Social Worker Licensed, Adult Psych

at  RWJBarnabas Health

Req #: 0000167991
Category: Social Work
Status: Full-Time
Shift: Day
Facility: Trinitas Regional Medical Center
Department: Adult Psych (AP)

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

• Master’s degree in Social Work
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Capable of working with multiple tasks simultaneously
• Expert critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Self-motivation
• Organization and time management skills

Preferred:

• Two years experience as a LSW

SCHEDULING REQUIREMENTS:

• FT

• Conduct biopsychosocial for all patients, engage families and/or community support services to assess patients’ psychological, social, environmental and financial status and meet identified needs
• Develop treatment plans with patients and our interdisciplinary team
• Participate in interdisciplinary treatment team planning rounds to assess discharge planning needs, identify problems and communicate on-going interventions
• Educate and engage patients and/or families about treatment, discharge planning, patient needs, as well as availability and eligibility criteria for programs/services benefits to meet those needs
• Creatively negotiate, coordinate, and advocate community-based service to assure the highest level of needed support, continuation of care and wrap around services
• Document in the Medical Record all assessments, reassessments and interventions to enhance multidisciplinary communications, as well as, to meet all regulatory and reimbursement standards
• Attends appropriate Social Work conferences/workshops to maintain CEUs and license specific requirements