Social Worker I (2 openings)
Social Worker I (2 openings)
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11-07-2025
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Rutgers The State University of New Jersey has opening for a Social Worker I (2 openings) for the Clinical Research and Occupational Medicine Division within the Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute located in Piscataway NJ. The Social Worker I functions with considerable autonomy in providing professional social work and case management services to World Trade Center ( WTC ) first responders and their families related to their health care and general well-being for a Federally contracted health program. Under supervision provides supportive psychotherapeutic counseling and/or crisis intervention to patients and families. Duties include: Provides social work & case management services to WTC Health Program patients and their families/significant others. Addresses patients bio-psychosocial social service and resource needs and links patient and their families to services resources and opportunities to maximize patient functioning and well-being. Assists patients in resolving social emotional & environmental problems that interfere with psychosocial functioning and positive response to medical treatment. Under supervision may perform mental health diagnostic assessments maintains a caseload of individual therapy clients and co-lead groups. Develops therapeutic relationships with WTC patients and assesses needs of patients referred/identified. Responds with sensitivity to cultural and socio-economic factors impacting patients and their families. Conducts thorough assessments of patients biopsychosocial social service and resource needs. Formulates treatment goals and plans for each patient assigned and works with patient and patients family to monitor progress towards those goals. Helps patients to navigate complex health and social service systems external to the WTC Health Program. Coordinates patient care and social work/case management needs with other WTCHP team members including Nurse Case Management Physicians Mental Health Nursing Benefit and Admin teams.
Overview
With its broad and multidisciplinary faculty expertise the Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute ( EOHSI ) is an international resource that supports basic and clinical research in environmental health sciences and exposure assessment and fosters associated programs in environmental health education and public policy. Established in 1986 EOHSIs major objectives are to: Advance understanding of the mechanisms by which environmental and occupational chemical exposures impact human health. Identify and measure human environmental and occupational exposures to chemicals. Treat populations adversely affected by chemical exposures. Develop educational tools describing relative risks of chemical exposures. Contribute to public policies related to environmental and occupational chemical risks. Offer training programs for environmental health professionals. The Institute serves as an unbiased source of expertise about environmental problems for communities employers and governments in all areas of occupational and environmental health toxicology and risk assessment. EOHSI members are active as advisors to international national state and local organizations on public health issues. Rutgers The State University of New Jersey is a leading national research university and the state of New Jerseys preeminent comprehensive public institution of higher education. Established in 1766 and celebrating a milestone 250th anniversary in 2016 the university is the eighth oldest higher education institution in the United States. More than 67000 students and 22000 faculty and staff learn work and serve the public at Rutgers locations across New Jersey and around the world.
Preferred Qualifications
Two (2) years professional experience. Experience assessing bio psychosocial needs. Experience working with first responders and medical knowledge a plus. Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite. Skilled with healthcare EMR preferably EPIC . Knowledge of government assistance programs ( SSI / SSD /Medicare/ Medicaid etc.) WC disability pension programs etc. Experience creating surveys with Redcaps
Rutgers The State University of New Jersey has opening for a Social Worker I (2 openings) for the Clinical Research and Occupational Medicine Division within the Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute located in Piscataway NJ. The Social Worker I functions with considerable autonomy in providing professional social work and case management services to World Trade Center ( WTC ) first responders and their families related to their health care and general well-being for a Federally contracted health program. Under supervision provides supportive psychotherapeutic counseling and/or crisis intervention to patients and families. Duties include: Provides social work & case management services to WTC Health Program patients and their families/significant others. Addresses patients bio-psychosocial social service and resource needs and links patient and their families to services resources and opportunities to maximize patient functioning and well-being. Assists patients in resolving social emotional & environmental problems that interfere with psychosocial functioning and positive response to medical treatment. Under supervision may perform mental health diagnostic assessments maintains a caseload of individual therapy clients and co-lead groups. Develops therapeutic relationships with WTC patients and assesses needs of patients referred/identified. Responds with sensitivity to cultural and socio-economic factors impacting patients and their families. Conducts thorough assessments of patients biopsychosocial social service and resource needs. Formulates treatment goals and plans for each patient assigned and works with patient and patients family to monitor progress towards those goals. Helps patients to navigate complex health and social service systems external to the WTC Health Program. Coordinates patient care and social work/case management needs with other WTCHP team members including Nurse Case Management Physicians Mental Health Nursing Benefit and Admin teams.
Overview
With its broad and multidisciplinary faculty expertise the Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute ( EOHSI ) is an international resource that supports basic and clinical research in environmental health sciences and exposure assessment and fosters associated programs in environmental health education and public policy. Established in 1986 EOHSIs major objectives are to: Advance understanding of the mechanisms by which environmental and occupational chemical exposures impact human health. Identify and measure human environmental and occupational exposures to chemicals. Treat populations adversely affected by chemical exposures. Develop educational tools describing relative risks of chemical exposures. Contribute to public policies related to environmental and occupational chemical risks. Offer training programs for environmental health professionals. The Institute serves as an unbiased source of expertise about environmental problems for communities employers and governments in all areas of occupational and environmental health toxicology and risk assessment. EOHSI members are active as advisors to international national state and local organizations on public health issues. Rutgers The State University of New Jersey is a leading national research university and the state of New Jerseys preeminent comprehensive public institution of higher education. Established in 1766 and celebrating a milestone 250th anniversary in 2016 the university is the eighth oldest higher education institution in the United States. More than 67000 students and 22000 faculty and staff learn work and serve the public at Rutgers locations across New Jersey and around the world.
Preferred Qualifications
Two (2) years professional experience. Experience assessing bio psychosocial needs. Experience working with first responders and medical knowledge a plus. Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite. Skilled with healthcare EMR preferably EPIC . Knowledge of government assistance programs ( SSI / SSD /Medicare/ Medicaid etc.) WC disability pension programs etc. Experience creating surveys with Redcaps
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Full-Time
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