Social Worker MSWReq #:0000205500 Category:Social Work Status:Full-Time Shift:Day Facility:Community Medical Center Department:Case Management Salary:$81,120.00 - $104,000.00 per year Location: CMC Nursing, 99 Highway 37 West, Toms River, NJ 08755 Job Title:Social Worker MSW Location:CMC Nursing Department Name:Case Management Req #:0000205500 Status:Salaried Shift:Day Salary Range: $81,046 - $103,834, Annual Pay Transparency: The above reflects the anticipated salary range for this position if hired to work. 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. Job Overview: The Social Worker provides direct clinical social work services to patients and their families in an interdisciplinary team approach. The Social Worker completes initial psycho-social assessments on assigned patients, provides psychotherapeutic counseling with individuals, family or groups as needed, giving clinical consultations as needed, providing patient centered advocacy, collaborating with interdisciplinary teams, managing complex discharge plans, building and maintaining relationships with internal/external resources, making referrals to community agencies and entitlement programs and continuing ongoing education. They 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. Understanding of all stages of growth and development to assess each patient's age-specific needs to provide individual treatment and care. 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 social worker, LSW or licensed clinical social worker LCSW. Depending upon years of social work experience and clinical coursework, LSW may render clinical social work services under the direct supervision of an LCSW, Preferred: + Three or more years' experience in a hospital setting preferred Scheduling Requirements: + Full-Time (40 hours per week) + Day Shift Essential Functions: + Accurately documents in EMR ongoing social work services and + Accurately documents in EMR ongoing social work services and reassessment reflecting patient s level of functioning, identification of support networks, development of problems or needs and discharge planning + Assists with initial assessment on bio-ethics case consultation and ongoing end-of-life intervention as necessary + Attends educational activities to keep current with social work practice and to maintain required state licensure or certification + Consults on a regular basis with the interdisciplinary team concerning social work intervention and attends interdisciplinary team rounds to provide feedback on social work issues and activities to help ensure a safe and timely discharge + Demonstrates a working knowledge of crisis intervention theory and effectively assists patient/family in defining the crisis situation and establishing a sense of temporary equilibrium + Demonstrates a working knowledge of medical terminology, acute and chronic illnesses and related processes, and understands the impact on the patients bio-psychosocial systems, length of stay and individual care + Demonstrates a working theoretical knowledge of human behavior and develops an appropriate social work intervention plan that addresses the patient s age specific needs + Demonstrates skills as a patient-centered advocate, change agent, facilitator, mediator and problem solver depending on the patient/family needs + Identifies and collaborates with legal staff, Director of Case Management and Risk Management on issues of: incompetence, guardianship, abuse, neglect and guarantor decisions, + Identifies potential barriers to discharge and collaborates with Supervisor and interdisciplinary team members to resolve in a timely manner + Interviews patients, family members and significant others to obtain relevant information for the completion of a psychosocial assessment and Social Work treatment plan, + Maintains current knowledge of National Patient Safety Goals and supports a culture of safety and provides a secondary role in ensuring core quality indicators is met + Participates in patient conferences, educational conferences, hospital and community committees or task forces, performance improvement teams as assigned + Provides information to patients, families and interdisciplinary team members regarding available community resources and other post-hospital services and makes referrals in accordance with patient choice needs + Responds to referral sources in a timely manner + Provides psychotherapeutic counseling to individuals, family and groups, as needed, to enhance coping skills with the patient's/family's reaction to the onset of or ongoing adjustment to a chronic illness or injury, post-hospital care needs, end-of-life issues, and lifestyle changes 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. RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer