Social Worker LCSW, Inpatient Psych Unit
Compensation
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The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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Job Description
MAIN FUNCTION:
Psychiatric Social Worker needed to provide comprehensive psychiatric/mental health services to patients utilizing advanced clinical practice, principles, and theory.
Education
Masters Level Clinician, with degree from an accredited school with specialization in psychiatric social work.
Experience
LCSW required and experience with group therapy and co-occurring disorders preferred.
HOURS: Monday through Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm
EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disabled
Key Responsibilities
The Psychiatric Social Worker is responsible for providing comprehensive psychiatric and mental health services to patients. This involves utilizing advanced clinical practice principles and theory in the delivery of care within the inpatient unit.
Requirements
A Master's level degree from an accredited school specializing in psychiatric social work is required for this role. Candidates must possess an LCSW license, and experience with group therapy and co-occurring disorders is preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Psychiatry — Social Worker Career Context
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).
Of the 37 active Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) listings this role was benchmarked against, 43% are remote, 43% have no call, 76% require no weekends.
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Social Worker LCSW, Inpatient Psych Unit at Griffin Hospital a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Psychiatry social worker listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
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