Social Worker​/MSW​/Cherry Hill

Position: Social Worker/MSW (Full-Time/Day) Cherry Hill
** Job Details
** Provides social work services, assesses and enhances the patient’s/family’s/significant other’s ability to cope with physical, emotional and environmental problems related to illness/convalescence and discharge plan.
Works collaboratively with the multidisciplinary healthcare team to establish a discharge plan for the patient.
This is not a psych or Behavioral Health or counseling position.
1 year of acute care medical surgical discharge planning experience preferred.
Position will have a primary working hospital but must also be willing to float to all 3 hospitals if needed (Stratford, Washington Township, Cherry Hill).
1 weekend shift commitment every 4 weeks      Major holiday commitment    Minimum

Education and Experience Requirements:

Education:

Graduate from an accredited Masters of Social Work program required.
Masters of Social Work required.

Experience:

Minimum of 2 years hospital based social work experience.  Minimum Certifications, Registration or License     Requirements:
Active LSW or LCSW required for New Jersey positions and preferred for Pennsylvania positions.
** Job Description
**** Essential Functions
*** Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
* Conducts psychosocial assessment/reassignment of patients/significant others relating to the social, emotional and cognitive capabilities of patients in relationship to their illness and health maintenance needs.
* Develops and implements a plan of intervention that addresses identified needs related to needs/problems identified during assessment.
* Collaborated with the multidisciplinary team to ensure appropriate discharge planning
* Provides counseling for patient/family/significant others to assist with coping with new diagnoses, chronic illness and palliative or terminal care
* Advocates on behalf of the patients/families to enable them to obtain necessary services.
* Acute Care discharge tasks
** Salary Range
** The actual hiring rate will be determined based on candidate experience, skills and qualifications. This position is not eligible for an annual incentive.
** Work Shift
** Workday Day (United States of America)
** Worker Sub Type
** Regular
* * Employee Entity
** Kennedy University Hospitals, Inc
** Primary Location Address
** 2201 Chapel Ave West & Cooper Landing Rd, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States of America Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients;

making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. , home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students.

, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region.  is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.
Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.
** Benefits
* * Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time…