Social Worker MSW in TOMS RIVER, New Jersey at RWJBarnabas Health

Job Title: Social Worker MSW

Location: Community Medical Center

Department Name: Case Management

Req #: 0000248765

Status: Salaried

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $85,116.80 - $109,049.54 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.

Job Overview:

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

Qualifications:

• Graduation from an accredited graduate school of social work with an MSW, master's in social work degree.
• LSW or LCSW licensure is required by the NJ State board of social work examiners.
• Three or more years' experience in a hospital setting preferred.

Scheduling Requirements:

• 8:00am - 4:30pm
• Monday - Friday
• Every 6th weekend and rotating holidays
• Full-Time

Essential Functions:

• Completing initial psycho-social assessments on assigned patients, providing psychotherapeutic counseling with individuals, family or groups as needed, giving clinical consultations as needed, providing patient-centered advocacy, collaborating with interdisciplinary team, managing complex discharge plans, building and maintaining relationships with internal/external resources, making referrals to community agencies and entitlement programs and continuing ongoing education
• Ensure continuity of care for patients with complex post-acute needs and maximize the patients' and families abilities to meet the continuing needs within their social and financial framework
• Understands all stages of growth and development to assess each patient's age-specific needs to provide individual treatment and care
• Accurately documents in EMR ongoing social work services and reassessment reflecting the 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 the 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' biopsychosocial 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, supports a culture of safety and provides a secondary role in ensuring core quality indicators are 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 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

Other Things to Know:
This job description outlines the core responsibilities of the role, but it’s not meant to cover every task you may take on. As with any dynamic organization, duties may shift over time based on team needs and priorities—and we’re looking for someone who’s flexible and ready to grow with us.

Why You’ll Love Working Here:
At RWJBarnabas Health, our people are at the center of everything we do. Through our Total Wellbeing promise, we offer a wide range of benefits and resources to support your physical, emotional, financial, and professional wellbeing. Highlights include:

• Generous Paid Time Off (Vacation, Holidays, Sick Time)
• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Prescription Drug Coverage
• Retirement Plans
• Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Student Loan Planning Support
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Wellness Programs and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Voluntary Benefits (like Pet Insurance)
• Discounts with local partners (e.g., NJ Devils, NJPAC, Verizon)
• Community involvement and volunteer opportunities
• …and more!