Social Worker, LSW, LCSWReq #:0000134970

　　Category:Social Work

　　Status:Full-Time

　　Shift:Day

　　Facility:RWJ Somerset

　　Department:Case Management

　　Location:

　　RWJUH Somerset, 110 Rehill Ave, Somerville, NJ 08876

　　Social Worker MSW

　　The Social Worker collaborates with members of the healthcare team to facilitate the progression of the patient's treatment and discharge plan. This position incorporates assessment, care coordination, and education of the patient/caregiver/healthcare team to reach appropriate goals from hospitalization and post-hospitalization care.

　　Required:

　　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. Licenses 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).

　　Case Management certification preferred

　　One (1) or more years of experience in an acute hospital setting is preferred

　　Responsibilities:

　　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 communincating 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

　　RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer