Full Time Outpatient Clinician (LMSW, LCSW, LPC, or LPC-A)

Silver Hill is looking for three, full-time Outpatient Clinicians to provide direct clinical support to patients and be involved in the therapeutic process from admission to discharge, providing individual, family and group therapy and preparing discharge plans as indicated. This position interfaces with internal and external stakeholders to ensure patient-centered, evidence-based, high-quality care for patients.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Carries a clinical caseload, conducts family therapeutic meetings, utilizing biological, psychological, and systemic perspectives in understanding patients and their families to develop treatment plans and interventions from those perspectives and ensures that care is appropriate to the ages of patients served.
  
• Actively participates in clinical rounds & social work staff meetings and training.
  
• Facilitates discharge planning and implementation.
  
• Provides intern &/or staff supervision, as requested.
  
• Conducts group therapy sessions with techniques appropriate to the ages of the patients served.
  

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Must have the ability to function optimally in a stressful environment, and the ability to remain calm in emotionally charged situations.
  
• CPR BLS Certification required
  
• Nonviolent Crisis Prevention certificate required
  
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite
  

Education and Experience:

• Master's degree in social work, Mental Health Counseling or related field.
  
• Licensed as a Licensed Masters Social Worker (LMSW), Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Professional Counselor Associate (LPC-A) in the State of Connecticut.
  

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
  
• Walking to common areas for group sessions
  

Silver Hill Hospital ("SHH") is fully committed to equal employment and advancement opportunities for all present employees as well as for applicants in all phases of the employment process (recruitment, hiring, assignment, conditions of employment, compensation, benefits, training, promotion, transfer, discipline and termination). Therefore, except in any cases of bona fide occupational qualification or need, SHH will act without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, status as a protected veteran, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, past/present history of mental disorder, intellectual disability, physical or learning disability, genetic information or any other characteristics protected by applicable law, (unless it is shown by supervisory personnel that a disability prevents performance of the work involved or may result in undue hardship) in all aspects of the employment process and relationship. This policy is based on the understanding that an applicant is able to handle the job requirements. Employment decisions will be based on merit, qualifications and abilities.