SOCIAL WORKER (LSW) | BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES - EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT | FULL-TIME DAY SHIFT (24877)

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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 Licensed Social Worker. 

Performs screenings, intake assessments and consultations for evaluation of individual and family dynamics 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 psychosocial problems, based on goals agreed to by patients, family, significant others and health care team.

Utilizes individual, family, group work and crisis intervention methods to identify and intervene in problems that influence participation in treatment and discharge planning.

Completes a comprehensive psychosocial history on a timely basis.

Provides direct treatment services to patients within the hospital utilizing appropriate modalities including individual, family, and group counseling, and crisis intervention with a knowledge of patient growth and development appropriate to the age of the patients served.

Serves as resource to health care team regarding issues of chemical dependence, psychiatric and abuse issues; based on knowledge of rules and regulations of reporting these issues, identifies, assesses, treats, and refers to community services patients facing problems of child abuse, domestic violence and sexual assault, and elder abuse.

Provides case management services for assigned caseload to ensure treatment plan is being followed and to aid patients in obtaining supportive services and resources.

Interprets the nature of illness and prescribed courses of treatment to patients and families; communicates family issues to other staff members.

Acts as liaison to health care team in understanding family dynamics, facilitating timely and proactive discharges to home or another facility.

Acts as advocate for the patient with other Medical Center programs (e.g., Outpatient Department), and functions as liaison with other providers in the community, assisting in linkages for patients and families.

Make presentations on various issues related to the field and on available Medical Center resources as part of community outreach to schools, agencies and other resources.

Participates in interdisciplinary diagnostic and treatment planning conferences, including case presentations, and makes recommendations regarding the needs of the patient from a social work perspective.

Fulfills all case recording, statistical reporting, and other documentation requirements on an accurate and timely basis.

Provides clinical supervision to paraprofessional staff and students as assigned.

Provides consultative services to Department of Psychiatry and Medical Center staff and to other community agencies in the field regarding social work issues and services to our patient population.

Assists in developing discharge and post-hospital care plans (e.g., suggests appropriate community resources).

Assessment, treatment and care responsibilities are delivered with a knowledge of patient growth and development and are appropriate to the ages of the patients served.

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:
Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental, and infection control standards.

Assesses gaps in policies and procedures and creates necessary policies and procedures to fulfill these gaps.

Understands and adheres to the Medical Center’s Code of Conduct.
Familiar with the Medical Center’s Mission, Vision, and Values Statements.

• One to two years prior experience required in psychiatric social work or comparable experience/setting/population, depending on area assigned.
• Three to five years’ experience preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to work with a psychiatrically impaired population or those with addictions, as appropriate.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of a second language is preferred.
• Speaks, reads and writes English to the extent required by the position.
• BLS Certification preferred.
• Heartsaver/CPR Certification required.

$37.10 to $60.60/ 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.