SOCIAL WORKER LCSW BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT PART-TIME DAY SHIFT 24885

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 on-going 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 to 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

referred from the community, utilizing appropriate modalities, including individual, family, and

crisis intervention with a knowledge of age specific growth and development aspects of the

patients served.

Serves as resource to 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 care and treatment plan is being followed and to

assist patients in obtaining supportive services and resources.

Interprets 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 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 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 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 Directors and family care giving

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.

Fulfills 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 and 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, i.e., homeless or abandoned patients or

families unable or unwilling to continue with care giving 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, HIPPA 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 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.

BASED ON EXPEIENCE: $37.63 to $59.91 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.