Coordinator Care MSW, LSW/LCSW, Per Diem

at  RWJBarnabas Health

JOB OVERVIEW:

Provides direct clinical social work services to patients and their families in an interdisciplinary team approach.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

• MSW degree

Preferred:

• Three or more years experience in a hospital setting preferred

SCHEDULING REQUIREMENTS:

• Flex Schedule; flexibility preferred for weekday coverage.
• Per Diem
• One Full Time weekend (Saturday/Sunday) shift a month, plus holiday coverage as needed.

• 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 maximizes 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.
• Is responsible for reporting identified safety issues such as hazardous environments i.e. damaged floors/walls/ceiling tiles/unsecured areas and medical errors.