Description
Position at Danbury Hospital
Social Worker LCSW/LMSW/LPC/LPCA
Nuvance Health is recruiting parttime 24 hours) a LMSW LCSW LPC and/or LPCA at our Behavioral Health department at Danbury Hospital location in Fairfield County Connecticut. We are conveniently located about 60 miles outside of New York City and nearby to Westchester County.
Summary: Provides clinical assessment and evaluation ill individuals collaborating with psychiatric and other health professionals for the purposes of quality diagnostic and treatment services.
Nuvance Health serves 1.5 million residents across New York and Connecticut and includes more than 2600 aligned physicians 12000 employees seven hospitals (Danbury Hospital New Milford Hospital Northern Dutchess Hospital Norwalk Hospital Putnam Hospital Center Sharon Hospital and Vassar Brothers Medical Center) a large network of primary care and specialty practices and multiple affiliated organizations.
Danbury Connecticut located in the foothills of the Berkshire Mountains and on the border of New York State is about 60 miles northeast of New York City and 60 miles west of Hartford CT. As part of the greater NY metropolitan area the city of Danbury enjoys both proximity to New York City culture and access to a wide variety of outdoor activities including hiking biking fishing and boating in state and regional parks and preserves. Surrounded by a number of quaint towns with scenic New England landscapes the area offers a variety of excellent housing and school options. Boston New York City New Haven and Hartford are easily accessible via train and car.
Qualifications:
- Masters degree in social work from an accredited school
- Minimum of 35 years experience
- Current CT Licensed LMSW LCSW LPC and/or LPCA
For more info about our opportunities contact Stephanie Ramirez at emailprotected The candidate must have: Excellent working knowledge of behavioral medicine and evidencebased treatments for medical and mental health conditions; Ability to work through brief patient contacts as well as to make quick and accurate clinical assessments of mental and behavioral conditions; Comfort with the pace of primary care and working with an interdisciplinary team; Excellent communication skills; Knowledge of psychopharmacology; Ability to design and implement clinical pathways and protocols for treatment of selected chronic conditions.
Broad based clinical background and hospital casemanagement or Crisis Intervention experience behavioral health community experience medical social work experience billable outpatient treatment SUD experience overall experience across the continuum of behavioral health care settings. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Basic computer skills. Prioritize the daily workload and utilize tools dedicated to the position/function. Deal with a high degree of public and patient contact and interaction and make independent decisions perform concurrent tasks manage stressful situations and balance multiple priorities.
Salary Range: $33/hr.$67./hr. (Commensurate w/ experience)
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