Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist
Company: Stamford Health
Location: Stamford
Posted on: January 5, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description JOB SUMMARY: The Department of Psychiatry at
Stamford Health seeks a full-time Child & Adolescent Licensed
Clinical Social Worker to join an innovative and trailblazing
program for treating pediatrics in emotional and behavioral crisis.
Stamford Health will be opening one of the first pediatric
Emergency Psychiatry Assessment, Treatment, and Healing (EmPATH)
units in the nation which will be complimented by a short-term
12-week outpatient crisis stabilization program. This role will be
50% EmPATH unit based and 50% outpatient crisis stabilization
office-based. The licensed clinical social worker will round on the
EmPATH unit weekday mornings and then spend afternoons providing
outpatient follow-up care to patients recently discharged from
EmPATH. Typical hours are Mon-Fri 9am to 5pm. No required call or
weekend shifts. Stamford Hospital is a 305-bed independent
community hospital, a primary teaching site for Columbia University
College of Physicians and Surgeons with stand-alone residency
training programs. We are proud to be a Magnet Hospital with a 5
Star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.We
are also a U.S. News & World Report high performing hospital, a
certified Great Place To Work™, and we received Gold Certification
for Excellence in Person-Centered Care by Planetree International.
Child & Adolescent Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Responsibilities: Provide direct patient care on our pediatric
Emergency Psychiatry Assessment, Treatment, and Healing (EmPATH)
unit in the Emergency Department. Provide outpatient crisis
psychiatric management to patients discharged from the pediatric
EmPATH unit for up to 12 weeks until they are transitioned to
longer-term outpatient care in the community. Work collaboratively
with interdisciplinary team of emergency medicine and pediatrics
staff and trainees, nurses, child/adolescent psychiatrist,
psychiatric techs, psychotherapists, case management, receptionists
/ schedulers, and outpatient office manager. Coordinate patient
flow between our emergency department, EmPATH unit, and outpatient
crisis program. Benefits: Medical, vision, dental, 403b, Life
insurance, flex plan, malpractice, CEU allowance, generous PTO and
a Work/Life Concierge Service to help you manage every day and
special occasion tasks for you and family. Highly competitive
salary. Stamford is an outstanding community located in the
southwestern corner of CT, next to the NY State border and
alongside the Long Island Sound. We offer top schools, both public
and private, a variety of housing options including downtown
hi-rise apartments, condos and co-ops, residential neighborhoods,
and waterfront properties. Less than an hour from Manhattan by car
or train, we have access to major international airports and a
smaller airport in Westchester County for southern and mid-west
destinations. QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS: Required: Master’s
degree in social work from an accredited school of social work.
Current CT license as an LCSW. Minimum of 1-2 years of clinical
experience with child and adolescent patient population. American
Heart Association recognized BLS – Healthcare Provider Excellent
interpersonal verbal and written communication skills. Preferred :
2 or more years’ experience with providing outpatient
psychotherapy. Assaultive Patient training within 6 months of hire.
Bilingual English/Spanish.
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