Social Worker

About the role

Trinity Health Of New England is looking for a Licensed Social Worker to join our Outpatient Heart Failure team. The Social Worker LCSW will support our Outpatient Heart Failure team located within Saint Francis Hospital in our Hospital Outpatient Department (HOD). The LCSW will assess and assist in addressing and meeting the psycho-social needs of heart failure patients and families, enabling patients to utilize medical care and other supportive services to achieve their optimum level of health and function.

Responsibilities

• Assesses and counsels patients/families referred to the Outpatient Heart Failure Program.
• Provides consultation to physicians and staff in ambulatory planning, from treatment to psychosocial distress assessment.
• Patient-centered counseling and consultative responsibilities required based on individual needs assessment.
• Communicates via written documentation in the clinical record and through verbal discussions, all pertinent information on patient status to ensure that the team understands the patient’s circumstances relative to achieving the plan of care.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Social Work required.
• Valid Social Worker License from the state of CT, Licensed Master of Social Work (LCSW) required.
• Two (2) years of related professional experience required.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing, including explaining clinical, technical, and diagnostic procedures to clients and their families, counseling clients and their families, and enforcing policies and regulations in difficult situations.
• Work requires the analytical ability to collect information from diverse sources, apply professional principles in performing various analyses, and summarize the information and data to solve problems or design complex systems and programs.

Schedule

Part-time, 20 hours per week, Monday through Friday, 4 hours per day. Open to discussion.

Benefits

Excellent benefits effective on the first day of employment.

About Trinity Health Of New England

Trinity Health Of New England is an integrated health care delivery system comprised of world-class providers and facilities dedicated to the full spectrum of preventative, acute, and post-acute care. We aim to deliver top-level care to increase our community's overall health at lower costs.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care.