Social Worker MSW

at  RWJBarnabas Health

Req #: 0000173601
Category: Social Work
Status: Full-Time
Shift: Day
Facility: Central Jersey Behavioral Health
Department: Social Work

LOCATION:

Central Jersey Behavioral, 1691 U.S. Highway 9, Toms River, NJ 08755
Job Overview:
RWJBH Behavioral Health Center is seeking a MSW/LSW to work in the inpatient units providing psychosocial assessments, group therapy, treatment planning, and discharge planning to adult patients who are experiencing behavioral health issues. The candidate will be a member of an interdisciplinary team including Psychiatrists, Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners, Registered Psychiatric Nurses, and Adjunct Therapist.
Qualifications:

Required:

• Master s Degree in Social Work from an accredited college or university

Preferred:

• Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LCADC)

Certifications and Licenses Required:

• Licensed by the New Jersey Board of Social Workers

Scheduling Requirements:

• Shift working, 8:30am - 5:00pm
• Monday - Friday
• Full-Time

Essential Functions:

• Provides family counseling session whenever possible or clinically indicated
• Participates in monthly Social Work meetings with the Director of Inpatient Social Services
• Participates in and assists in the development of the interdisciplinary treatment planning process
• Short term counseling; to assist patient in identifying adaptive means of coping through individual and group therapy
• Reviews discharge planning options and evaluates alternatives with patient and their significant others to enhance their acceptance of plans
• Establishes rapport with family or significant other whenever possible or clinically indicated
• Involve patient s family or significant other in formulator
• Implements the policies and procedures of the Behavioral Health facility
• Performs interventions in accordance with current policy and procedure
• Safety guidelines and infection control principles
• Facilitates access to community agencies by providing referrals and information to patients
• Their significant others, community agencies and other community members advocating for patients when necessary
• Intervenes with patients and their significant others to enhance their intervenes with patients and their significant others to enhance their ability to cope with mental illness,
• Hospitalization; post-hospital care needs, and lifestyle changes
• Assesses patient’s psychological social, medical and substance abuse issues through direct patient interview or interview/ contact with patients’ significant others with respect to their current needs to establish appropriate post-program care plans and any services that may be necessary while patient is in treatment
• Other duties as assigned

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
• Wellness Programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Short & Long-Term Disability
• Life & Accidental Death Insurance
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
• Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!

• Provides family counseling session whenever possible or clinically indicated
• Participates in monthly Social Work meetings with the Director of Inpatient Social Services
• Participates in and assists in the development of the interdisciplinary treatment planning process
• Short term counseling; to assist patient in identifying adaptive means of coping through individual and group therapy
• Reviews discharge planning options and evaluates alternatives with patient and their significant others to enhance their acceptance of plans
• Establishes rapport with family or significant other whenever possible or clinically indicated
• Involve patient s family or significant other in formulator
• Implements the policies and procedures of the Behavioral Health facility
• Performs interventions in accordance with current policy and procedure
• Safety guidelines and infection control principles
• Facilitates access to community agencies by providing referrals and information to patients
• Their significant others, community agencies and other community members advocating for patients when necessary
• Intervenes with patients and their significant others to enhance their intervenes with patients and their significant others to enhance their ability to cope with mental illness,
• Hospitalization; post-hospital care needs, and lifestyle changes
• Assesses patient’s psychological social, medical and substance abuse issues through direct patient interview or interview/ contact with patients’ significant others with respect to their current needs to establish appropriate post-program care plans and any services that may be necessary while patient is in treatment
• Other duties as assigne