Job description

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, and two urgent care offices. Non-acute care is offered through various affiliates, including the Thompson House for rehabilitation and skilled nursing services, and the Home Care organizations.

Summary:
The clinician will have clinical supervision of the IOP LCSW/LMSW's in the Outpatient Department of Psychiatry in Norwalk. Will provide support as needed, review clinical documentation, and help manager develop and grow new programs. Review documentation for the other social workers to maintain compliance as well as provide education on clinical documentation.

Responsibilities:
1.

Provides support to LCSW/LMSW’s with regards to all Intensive Outpatient Programs.

2.

Facilitates/co facilitates group therapy, provides individual, family, crisis intervention, patient-centered support and psycho-education.

3.

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.

4.

Conducts intakes with patients/family members to evaluate coping abilities, dysfunctional adjustments, maladaptive behaviors, functional status.

5. Maintains knowledge of community resources, refers patients and families to agencies for supportive services with concrete resources (financial assistance, housing, transportation; medications) on regular & emergency basis.

6. Documents charting requirement to meet Quality Improvement and compliance objectives by the department and external agencies and to assure optimal clinical and administrative record keeping.

7. Collaborates with the department and third-party payers to assure payment for clinical services rendered.

8. Development and updates of curriculum for all Intensive Outpatient Programs with Department Manager.

9. Achieves the organization established expectation with regard to quality service, collaboration, and teamwork.

10. Completes random chart reviews to ensure all documentation is completed and in accordance with compliance.

11. 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.

12. Ensures weekly treatment meeting for continuity of Participates in weekly treatment team meetings for all IOP.

13. Establishes and maintains relationships with community providers, schools, etc as referral source.

14. Performs other duties as assigned.

Other information:
LCSW with minimum of 3 years of IOP experience

Location: Norwalk-14 Westport Ave

Work Type: Full-Time

Standard Hours: 40.00

FTE: 1.000000

Work Schedule: Day 8

Work Shift: Monday - Friday 8:30am-5pm

Org Unit: 341

Department: Intensive O/P Partial Hospital

Exempt: Yes

Grade: S11

Salary Range:
$32.6400 - $65.0100 Hourly

Working conditions:
Essential:

• Some manual skills / motor coord & finger dexterity
• Sedentary/light effort. May exert up to 10 lbs. force
• Generally pleasant working conditions.
• Little or no potential for occupational risk

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.

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