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Salary Range

$82,000.00 - $131,500.00

Overview

This is a clinical school social work position at the Cedarhurst School, an approved, private, therapeutic middle and high school in Hamden, operated by the Department of Psychiatry. The School Social Worker provides social work and clinical services to adolescent and young adult students and their family members both in their homes and in this special education/therapeutic school. Responsibilities include: Maintain a caseload of students specific to the School Engagement Program (SEP). Complete mental status examinations, identify mental health needs of and provide individual counseling to students. Facilitate therapeutic groups. Provide crisis triage and intervention with students, including hospital referral when indicated. Develop and report progress on the therapeutic aspects of the IEP and collaborate with teachers/advisors on oversight of the entire IEP document. Complete intake assessments (tours, interviews, shadows) and intake documentation, including admission reports. Maintain regular contact with parents/guardians and provide weekly family/parent sessions.

Required Skills And Abilities

1. State of Connecticut Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), or eligibility to obtain such licensure.

• Proven ability to conduct detailed psychosocial assessments and develop multi-disciplinary treatment plans, documented within an electronic medical record.
• Ability to assess and treat adolescents and adults with mental health, substance use, and behavioral problems using evidence-based practices such as Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills, with strong verbal and written communication abilities.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
  
  

Preferred Skills And Abilities

1. Ability to work independently.

• Effective decision-making and problem solving skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Driver's license and personal vehicle.
  
  

Principal Responsibilities

1. Plans, coordinates and implements individual, group, and couples’ therapy for students in University outpatient clinic.

• Conducts patient evaluations and assesses patients’ acceptability for psychotherapy programs and develops initial disposition planning.
• Establishes positive relationships with patients in order to administer the appropriate treatment.
• Manages and provides therapy for complex cases involving patients with significant mental health concerns.
• Provides mental health outreach to Yale community.
• Develops materials for educational programs and seminars for professional staff.
• Provides family meetings as appropriate.
• Maintains patients’ charts and reports.
• Participates in mental health 24-hour emergency coverage.
• Provides educational and consultation services to undergraduate residential colleges and professional schools.
  
  

11. Interacts with internal contacts such as patients, patients’ families, clinicians, medical staff, and administrators regarding treatment of individual patients and implementation of clinical programs.

• Interacts with external contacts such as clinicians in private practice, mental health institutions, university deans, hospital psychiatrists and clinicians and Hospital administrators.
• Provides clinical supervision to trainees as well as staff members.
• Performs administrative duties as directed by the Chief of Mental health and Counseling.
• May perform other duties as assigned.
  
  

Required Education And Experience

Master’s Degree in Social Work and three years providing clinical care post licensure.

Background Check Requirements

All candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle, DOT certification, drug testing and credit checks based on the position description and job requirements. All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of the background check. For additional information on the background check requirements and process visit "Learn about background checks" under the Applicant Support Resources section of Careers on the It's Your Yale website.

Health Requirements

This role is a healthcare worker position. Healthcare workers (HCW) are defined as university employees working a healthcare setting who have the potential for direct or indirect exposure to patients, human research subjects or infectious materials including body substance, contaminated medical supplies, devices and equipment, surfaces, or air. HCW have specific health requirements that must be met prior to starting work, including MMR vaccine or immunity, varicella (chickenpox) vaccine or immunity, TB screening, COVID vaccine according to University policy, hepatitis B vaccine or immunity, and annual flu vaccination.

Posting Disclaimer

Salary offers are determined by a candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and education in relation to the position requirements, along with the role’s grade profile and current internal and external market conditions.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the essential functions that will be required of the position and should not be construed as a declaration of specific duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees will be assigned specific job-related duties through their hiring department.

The University is committed to basing judgments concerning the admission, education, and employment of individuals upon their qualifications and abilities and seeks to attract to its faculty, staff, and student body qualified persons from a broad range of backgrounds and perspectives. In accordance with this policy and as delineated by federal and Connecticut law, Yale does not discriminate in admissions, educational programs, or employment against any individual on account of that individual’s sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, disability, status as a special disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam era or other covered veteran.

Inquiries concerning Yale's Policy Against Discrimination and Harassment may be referred to the Office of Institutional Equity and Accessibility (OIEA).

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