Social Worker LCSW IOP
Listed compensation
$61k-$97k
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
MAIN FUNCTION:
Psychiatric Social Worker needed to provide comprehensive psychiatric/mental health services to patients utilizing advanced clinical practice, principles, and theory in an intensive outpatient program level of care.
HOURS: Monday through Friday, 8:30 am - 5pm, with 1-2 evenings until 7pm
TRAVEL: Local travel between sites (Derby, Shelton)
Education
Masters Level Clinician, with degree from an accredited school with specialization in psychiatric social work.
Experience
LMSW required but LCSW preferred. Experience with group therapy and co-occurring disorders preferred.
EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disabled
Key Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive psychiatric and mental health services to patients within an intensive outpatient program. Utilize advanced clinical practice, principles, and theory to support patient care.
Requirements
Requires a Master's degree from an accredited school with a specialization in psychiatric social work. An LMSW is required, while an LCSW is preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Social Worker LCSW IOP 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 Social Work social worker listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Social Worker Career Context
Of the 30 active Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) listings this role was benchmarked against, 27% are remote, 57% have no call, 73% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Connecticut is 103.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$79k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $76k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Connecticut clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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- No weekends
Living in Derby
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $375k≈ 6.2× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $1,889/mo≈ 37% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 27 min
- State income tax
- Up to 7%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.