PD Social Worker

Job Title: PD Social Worker

Location: Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, 201 Lyons Avenue, Newark, NJ

Department: Case Management

Req #:

Status: Hourly (Per Diem)

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $48.21 per hour (approx. $48.74 per hour)

Provides direct clinical social work services to patients and their families in an interdisciplinary team approach. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: 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.

Required:

• Graduation from an accredited graduate school of social work with an MSW (master's in social work) degree.
• State licensure required by the NJ State board of social work examiners.
• Licensed social worker (LSW) or licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) depending upon years of social work experience and clinical coursework (LSW may render clinical social work services under the direct supervision of an LCSW).
• Three or more years experience in a hospital setting preferred.
• Successful completion of all Orientation Programs.

Preferred: (additional qualifications not listed)

• Per Diem
• Days

• Accurately documents in MIDAS+ ongoing social work services and reassessment reflecting patient's level of functioning, identification of support networks, development of problems or needs and discharge planning.
• Assists with initial assessment on bio-ethics case consultation and ongoing end-of-life intervention as necessary.
• Attends educational activities to keep current with social work practice and to maintain required state licensure or certification.
• Consults on a regular basis with the interdisciplinary team concerning social work intervention and attends interdisciplinary team rounds to provide feedback on social work issues and activities to help ensure a safe and timely discharge.
• Demonstrates a working knowledge of crisis intervention theory and effectively assists patient/family in defining the crisis situation and establishing a sense of temporary equilibrium.
• Demonstrates a working knowledge of medical terminology, acute and chronic illnesses and related processes, and understands the impact on the patients' bio-psychosocial systems, length of stay and individual care.
• Demonstrates a working theoretical knowledge of human behavior and develops an appropriate social work intervention plan that addresses the patient's age-specific needs.
• Demonstrates skills as a patient-centered advocate, change agent, facilitator, mediator and problem solver depending on the patient/family needs.
• Identifies and collaborates with legal staff, Director of Case Management and Risk Management on issues of: incompetence, guardianship, abuse, neglect and guarantor decisions.
• Provides information to patients, families and interdisciplinary team members regarding available community resources and other post hospitalization options and make referrals in accordance with patient choice needs. Responds to referral sources in a timely manner.

• 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…