*Description* *Full-time LCSW Behavioral & Mental Healthcare- Norwalk Hospital (50 Miles from New York City)*** Nuvance Health, formerly known as Western Connecticut Health, has as excellent opportunity for a full-time, experienced Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) working in Norwalk, Connecticut. The LCSW will provide support to the Behavioral and Mental Healthcare department following a Monday-Friday office schedule of 9:00am-5:30pm. We are located in suburban Fairfield County, about 50 miles northeast of New York City. We offer a highly competitive compensation package including base salary. The ideal candidate will be a seasoned clinical social worker with strong broad based clinical skills, group work, crisis intervention, and discharge planning as well as hold a Connecticut state licensure as a Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). The position will be providing clinical services to emotionally ill individuals and in a group dynamic as well as collaborating with psychiatry and health professionals for the purposes of quality DSMIV diagnostic and treatment of mental illness, mood, psychotic, and personality disorders. Job Responsibilities Include: ·Facilitates group therapy, provides individual, family, crisis intervention, patient-centered support and psycho-education ·Establishes objectives and develops patient-focused treatment plans to provide disposition and/or referral. Identifies potential barriers, limitations & lack of coping abilities, adjustments, and functional status. Participates in patient care planning ·Conducts intakes with patients/family members to evaluate coping abilities, dysfunctional adjustments, maladaptive behaviors, functional status ·Maintains knowledge of community resources and refers patients & families to agencies for supportive services & concrete resources (financial assistance; housing; transportation; medications) on regular & emergency basis ·Completes hospital and state required documentation & other paperwork & forms, including insurance authorization requirements ·Evaluates for child, elder abuse, and domestic violence and makes appropriate referrals. Acts as a consultant and/or educator to staff relative to assessment, criteria & referral ·Acts as a liaison for the patients within community (local, state and private agencies) ·Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position ·Performs other duties as assigned Qualifications: ·Master's degree in Social Work from an accredited school ·Minimum of 3 years’ experience ·Current CT Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) ·Experience in assigned specialty area, group work, crisis intervention, discharge planning, DSMIV Norwalk Hospital has 366 beds and is also a Level II Trauma Center with approximately 50,000 ED visits per year. As a teaching hospital, we are associated with the University of Vermont College of Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, Ross University School of Medicine and the American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine. Our Medical Group includes 900+ physicians and advanced practice providers, serving a geographically broad region throughout Western Connecticut and eastern New York. Astride a hill with a commanding view of the Long Island Sound, Norwalk Hospital serves a varied and attractive region of Southern Connecticut. The hospital is just minutes from beautiful places to hike, swim, sail or just walk along the beach. Connecticut Magazine recently named South Norwalk as the “hottest” nightspot between Boston and New York City, with a plethora of theater groups and restaurants to choose from. New York City is easily accessible by car or train. Norwalk Hospital and Nuvance Health Medical Practice are part of Nuvance Health. Nuvance Health serves 1.5 million residents across New York and Connecticut and includes more than 2,600 aligned physicians, 12,000 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. We are a Section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization and therefore eligible employees may qualify for forgiveness of certain federal student loans under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Qualified Applicants are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other classification protected under applicable Federal, State or Local law. We are an equal opportunity employer Qualified applicants are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other classification protected under applicable Federal, State or Local law. We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation or our business. If you believe you require such assistance to complete this form or to participate in an interview, please contact Human Resources at 203-739-7330 (for reasonable accommodation requests only). Please provide all information requested to ensure that you are considered for current or future opportunities.