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Griffin Hospital
Connecticut

Social Worker LCSW - Full Time

Social WorkerFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 7mo ago

Job Description

At Griffin Hospital, we are dedicated to providing personalized, humanistic, consumer-driven healthcare in an exceptional healing environment. We strive to make all people feel valued and appreciated. We provide safe, high-quality, person-centered care, and we build and sustain partnerships within our organization and in the communities we serve.

We believe that every employee is a caregiver and that every employee makes a difference. Caregivers are empowered to be actively involved in the well-being of all our patients and to be leaders in providing access to preventive health information and education to improve the overall wellness of the community we serve.

We understand that employee satisfaction leads to patient satisfaction and are committed to caring for our caregivers and their families with programs and benefits designed to improve their physical, nutritional, emotional and financial well-being. Our culture of teamwork, professionalism, and respect combine to make Griffin Hospital a place where both patients and caregivers thrive.

Main Function

  • This social worker does short term therapy and if the patient needs a higher level of care they help to coordinate the services to either Griffin IOP or outside services.
  • This social worker also works in conjunction with the patient’s PCP to asses and address the behavioral health need.
  • This LCSW will also be working with our SPIRE project for enhanced AWVs and assisting to identify patients with social and behavioral health needs.

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.

EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disabled

Key Responsibilities

This social worker provides short-term therapy and coordinates higher-level care services, either internally at Griffin IOP or externally, as needed. Additionally, the role involves assessing and addressing behavioral health needs in conjunction with the patient’s Primary Care Physician (PCP) and assisting with the SPIRE project for enhanced Annual Wellness Visits (AWVs).

Requirements

Candidates must possess a Master's level degree from an accredited school specializing in psychiatric social work and must hold an LCSW license. Experience with group therapy and co-occurring disorders is preferred.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Coordination Of ServicesBehavioral Health AssessmentPcp CollaborationSocial Needs Identification

Social Worker Career Context

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.

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).

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