Social Worker LCSW

$87,500.00 - $112,200.00 per year Pay Transparency: The above reflects the anticipated annual salary range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey. The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

The Social Worker collaborates with members of the healthcare team to facilitate the progression of the patient's treatment and discharge plans. This position incorporates assessment, care coordination, and education of the patient/caregiver/healthcare team to reach appropriate goals from hospitalization and post-hospitalization care A typical day as a Social Worker LCSW may look like: The Social Worker ensures 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, The social worker demonstrates understanding of all stages of growth and development to assess each patient s age specific needs to provide individual treatment and care Formulates comprehensive psychosocial assessments to identify the 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 Assessing/considering the patient's cultural and religious practices, emotional barriers, desire and motivation to learn, physical and cognitive limitations and language barriers Documenting findings on the Social Worker assessment form; documenting and communicating information to multidisciplinary team in order to coordinate and maximize care; documenting in medical records according to department and hospital standards Developing a discharge plan, in collaboration with the patient/family and healthcare team that will provide maximum benefit for each patient Consulting/conferring with physicians and medical center staff regarding the patient's medical situation, his/her psychological adjustment to illness/disability and/or continuing care needs Making appropriate referrals to DCPP, Adult Protective Services, and other agencies as necessary Assisting 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 Notifying supervisor/manager, in a timely manner, of difficult discharge placement concerns Collaborating with Risk Management and legal staff on guardianship/other legal issues to prevent discharge delays Accurately completing all transfer and discharge summary form To be considered for this opportunity, you must have: Graduation from an accredited graduate school of social work with an MSW (masters in social work) degree 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 course work (LSW may render clinical social work services under the direct supervision of an LCSW) Three or more years experience in a hospital setting preferred Successful completion of all Orientation Programs

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