Social Worker LCSW

RWJBarnabas Health; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 79,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

RWJBarnabas Health in Newark is seeking a Social Worker LCSW to join the Valerie Fund at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center. This salaried day-shift role supports patients and families through an interdisciplinary team, with emphasis on assessments, counseling, and care coordination.

The ideal candidate has an MSW, NJ licensure (LSW or LCSW), and at least three years in a hospital setting. Responsibilities include psychosocial assessments, psychotherapy, advocacy, discharge planning, and ensuring

Qualifications

• MSW from an accredited graduate school.
• NJ State licensure by the NJ State Board of Social Work Examiners.
• LSW or LCSW depending on years of social work experience.
• Three or more years hospital experience preferred.
• Successful completion of Orientation Programs.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct clinical social work services to patients and their families in an interdisciplinary team approach.
• Complete initial psycho-social assessments and provide psychotherapeutic counseling with individuals, family or groups as needed.
• Provide clinical consultations as needed.
• Provide patient centered advocacy, collaborating with interdisciplinary team and managing complex discharge plans.
• Build and maintain 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 maximize the patients and families abilities to meet the continuing needs within their social and financial framework.
• Understands of 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 and medical errors

Skills

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Clinical documentation

Psychotherapy

Advocacy

Education

MSW (Master of Social Work)

NJ State Licensure

LSW/LCSW - depending on experience

Job description

Job Title: Social Worker LCSW

Location: Newark Beth Israel Medical Ctr

Department Name: NBI - Valerie Fund

Req #: 0000261379

Status: Salaried

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $78,800.00 - $96,700.00 per year

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated annual salary range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Social Worker LCSW - Valerie Fund

A typical day as a Social Worker LCSW may look like:

• 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 and 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 of 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

This Role Might Be For You If:

• You excel at multi-agency collaboration and can confidently advocate for your patients with external community networks.
• You set a high bar for clinical records, taking pride in thorough, accurate, and timely documentation.
• You believe that true psychological healing is optimized and strengthened when clinical expertise meets deep kindness and empathy.

To be considered for this opportunity, you must have:

• 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 course work (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

Special Physical Demands

• Comfortability with extensive walking and talking
• Mental demands include regularly dealing with the dying and seriously ill patients and their families.