Job Title: Social Worker Licensed

Location: New Point Campus

Department Name: Child Day Treatment

Req #: 0000228827

Status: Hourly

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $37.41 - $46.77 per hour

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated hourly wage 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:

Licensed Social Workers are responsible for providing clinically effective treatment, case management, and care coordination. They shall provide all patients with weekly individual sessions, a minimum of bi-weekly family therapy sessions, and crisis intervention as needed.

Licensed Social Workers are responsible for conducting psychosocial assessments, risk assessments, developing individualized treatment plans, and engaging the children and families as an active voice in their own care. They shall cohesively coordinate treatment with the multidisciplinary team, consisting of the Psychiatrist/APN, RN, Creative Arts Therapists, Managed Care Specialist, and Family Specialists/Program Assistants to deliver the highest quality of care and promote the children's health, safety, and well-being.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Master's degree in Social Work

Preferred:

• One year post-license experience

Certifications and Licenses Required:

• NJ Licensed Social Worker

Scheduling Requirements:

• Shift working, 4 days per week 8:00-4:30pm or 8:30–5:00pm, and 1 evening per week, i.e., 11:30-7:30pm or 12:00-8:00pm
• Full-Time (FT)

Essential Functions:

• Completes Intake psychosocial assessments, including risk assessments, in compliance with all required medical record standards for each child and family
• Assesses children s needs through clinical interview, chart/history review, and through use of standardized instruments
• Interprets nature of illness and prescribed course of treatment to children and families; completes treatment plans following the S, M, A, R, T model; conducts individual, group, and family therapy; and evaluates and documents patient outcomes according to policy and procedure
• Actively engages families in their child s treatment and ensures the child s and family s voices are captured and documented in their treatment planning aimed towards successful discharge
• Communicates all relevant child/family issues that arise during treatment to other staff members
• Participates in all treatment planning conferences with multidisciplinary team and families
• Analyzes data from outcome measurement tools to formulate comprehensive treatment plans and modifies treatment objectives, approaches, and techniques accordingly
• Maintains up-to-date and timely clinical and case management documentation in the EMR of patient information according to established standards and regulations
• Expedites, coordinates, and communicates child s admission and discharge with family and all staff, including Intake Coordinator, Managed Care Specialist, Clinical Coordinator, RN, Family Specialists, and Administrative Assistant
• Collaborates routinely with other hospital/system programs, referral sources, and community agencies with which patients and families are involved, and as part of aftercare planning
• Provides crisis management support to staff and meets with children individually, as needed, in addition to weekly sessions
• Actively participates in clinical supervision in accordance with NJ Board of Social Work regulations
• Supervises interns as per university field instruction requirements when requested
• Routinely attends staff meetings/huddles and brings agenda items for programmatic improvements
• Will complete all mandatory hospital/system employee trainings each calendar yeah
• Performs other duties as required

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.