Social Worker, Pediatric Psychiatry, Full-time Day shift

Valley Health System; Paramus (NJ); On-site; USD 54,181 - 67,722; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Prescription, Dental & Vision Discount Program

Group Term Life Insurance and AD&D

Flexible Spending Accounts

Supplemental Voluntary Benefits

Paid Time Off, Wellness Time Off

Retirement Plan

Tuition Assistance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Fitness Center Membership Discount

Day Care Discounts

Job summary

Valley Health System is looking for a skilled therapist to support child and adolescent patients in Paramus. This role entails engaging families, counseling, and promoting emotional strengths while addressing behavioral issues.

Applicants should possess a Master’s degree in social work and ideally have experience in therapy. The position offers a comprehensive benefits package and is crucial for delivering high-quality care within a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in social work or equivalent from an accredited program.
• New Jersey Social Work License required.
• Previous experience providing family and individual therapy preferred.

Responsibilities

• Engage child/adolescent patients and families in counseling and therapy.
• Coordinate care and communicate effectively with the multidisciplinary team.
• Promote strengths and address weaknesses in patients' behaviors.

Skills

New Jersey Social Work License

MSW and LSW, LCSW or equivalent

Effective group process skills

Effective oral and written communication skills

Effective listening skills

Ability to efficiently document using an Electronic Medical/Health Record

Ability to pay attention to details

Ability to follow-through using appropriate channels of communication

Ability to function competently in stressful situations

Ability to work cooperatively with multidisciplinary team members

Ability to utilize effective time management

Effective analytical and critical thinking skills

Education

Master's degree in social work or equivalent

Job description

Position Summary

To engage child/adolescent patients and their families with difficulties in emotions and behaviors by identifying problems, promoting strengths, and addressing weaknesses. To engage in counseling, education and therapy with children/adolescents and their families. To coordinate care and communicate effectively with the multidisciplinary team and community resources.

Education

Master's degree in social work or equivalent from an accredited program.

Experience

Previous experience providing family and individual therapy preferred.

Special Skills

• New Jersey Social Work License required.
• MSW and LSW, LCSW or equivalent required.
• Effective group process skills.
• Effective oral and written communication skills to express ideas clearly.
• Effective listening skills.
• Ability to efficiently document using an Electronic Medical/Health Record in a timely manner.
• Ability to pay attention to details, often changing from one task to another without loss of efficiency or composure.
• Ability to follow-through using appropriate channels of communication.
• Ability to function competently in stressful situations and the changing work environment related to changing patient needs, including working with patients with acute, chronic, and complex disease processes.
• Ability to work cooperatively with patients, family members, and multidisciplinary team members (i.e. physicians, Rehab, Respiratory, DI, Lab, etc.).
• Ability to utilize effective time management to set priorities, perform job related responsibilities, and respond quickly to emergency situations.
• Ability to use effective analytical and critical thinking skills to problem-solve.

Job Location: Paramus 140 E Ridgewood Ave

Shift: Day (United States of America)

Benefits

• Medical/Prescription, Dental & Vision Discount Program (Full Time/Part Time Employees)
• Group Term Life Insurance and AD&D (Full Time Employees)
• Flexible Spending Accounts and Commuter Benefit Plans
• Supplemental Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Short-term and Long-term Disability, Whole Life Insurance, Legal Support, etc.)
• 6 Paid Holidays, Paid Time Off (varies), Wellness Time Off, Extended Illness
• Retirement Plan
• Tuition AssistanceEmployee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Valley Health LifeStyles Fitness Center Membership Discount
• Day Care Discounts for Various Daycare Facilities

Salary: Joining Valley Health System means becoming part of a dedicated team that values the highest quality of care in a supportive environment. In our commitment to high performance and reliability, we encourage and recognize exceptional individual performance through our industry leading compensation practices including a starting salary and benefits in accordance with your role, experience, education, and licensure. Actual individual salaries vary depending on these factors. The salary listed does not include other forms of compensation or benefits. Pay Range: $39.33 - $49.16 (per hour).

Valley Health System does not discriminate on the basis of ancestry, age, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, civil union status, color, creed, disability, domestic partnership, gender, gender identity or expression, familial status, genetic information, liability for service in the Armed Forces of the United States, marital status, medical condition or illness, mental or physical handicap, national origin, nationality, perceived disability, pregnancy, race, refusal to submit to genetic testing or make available results of such tests, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran’s status or any other protected basis, in accordance with all applicable Federal, State and Local laws. This applies to all areas of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training and development, promotion, transfer, termination, layoff, compensation, benefits, social and recreational programs, and all other conditions and privileges of employment.