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Yale New Haven Health
Bridgeport, Connecticut

Clinical Social Worker - Emergency Dept

Social WorkerFull-Time
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About the Role

Clinical Social Worker I in the Emergency Department at Bridgeport Hospital. Assessment, counseling, crisis intervention. Bridgeport, CT.

Join Yale New Haven Health as a Clinical Social Worker – Emergency Department in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States. To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values - integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion - must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Yale New Haven Health as a Clinical Social Worker – Emergency Department.

Key Responsibilities

The Clinical Social Worker provides diagnostic assessment, counseling, and crisis intervention for patients and families within the emergency department. They also collaborate with interdisciplinary health care teams to ensure comprehensive, patient-centered care.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's Degree from an accredited school of social work and possess a valid LCSW or LICSW license. The role requires significant post-masters clinical experience and supervision as mandated by state licensure requirements.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Diagnostic assessmentCounselingPsychotherapyBrief treatmentCrisis interventionMental health consultationTeachingMentoringEmpathyActive listeningCritical thinkingOrganizational skillsComputer skillsAdvocacyInterdisciplinary collaboration

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 52% are remote, 20% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Connecticut is 103.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.6% of Connecticut clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Social Worker roles.

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