Social Worker - Psych Adult ***

Prime Healthcare; Passaic (NJ); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Mary's General Hospital in Passaic, NJ, seeks a licensed clinical social worker to provide emotional support, crisis intervention and counseling across Pediatrics to Older Adults as part of an interdisciplinary team.

Responsibilities include psychosocial assessments, treatment planning, discharge planning and thorough documentation. A master's in social work and current BLS certification are required; minimum one year of inpatient or outpatient behavioral health experience is expected.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor or related field.
• License required in applicable state at hire; otherwise current registration or licensure.
• Current BLS certificate upon hire.
• Minimum one year inpatient or outpatient behavioral health experience; experience with diverse populations.

Responsibilities

• Provide emotional support, crisis intervention and counseling across Pediatrics to Older Adults.
• Perform psychosocial assessments and assist in development and reevaluation of treatment plans.
• Coordinate discharge planning as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Complete necessary documentation and maintain clinical records.

Skills

Emotional support

Crisis intervention

Counseling

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Documentation

Education

Master’s degree in Social Work or related field

Job description

Overview

St. Mary's General Hospital, located in Passaic, NJ, is a community-based tertiary medical center focused on providing quality, compassionate care. It is an acute care hospital providing a broad range of services including cardiovascular services as well as a comprehensive program for cancer care. The hospital is also a center of excellence for maternal-child health and outpatient behavioral health services. It is the only hospital in Passaic and with over 550 physicians and 1,000 employees, and is one of the largest employers in the county. Every member of the St. Mary's General team is committed to providing respectful, personalized, high-quality care. St. Mary's General Hospital is a member of Prime Healthcare, which has been lauded as a "Top 15 Healthcare System" by Truven Health Analytics. For information, visit www.smh-nj.com.

Responsibilities

To provide emotional support, crisis intervention and counseling for Pediatrics, Adolescents, Adults, Older Adults and their significant others to cope with a multiplicity of social and emotional problems; information and referral; referrals for financial assistance and supportive services to patients and families with problems that are related to treatment services, illness, disability or trauma. To provide case management & milieu management, complete psychosocial assessments, assist in the development and re-evaluation of Treatment Plans and work as a member of an interdisciplinary team, and to coordinate discharge planning. Complete necessary documentation and maintain clinical record for each client during his/her length of stay.

Qualifications

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

1. 1. Master’s degree in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor or related field.
2. 2. In states requiring license, required upon hire and maintain current in accordance with state regulations. In states without a licensure requirement, current registration for with appropriate state board required and/or under clinical supervision to meet clinical hours required for licensure.
3. 3. Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.
4. 4. Minimum one (1) year Inpatient l or Outpatient Behavioral Health experience. Experience in working with a diverse population with a wide range of problems (i.e., death and dying, maternal and child care, substance abuse, disability, chronic illness, etc.).

Pay Transparency

St. Mary's General Hospital offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs. Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to, paid time off, a 401K retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and many more voluntary benefit options. A reasonable compensation estimate for this role, which includes estimated wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation, is $24.50 to $38.60. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.

Employment Status

Full Time

Shift

Evenings

Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories.Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf