Social Worker LCSW- IOP/OPS Derby
Compensation
Pay not listed
The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only
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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.
Hours Mondays – Fridays, 8:30 am – 5pm, with 2 evenings possible until 7pm. no weekends
Local travel may be required between multiple sites (Derby, Shelton).
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. Experience providing psychiatric assessment, and mental health and substance abuse treatment to adults in an outpatient setting
EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disabled
Key Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive psychiatric and mental health services to patients using advanced clinical practice and theory. Conduct psychiatric assessments and deliver treatment for mental health and substance abuse in an outpatient setting.
Requirements
Requires a Master's degree in psychiatric social work and a valid 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
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Social Worker LCSW- IOP/OPS Derby at Griffin Hospital a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) — ranked against 2,010 active Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.4 / 10 · above average in licensed clinical social worker (lcsw) | ranked against 2,010 Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Cost of living | Connecticut index 103.6 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Social Work listings in Connecticut | 94 active | —live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| All licensed clinical social worker (lcsw) listings in Connecticut | 105 active | 6,973 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Connecticut social worker listings (all specialties): 8% state a sign-on bonus · 14% offer loan repayment105 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Social Work listings | 2,592 in the last 30 days | 1,395 the 30 days before (+86%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,010 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- No weekends
- No nights
Living in Derby
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $373k
- Typical market rent
- $1,914/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 27 min
- State income tax
- Up to 7%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.