Attention Social Workers looking to join a dynamic and growing healthcare system - The Sharon Hospital is seeking a Full Time Social Worker to join its Behavioral Health Team. We offer competitive pay, perks and benefits along with opportunities within this 7 hospital system. Qualified candidates will have MSW, LMSW and CT registration or registration eligible. Preference given to bilingual candidates with 2 years of general experience. Interested candidates are asked to send resume to Christine.Petti@nuvancehealh.org for immediate consideration.

Responsible for providing social service and discharge planning functions for the inpatient behavioral health unit. Completes psychosocial assessments, contributes to the integrated treatment plan, runs therapeutic groups, coordinates discharge plans. Maintains performance improvement activities within the department and participates in PI activities. Population served based on scope of services in the department.

Essential Responsibilities:
1. Responsible to perform psychosocial assessments within 72 hours of admission.
2. Identifies and addresses psychosocial needs of patient/ family and provides support, counseling and crisis intervention.
3. Ability to assist physicians and communicate, social service, post-hospital care, and discharge planning needs of the patient.
4. Leads insight-oriented, psychoeducational, process, or skills groups.
5. Runs family meetings with both the physician and patient as needed.
6. Provides support with advance directives and assists patient/family with the grieving process and makes referrals to Pastoral Care, as appropriate.
7. Accurately determines and communicates the type of assistance, setting, or resources necessary for the patient/family and provides appropriate resources.
8. Resolves personnel concerns at the departmental level, utilizing the appropriate processes as required.
9. Maintains safety and regulatory requirements, including all state, federal and Joint Commission regulations.
10. Documentation meets current standards and policies.
11. Maintains current knowledge of resources available within the community, maintains supply of resource materials to be distributed to patients when needed.
12. Acts on performance improvement issues identified by behavioral health leadership team.
13. Maintain and Model REACH Values (Respect, Excellence, Accountability, Compassion, Honor).
14. Demonstrates regular, reliable and predictable attendance.
15. Performs other duties as required.

Education and Experience Requirements:
• Master Social Worker (MSW).
• Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW).
• Minimum of three (3) years' experience in all aspects of social service and discharge planning.
• PREFER: Two (2) years of social work experience.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Requirements:
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Basic computer knowledge.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Ability to multitask, make decisions and communicate effectively.
• Able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
• PREFER: Bilingual.

License, Registration, or Certification Requirements:
• Connecticut Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or license eligible.

Nuvance Health has a network of convenient hospital and outpatient locations - Danbury Hospital, New Milford Hospital, Norwalk Hospital and Sharon Hospital in Connecticut, and Northern Dutchess Hospital, Putnam Hospital Center and Vassar Brothers Medical Center in New York - plus multiple primary and specialty care physician practices locations, including The Heart Center, a leading provider of cardiology care. Non-acute care is offered through various affiliates,

Location: Sharon-Sharon Hospital 50 Hospital Hill Road

Work Type: Full-Time

Standard Hours: 40.00

FTE: 1.000000

Work Schedule: Day 8

Work Shift: Weekdays and alternating weekends

Org Unit: 938

Department: Psych Unit

Exempt: Yes

Grade: S10

Salary Range:

$31.2528 - $58.0482 Hourly

EOE, including disability/vets.

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 of 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 assure that you are considered for current or future opportunities.