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Join Our Team at Bergen New Bridge Medical Center!

We are dedicated to providing high-quality, compassionate care to our diverse community. As a leading healthcare provider, we offer a supportive and inclusive work environment. If you're passionate about making a difference and thrive in a collaborative setting, Bergen New Bridge Medical Center is looking for a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.

The Licensed Clinical Social Worker provides client-focused, evidence-based care to diverse individuals and their support systems, to maximize health, well-being, functionality, and resiliency. The LCSW provides a process of patient care that includes assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, intervention, and evaluation of outcomes. The LCSW routinely collaborates with other health care providers, internally and externally, as well as community and social service organizations.

The LCSW is guided by professional standards and demonstrates clinical competencies developed through graduate education and licensure.

Requirements:

The scope of practice of an LCSW includes, but is not limited to:

• Clinical social work services. Clinical social work services include, but are not limited to, clinical assessment, clinical consultation, psychotherapeutic counseling, client-centered advocacy, and clinical supervision of individuals pursuant to the standards set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:44G-8.1;
• Social work services. Social work services include, but are not limited to, social work assessment, social work consultation, social work counseling, social work planning, social work community organization, social work policy, social work administration, social work research, and social work client-centered advocacy;
• Custody/parenting time evaluations as set forth in Subchapter 13; and
• Supervising, pursuant to Council on Social Work Education standards, students who are completing undergraduate or graduate social work coursework

Other

Job Duties:

• Actively participates in all required department meetings.
• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in education programs, current literature review, conferences, and workshops.
• Performs other duties as assigned to support the overall objectives of the department and organization.

Position

Qualifications:

• Master's degree in social work by an institution accredited by CSWE, required
• LCSW Licensed Clinical Social Worker with NJ license, required
• A minimum of 2 years of experience in psychotherapy practice is required.
• LCADC certification preferred, not required
• 2 years of experience in psychiatric social work or comparable experience required.
• Demonstrated ability to work with behaviorally impaired population or those with addictions, as appropriate.
• An understanding of addiction treatments, including pharmacology.
• Reporting and record keeping.
• Cultural competence.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Speaks, reads, and writes English to the extent required by the position.
• Bilingual skills are a plus (Spanish, etc.)
• American Heart Association Heart Saver Certification required.
• BLS Certification preferred.

Education/Licenses:

• Master's degree in social work by an institution accredited by CSWE, required
• Maintains current levels of licensing, education, and skills as required for position and discipline.
• Current driver's license required.

Job Setting/Physical Demands:

• Program locations; contact with patients, families, and staff.
• Somewhat sedentary, but mobility required.
• Occasionally lifts, positions, pushes and/ or transfers patients.
• Occasional heavy physical effort when de-escalating out of control patients.
• Subject to varying and unpredictable situations.
• Handles emergency and crisis situations.

Salary commensurate with experience within posted range:

$51.04 per hour / Per Diem Rate

We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including a competitive medical, dental, and vision plans. We prioritize work-life balance with a generous time off policy that includes ample vacation days, personal time, sick leave and nine paid holidays. Additionally, we are committed to the personal and professional growth of our employees, offering robust tuition reimbursement and continuing education programs to help support our employees ongoing development.