Social Worker LCSW in NEWARK, New Jersey at RWJBarnabas Health

Job Title: Social Worker LCSW

Location: Newark Beth Israel Medical Ctr

Department Name: REACH Wellness

Req #: 0000266545

Status: Salaried

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $78,877.50 - $96,720.00 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.

Job Overview:

The Social Worker will support the KidsFit/TeenFit pediatric weight management program at the Cooperman Barnabas Pediatric Specialty Center in West Orange. This person will be responsible for providing comprehensive psychosocial support for pediatric patients and their families with a particular focus on patients with overweight/obesity and its associated comorbidities. This role involves assessing family needs, offering targeted counseling, resource navigation, routine follow up and coordinating with the interdisciplinary healthcare team to ensure the patient and their family have the recourses and support needed to live a healthy lifestyle.

A typical day as a Social Worker LCSW may look like:

• Conduct comprehensive social determinants of health and mental assessments of pediatric patients and their families to identify the social and emotional resources needed for the patient and their family to live a healthy lifestyle
• Assist families in accessing community resources such as mental health services, housing, transportation, healthy food access etc,
• to ensure optimal health outcomes
• Provide individual and family counseling to address issues such as self-esteem, stress management, and behavior
• EMR documentation of assessments, interventions, referrals, scheduling and outcomes in compliance with clinical regulatory standards
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary healthcare team and work closely with the Registered Dietitian to integrate social and emotional wellbeing into the patient s care plan
• Maintain consistent and positive communication with participating families, to ensure attendance at clinic visits and group sessions
• Participate in the clinical and group sessions of the KidsFit pediatric obesity treatment program
• Teach emotional wellbeing class to children ages 7-17 and their families as part of the KidsFit/TeenFit program
• The ideal candidate possesses a deep understanding of the complex psychosocial effects of obesity and delivers compassionate stigma-free care
• They build trust-based relationships with clients and communicate confidently and consistently with diverse groups and individuals across multiple channels, including in-person, phone and email

To be considered for this role, you must have:

• Required: Bachelor's degree in social work, LSW and experience with EMR documentation
• Preferred: 2 years of experience in a pediatric or family social work setting
• Scheduling Requirements (non-exempt positions): 20 hours, 1 evening