confirm travel expectations and required verifications before applying.
