*Description* *Summary:* Facilitates group therapy, completes psychiatric assessments, treatment planning, coordination of care, stabilization of patients and discharge planning. Strong collaboration with families, community providers/health care providers, and treatment team. *Responsibilities:* 1.Facilitates group therapy, provides individual, family, crisis intervention, patient-centered supportand psycho-education. 2. 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. 3. Conducts intakes with patients/family members to evaluate coping abilities, dysfunctional adjustments, maladaptive behaviors, functional status. 4. 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. 5. Completes hospital and state required documentation, other paperwork/forms, and insurance authorization requirements. 6. 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. 7. Acts as a liaison for the patients within community (local, state and private agencies). 8. Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position. 9. Coordinates weekly treatment team meetings. 10. Maintains census and will create community connections/relationships to generate referrals. 11. Performs other duties as assigned. *Required:* Master's degree in Social Work from an accredited school. Minimum of three years’ experience. Current Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Master Social Worker (able to complete LCSW in 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 Salary Range: $33.66 - $51.00 Hourly 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.