RWJBarnabas Health
Overview
The Social Worker collaborates with members of the healthcare team to facilitate the progression of the patient\'s treatment and discharge plan. This position includes assessment, care coordination, and education of the patient/caregiver/healthcare team to reach appropriate goals from hospitalization and post-hospital care. The Social Worker provides direct clinical social work services to patients and their families in an interdisciplinary team approach. The Social Worker ensures continuity of care for patients with complex post-acute needs and maximizes the patients\' and families\' abilities to meet continuing needs within their social and financial framework.
Responsibilities
Complete initial psycho-social assessments on assigned patients, providing psychotherapeutic counseling with individuals, families or groups as needed, giving clinical consultations as needed, providing patient-centered advocacy, collaborating with interdisciplinary team, managing complex discharge plans, building and maintaining relationships with internal/external resources, making referrals to community agencies and entitlement programs, and continuing ongoing education
Formulates comprehensive psychosocial assessments to identify psychosocial/behavioral problems for implementation of treatment plans
Participates in ongoing case conferencing with focus on psychotherapeutic advocacy, clinical goals, and treatment planning
Provides crisis interventions for patients and their family members/significant others/PCGs
Provides psychosocial counseling to patients and family members/significant others/PCGs to assist in adapting to illness, diagnoses, and discharge
Arranges for placement of patients in inpatient psychiatric units or intensive outpatient mental health and/or substance abuse programs
Provides assistance to patients and family members in locating outpatient resources
Assesses the patient\'s cultural and religious practices, emotional barriers, desire and motivation to learn, physical and cognitive limitations and language barriers
Documents findings on the Social Worker assessment form; documents and communicates information to multidisciplinary team to coordinate and maximize care; documents in medical records according to department and hospital standards
Develops a discharge plan, in collaboration with the patient/family and healthcare team that will provide maximum benefit for each patient
Consults with physicians and medical center staff regarding the patient\'s medical situation, psychological adjustment to illness/disability and/or continuing care needs
Makes appropriate referrals to DCPP, Adult Protective Services, and other agencies as necessary
Assists with transfer or discharge of patient to another level of care or setting based on patient\'s assessed needs and hospital\'s capacity to provide care
Notifies supervisor/manager of difficult discharge placement concerns in a timely manner
Collaborates with Risk Management and legal staff on guardianship/other legal issues to prevent discharge delays
Accurately completes all transfer and discharge summary forms
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications Required :
Graduation from an accredited graduate school of Social Work with an MSW (Master’s in Social Work) degree
Preferred :
Case Management certification
One or more years of experience in an acute hospital setting
Certifications And Licenses
State licensure required by the NJ State board of social work examiners
Licensed social worker (LSW) or licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) depending upon years of social work experience and clinical coursework
Scheduling Requirements
Day Shift
Per Diem
Job Details
Location: One Hamilton Health Place, Hamilton, NJ 08619
Department: Case Management
Facility: RWJ Hamilton
Req #: 0000205457
Status: Per Diem
Pay Range: $37.50 - $47.21 per hour
Job Title: Social Worker LCSW
Location: RWJUH Hamilton Hospital
Shift: Day
Benefits And Perks At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees’ physical, emotional, social, and financial health.
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
Dental and Vision Insurance
Retirement Plans
Wellness Programs
Tuition Reimbursement
Short & Long-Term Disability
Life & Accidental Death Insurance
Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more
RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Note:
This description reflects the current job duties and requirements and is subject to change at any time.
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Responsibilities
Complete initial psycho-social assessments on assigned patients, providing psychotherapeutic counseling with individuals, families or groups as needed, giving clinical consultations as needed, providing patient-centered advocacy, collaborating with interdisciplinary team, managing complex discharge plans, building and maintaining relationships with internal/external resources, making referrals to community agencies and entitlement programs, and continuing ongoing education
Formulates comprehensive psychosocial assessments to identify psychosocial/behavioral problems for implementation of treatment plans
Participates in ongoing case conferencing with focus on psychotherapeutic advocacy, clinical goals, and treatment planning
Provides crisis interventions for patients and their family members/significant others/PCGs
Provides psychosocial counseling to patients and family members/significant others/PCGs to assist in adapting to illness, diagnoses, and discharge
Arranges for placement of patients in inpatient psychiatric units or intensive outpatient mental health and/or substance abuse programs
Provides assistance to patients and family members in locating outpatient resources
Assesses the patient\'s cultural and religious practices, emotional barriers, desire and motivation to learn, physical and cognitive limitations and language barriers
Documents findings on the Social Worker assessment form; documents and communicates information to multidisciplinary team to coordinate and maximize care; documents in medical records according to department and hospital standards
Develops a discharge plan, in collaboration with the patient/family and healthcare team that will provide maximum benefit for each patient
Consults with physicians and medical center staff regarding the patient\'s medical situation, psychological adjustment to illness/disability and/or continuing care needs
Makes appropriate referrals to DCPP, Adult Protective Services, and other agencies as necessary
Assists with transfer or discharge of patient to another level of care or setting based on patient\'s assessed needs and hospital\'s capacity to provide care
Notifies supervisor/manager of difficult discharge placement concerns in a timely manner
Collaborates with Risk Management and legal staff on guardianship/other legal issues to prevent discharge delays
Accurately completes all transfer and discharge summary forms
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications Required :
Graduation from an accredited graduate school of Social Work with an MSW (Master’s in Social Work) degree
Preferred :
Case Management certification
One or more years of experience in an acute hospital setting
Certifications And Licenses
State licensure required by the NJ State board of social work examiners
Licensed social worker (LSW) or licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) depending upon years of social work experience and clinical coursework
Scheduling Requirements
Day Shift
Per Diem
Job Details
Location: One Hamilton Health Place, Hamilton, NJ 08619
Department: Case Management
Facility: RWJ Hamilton
Req #: 0000205457
Status: Per Diem
Pay Range: $37.50 - $47.21 per hour
Job Title: Social Worker LCSW
Location: RWJUH Hamilton Hospital
Shift: Day
Benefits And Perks At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees’ physical, emotional, social, and financial health.
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
Dental and Vision Insurance
Retirement Plans
Wellness Programs
Tuition Reimbursement
Short & Long-Term Disability
Life & Accidental Death Insurance
Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more
RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Note:
This description reflects the current job duties and requirements and is subject to change at any time.
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