Social Worker (Lcsw) Bhs Outpatient Department Part-Time Day Shift 25332

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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 youre passionate about making a difference and thrive in a collaborative setting Bergen New Bridge Medical Center is looking for a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

Job Duties

Performs screenings intake assessments and consultations with patients in the Medical Clinics orthe Emergency Room to evaluate service and treatment needs including admissions and referrals for services.

Provides on-going social work intervention and education to patients families and significantothers for health-related psycho-social problems based upon goals agreed to by the patientfamily significant others and the inter-disciplinary team.

Completes a comprehensive psycho-social assessment on a timely basis

Utilizes individual family and crisis intervention methods to identify and to intervene in problemsthat influence participation in the continuum of care and treatment. Services provided includecounseling crisis intervention discharge planning adult protective services advocacy information and referral collaboration and patient rights

Provides direct services to patients in the Medical Clinics the Emergency Room/Acute Care andreferred from the community utilizing appropriate modalities including individual family andcrisis intervention with a knowledge of age specific growth and development aspects of thepatients served.

Serves as resource to interdisciplinary team regarding issues of aging neglect and abuse; basedupon knowledge of rules and regulations for reporting these issues identifies assessescoordinates resources for treatment and assistance makes community and in-patient referrals forpatients families and significant others facing these problems.

Provides case management services to ensure care and treatment plan is being followed and toassist patients in obtaining supportive services and resources.

Interprets nature of illness and any impacting age-related issues and the plan of care to patientsand families the interdisciplinary team and to community services.

Acts as a liaison to inter-disciplinary team in understanding patient and family dynamics facilitating timely and pro-active coordination with in-patient out-patient and community servicesincluding long term care services home health care services and healthcare appointments in otherfacilities.

Acts as advocate for the patient with other Bergen Regional Medical Center services i.e. in-patientmedical long-term care and behavioral mental health treatment units and functions as liaisonwith other health care providers in the community assisting in supportive care and services forpatients and families.

Makes presentations on health-related issues and social services programs including long termcare respite care and rehabilitation care admissions. Advance Directors and family care givingwith aging parents.

Participates in inter-disciplinary care planning conferences including case presentations andmakes recommendations regarding the needs of the patient and the family from a social workperspective.

Fulfills all case recording statistical reporting and other documentation requirements on acomprehensive and timely basis.

Provides clinical supervision to para-professional staff and students as assigned.

Provides consultative services to Long Term Care Acute Care and Department of Medicine andBergen Regional Medical Center staff and to other community agencies/ facilities regarding socialwork issues and services to our patient population.

Coordinates discharge plan and post-hospital care and services in the Emergency Room forpatients and families unable to facilitate their own plan i.e. homeless or abandoned patients orfamilies unable or unwilling to continue with care giving and suggests appropriate services forMedical Clinic patients.

Assessment treatment and patient care responsibilities are delivered with comprehensiveknowledge of patient growth and development as is age appropriate.

Maintains established departmental policies and procedures objectives quality assurance andperformance improvement program corporate compliance safety environmental and infectioncontrol standards HIPPA standards including standards mandated by regulatory and surveyagencies.

Customer Service: respect flexibility knowledge confidence professionalism pleasant attitudepatience and helpfulness. All responses should be timely professionalcaring and respectful in accordance with Customer Service Performance expectations.

Understands and adheres to the Medical Centers Code of Conduct.

Familiar with the Medical Centers Mission Vision and Values Statements.

Other Job Duties:

Works cooperatively with interdisciplinary staff to ensure social work services for patients in absence of a regularly assigned social worker

Participates in studies surveys or research initiated or approved by the Department of Medical Social Services in order to develop knowledge about effective treatment or improve quality of delivery of service.

Secure translation services for patient/family interviews as is possible.

Identifies performance issues of services provided to patients within the hospital and also from community health services where previous referrals were made and brings them to the attention of the department director.

Participates in departmental meetings committees in-services educational conferences and programs as required.

Enhances professional growth and development through participation in continuing education literature review conferences workshops and community training sessions and educational programs.

Participates in surveys and survey preparation and meetings.

Must maintain current levels of licensing education and skills as required for the discipline and title and participate in employee performance evaluations.

Performs all other duties as required including rotation to other areas than the one assigned.

Education:

Masters Degree in Social Work from an accredited school of social work.

Must have valid NJ Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) license.

Position Qualifications:

1-2 years of experience in a healthcare setting either a clinic or a hospital working with adults and families.

Demonstrates ability to work with geriatric population and their families and ability to work with adults having issues with homelessness addictions emotional issues housing fragmented healthcare and services financial issues.

Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Excellent interpersonal skills.

Must read write and speak English to the extent required by position; knowledge of second language preferred.

BLS Preferred Heart Saver Required

Job Setting/Physical Settings:

Daily contact with patients and families in the Medical Clinics the Emergency Room or on the Acute Care Unit.

Frequent prolonged standing and walking.

Salary commensurate with experience within posted range.

$39.14 - $62.67 PER HOUR

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.