Social Worker

Job Title: Social Worker
Location: Morristown, NJ
Duration: 13 Weeks
Shift Schedule: 8a - 4p (Mon to Fri)

Pay Rate: $57/HR ON W2

Summary:
Provides therapeutic intervention and social work services to patients and their families to enhance comprehensive, integrated, and uninterrupted care in the hospital and to have continuity of care in the community.

Responsibilities:

• Assesses the patient’s psychosocial situation in relation to the medical needs and plans appropriate interventions and treatment goals to improve patient/family functioning.
• Interviews patients, family members, and/or significant others identified through case finding or referrals to assess needs for social work and/or interventions related to social determinants of health.
• Participate and provide input in Multidisciplinary Rounds: Psycho/Social Context.
• Function as resource and advocate on behalf of the patient and family for discussions involving Advanced Care Planning.
• Provides psychosocial support to patients and families during adjustment to illness and life changes.
• Collaborates with the health care team regarding in-hospital needs and post-hospital care.
• Maintains current with available psycho-social services programs/services and provides relevant information to patients, families, staff, and community organizations.
• Develops and maintains collegial relationship with community organizations.
• Coordinates and maintains a viable psychosocial discharge planning program for the assigned service area to identify patient needs and plan for appropriate after-care services.
• Ensures continuity of care through comprehensive and appropriate discharge planning with patient, family, and/or significant others.

Required Skills:

• Excellent communication, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
• Knowledge of trends and advances in clinical practice and healthcare informatics, as well as new developments and innovations in hardware and software technology.
• Knowledge of relevant and state regulatory standards related to Social Work.
• Rapid cycle change or clinical performance improvement expertise.

Certifications & Licenses:

• Must have active/valid NJ license at the time of submission.
• Please make sure that candidate has hospital experience and inpatient adult discharge planning experience.