SOCIAL WORKER (LCSW) - BEHAVIORIAL HEALTH SERVICES - OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT - PART-TIME DAY SHIF[...]

Bergen New Bridge Medical Center; Paramus (NJ); On-site; USD 51,839 - 82,532; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans

Generous time-off policy including vacation days

Tuition reimbursement and continuing education programs

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Paramus, NJ is seeking a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). The role involves performing assessments and providing ongoing interventions for patients in various settings including Medical Clinics and the Emergency Room. Candidates should possess a Master’s in Social Work and an LCSW license. The position offers a competitive salary based on experience and an extensive benefits package promoting professional growth.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience in a healthcare setting, working with adults and families.
• Must read, write and speak English; knowledge of a second language preferred.
• BLS Preferred, Heart Saver Required.

Responsibilities

• Perform screenings and intake assessments in the Medical Clinics or Emergency Room.
• Provide ongoing intervention and education to patients and families.
• Act as a liaison to the inter-disciplinary team for patient care.

Skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Ability to work with the geriatric population

Knowledge of behavioral health issues

Education

Master’s Degree in Social Work

Valid NJ Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) license

Job description

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 LCSW.

Job Duties

• Performs screenings, intake assessments and consultations with patients in the Medical Clinics or the Emergency Room to evaluate service and treatment needs, including admissions and referrals for services.
• Provides ongoing social work intervention and education to patients, families, and significant others for health-related psycho-social problems, based upon goals agreed to by the patient, family, 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 intervene in problems that influence participation in the continuum of care and treatment. Services provided include counseling, 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, and those referred from the community, utilizing appropriate modalities, including individual, family, and crisis intervention with knowledge of age-specific growth and development aspects of the patients served.
• Serves as a resource to the interdisciplinary team regarding issues of aging, neglect, and abuse; based upon knowledge of rules and regulations for reporting these issues, identifies, assesses, coordinates resources for treatment and assistance, makes community and in-patient referrals for patients, families, and significant others facing these problems.
• Provides case management services to ensure the care and treatment plan is being followed and to assist patients in obtaining supportive services and resources.
• Interprets the nature of illness and any impacting age-related issues and the plan of care to patients and families, the interdisciplinary team, and to community services.
• Acts as a liaison to the inter-disciplinary team in understanding patient and family dynamics, facilitating timely and pro‑active coordination with in-patient, out-patient and community services, including long-term care services, home health care services, and healthcare appointments in other facilities.
• Acts as an advocate for the patient with other Bergen Regional Medical Center services, i.e. in-patient medical, long-term care, and behavioral mental health treatment units, and functions as a liaison with other health care providers in the community, assisting in supportive care and services for patients and families.
• Makes presentations on health-related issues and social services programs, including long-term care, respite care and rehabilitation care, admissions, advance directives, and family caregiving with aging parents.
• Participates in inter-disciplinary care planning conferences, including case presentations, and makes recommendations regarding the needs of the patient and the family from a social work perspective.
• Fulfils all case recording, statistical reporting and other documentation requirements on a comprehensive and timely basis.
• Provides clinical supervision to para-professional staff and students as assigned.
• Provides consultative services to Long Term Care, Acute Care, the Department of Medicine, and Bergen Regional Medical Center staff and to other community agencies/facilities regarding social work issues and services to our patient population.
• Coordinates discharge plan and post-hospital care and services in the Emergency Room for patients and families unable to facilitate their own plan, e.g., homeless or abandoned patients or families unable or unwilling to continue current care, and suggests appropriate services for Medical Clinic patients.
• Assessment, treatment, and patient care responsibilities are delivered with comprehensive knowledge of patient growth and development, as is age appropriate.
• Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance and performance improvement program, corporate compliance, safety, environmental and infection control standards, HIPAA standards, including standards mandated by regulatory and survey agencies.
• Customer Service: respect, flexibility, knowledge, confidence, professionalism, pleasant attitude, patience, and helpfulness. All responses should be timely, professional, caring, and respectful in accordance with Customer Service Performance expectations.
• Understands and adheres to the Medical Center’s Code of Conduct.
• Familiar with the Medical Center’s Mission, Vision, and Values Statements.

Other Job Duties

• Works cooperatively with interdisciplinary staff to ensure social work services for patients in the absence of a regularly assigned social worker.
• Participates in studies, surveys, or research, initiated or approved by the Department of Medical Social Services, to develop knowledge about effective treatment or to improve quality of delivery of service.
• Secures translation services for patient/family interviews, as possible.
• Identifies performance issues of services provided to patients within the hospital and 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.
• Maintains current levels of licensing, education and skills as required for the discipline and title and participates in employee performance evaluations.
• Performs all other duties as required, including rotation to other areas than the one assigned.

Education

Master’s Degree in Social Work from an accredited school of social work. Must have a 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 the geriatric population and their families and to work with adults having issues with homelessness, addictions, emotional issues, housing, fragmented healthcare and services, and financial issues.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Must read, write and speak English to the extent required by the position; knowledge of a 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

Salary commensurate with experience within posted range. Based on experience: $37.63 to $59.91 per hour.

Benefits

We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including 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 ongoing development.