*Description*
LCSW Opportunity Norwalk Hospital $5,000 Sign on Bonus
Position Summary:
Provides clinical services to emotionally ill individuals, collaborating with psychiatric and other health professionals for the purposes of quality diagnostic and treatment. This position follows a is a Monday through Friday schedule during office hours.
Responsibilities:
* Conducts interviews with patients/family members to evaluate coping abilities, dysfunctional adjustments, maladaptive behaviors, functional status.
* Establishes objectives and develops patient-focused treatment plans to provide disposition and/or referral. Identifies potential barriers, limitations & lack of coping abilities, adjustments, functional status. Evaluates patients for mental disorders.
* Provides individual, family, group therapy, crisis intervention and psycho-education.
* Evaluates for child, elder abuse, domestic violence and makes appropriate referrals. Acts as a consultant and/or edu...