Job Summary:

The Social Worker helps clients/patients who face a major illness, disability or life-threatening disease, and assist patients in coping with the health issues. Work involves acting as a member of a multidisciplinary team in serving patients and families. Is responsible for reporting identified safety issues such as hazardous environments (i.e. damaged floors/walls/ceiling tiles/unsecured areas) and medical errors. Help with data collection and entry, completion of forms such as disability, and acts as resource to the community.

Essential Functions:

• Attend and testify at court proceedings.
• Maintains family contact regarding client adjustments.
• Make assessments and provide appropriate treatment.
• Actively participates in team review of records and cases.
• Provides psychosocial support to patients and their families.
• Participates in agency and community planning and education.
• Develops and maintains client case records, plans, and reports.
• Assess patients and/or family s needs and eligibility for services.
• Assists patients to cope with chronic, acute, or terminal illnesses.
• Develops and implements programs to address health and mental issues.
• Offers information and counseling support to service patients and their families.
• Participates in planning treatment programs, dispositional and discharge plans.
• Maintains professional relationships with service users, acting as guides and advocates.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships within the agency and community.
• Undertakes and writes up assessments with medical staff to meet specified standards and timescales.
• Advises family caregivers, counsels patients and help plan for patient s needs after discharge from hospital.
• Works with clients, families and appropriate community agencies to coordinate and facilitate services for clients.
• Provides selected agency services to identify caseload; refer clients and families to other services as appropriate.
• Pertains to laws, regulations, and practices to federal and state human service programs and/or domestic violence programming.

Job Requirements:

• Master s Degree in Social Work preferred accredited by CSWE.
• A bachelor s degree in social work required to be accredited by CSWE.
• Experience in psychology, sociology and related fields required.
• CSW Certified Social Worker; LSW Licensed Social Worker; or LCSW Licensed Clinical Social Worker or the Diploma in Clinical Social Work credentials required.
• Continuing Education Credits are required for each renewal period.

Schedule:

Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 8:00am - 4:30pm

• Medical/Dental/Vision plans
• 401 (k)
• PTO
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Basic Life & Accidental Death Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

RWJBarnabas Health is the most comprehensive health care delivery system in New Jersey, with a service area covering five million people. The system includes eleven acute care hospitals Clara Maass Medical Center in Belleville, Community Medical Center in Toms River, Jersey City Medical Center in Jersey City, Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch, Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus in Lakewood, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center in Newark, RWJUH- New Brunswick, RWJUH- Somerset in Somerville, RWJUH- Hamilton, RWJUH- Rahway and Saint Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston; three acute care children s hospitals and a leading pediatric rehabilitation hospital (Children s Specialized Hospital), a freestanding 100-bed behavioral health center, trauma centers, a satellite emergency department, ambulatory care centers, geriatric centers, the state s largest behavioral health network, comprehensive home care and hospice programs, fitness and wellness centers, retail pharmacy services, a medical group, multi-site imaging centers and an accountable care organization.

Barnabas Health Medical Group is a multi-specialty group practice comprised of highly trained and experienced world-class primary and specialty care physicians.Barnabas Health Medical Group physicians provide compassionate and innovative cutting-edge care for people at every stage of life at easily accessible facilities conveniently located throughout New Jersey. Backed by the vast continuum of resources of RWJBarnabas Health, the largest not-for-profit integrated health care delivery system in New Jersey and one of the largest in the nation, our dedicated physicians and expertly trained supporting staff continuously strive for clinical excellence.