Social Worker MSW - (Full-Time Day) Lakewood, NJ

Job Overview:

The Social Worker provides direct clinical social work services to patients and their families in an interdisciplinary team approach.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Master's degree in Social Work
• LSW or LCSW

Preferred:

• Three (3) or more years experience in a hospital setting

Scheduling Requirements:

• Full-Time
• Day Shift
• 40 hours per week

Essential Functions:

• Completing initial psycho-social assessments on assigned patients, providing psychotherapeutic counseling with individuals, family or groups as needed
• Clinical consultations as needed
• Providing patient centered advocacy
• Managing complex discharge plans, building and maintaining relationships with internal/external resources
• Making referrals to community agencies and entitlement programs
• Ensures continuity of care for patients with complex post-acute needs and maximizes the patients' and family's 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
• Performs other duties as required by the department

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
• 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.