PD Social Worker

Job Title: Social Worker Licensed

Location: Newark Beth Israel Medical Center

Req#: 0000161862

Status: Full-time

Shift: Day

Department name: Short-Term Care

Job Overview:

Per Diem Social Worker Provides direct clinical social work services to patients and their families in an interdisciplinary team approach. Responsibilities include but are not limited to Completing initial psycho social assessments on assigned patients, providing psychotherapeutic counseling with individuals, family 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.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Graduation from an accredited graduate school of social work with an MSW master's in social work degree.
• State licensure is required by the NJ State board of Social Work Examiners.
• Licensed clinical social worker LCSW or licensed social worker LSW.
• 3 or more years experience in a hospital setting preferred.

Preferred:

Certifications and Licenses Required (if applicable):

• N/A.

Scheduling Requirements (non-exempt positions):

• 8:00 5:00
• Days
• Full-time

Essential Functions:

• Provides direct clinical social work services to patients and their families in an interdisciplinary team approach.
• Ensure continuity of care for patients with complex post acute needs and maximizes the patients and families abilities to meet the continuing needs within their social and financial framework,
• Understands of all stages of growth and development to assess each patient s age specific needs to provide individual treatment and care,
• Provide psychosocial assessment and care plans for patients and families.
• Identify barriers to care and develop strategies.
• Provide education for patients and families to ensure adequate age-appropriate knowledge of coagulation disorders, complications, and treatment.
• Maintains updated education library and educational resources for patients/families.
• Coordinate and conduct school visits with patients, parents, and the hemophilia center team.
• Act as a liaison to the school and child study team for psychosocial and educational issues relating to patients' acting disorders.
• Delivery of Support Services, individual, couple, and family counseling.
• Organize and facilitate support and education groups.
• Participate in weekly interdisciplinary clinics and team meetings.
• Provide expertise on psychosocial aspects of coagulation disorders to the hemophilia team.
• Coordinating community resources is necessary for maintaining the continuity of quality medical care by building and maintaining relationships with internal/external resources, and making referrals to community agencies and entitlement programs.
• Understand of all stages of growth and development to assess each patient's age and specific needs to provide individual treatment and care.
• Evaluates patient s medical, psychosocial and social condition with respect to their current needs to establish appropriate post-hospital care plans and any services that may be necessary while hospitalized for patients diagnosed with inherited bleeding and clotting disorders
• Follows the documentation policy of the social work department

Benefits and Perks:

At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to supports our employees physical, emotional, social, and financial health.

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plans
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Life & Accidental Death Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
• Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!

Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!

RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.

RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.

Equal Opportunity Employer