Social Worker LCSW/LMSW/LPC/LPCA

Responsibilities:

1. Provides individual, group and family counseling with focus on Children and Adolescents.

2. Develops, communicates effectively and maintains relationships with appropriate outside agencies & community services.

3. Maintains a client caseload.

4. Adheres to all charting requirements, policies and procedures in a timely, accurate & concise manner.

5. Attends multidisciplinary team meetings/case conferences.

6. Attends supervisory sessions.

7. Completes initial, emergency and ongoing assessment of patients.

8. May conduct home/hospital visits of patients and families.

9. Complies with all confidential regulations, reviews patients' rights with the patient.

10. Provides clinical review, pre-certification and re-certification to insurance companies & collaborates with department financial counselor.

11. Supervises masters prepared Social Workers to aid in ongoing professional development and performance improvement so that program census revenues remain.

12. Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.

13. Performs other duties as assigned.

Other Information:

Master's degree in Social Work or Counseling from an accredited school

Minimum of three years’ experience
Current Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

*Will consider Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) or Licensed Professional Counselor Associate (LPCA)with expectation that the pass LCSW or LPC exam within 18 months

Working Conditions:

Manual: Some manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity

Occupational: Little or no potential for occupational risk

Physical Effort: Sedentary/light effort. May exert up to 10 lbs. force

Physical Environment: Generally pleasant working conditions

Company: Danbury Hospital

Org Unit: 94

Department: Child & Adolescent Serv

Exempt: Yes

Salary Range: $36.53 - $67.90 Hourly