Social Worker Licensed, Child Day Treatment

Job Title: Social Worker Licensed

Location: New Point Campus

Department Name: Child Day Treatment

Req #: 0000207717

Status: Hourly

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $36.39 - $46.09 per hour

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated hourly wage range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Job Overview:

The Social Worker Licensed is responsible for providing all patients with weekly individual sessions, weekly family sessions, and crisis intervention while the patient is in the program milieu as needed, developing a treatment plan and working with family, psychiatrist, and BA staff in implementing interventions and following progress towards treatment goals.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Master's degree in Social Work

Preferred:

• One year previous experience in a healthcare setting

Certifications and Licenses Required:

• NJ Licensed Social Worker

Scheduling Requirements:

• Shift working, 4 days per week 8:00-4:30pm or 8:30–5:00pm, and 1 evening per week, i.e., 11:30-7:30pm or 12:00-8:00pm
• Full-Time (FT)

Essential Functions:

• Obtains appropriate release of information
• Designs and implements treatment plans, including individual, group, and/or family psychotherapy, and evaluates and documents patient outcomes according to department policy and procedure
• Interprets nature of illness and prescribed course of treatment to patients and families
• Communicates family issues to other staff members. Participates in planning conferences
• Maintains up-to-date and complete records of patient information according to established standards
• As a member of the multidisciplinary team, assists in reviewing and updating treatment and discharge plans
• Collaborates with other hospital programs and community agencies with which patients and families are involved
• Assesses patients needs through clinical interviews, chart/history review and through the use of standardized instruments
• Renders care to the following age groups: infant/neonate, child and adolescent
• Knowledge of growth and development over the lifespan and of criteria to identify victims of abuse and neglect
• Performs age-specific assessments
• Uses communications appropriate to age
• Assesses age-specific safety issues
• Interprets patient data and responses

Benefits and Perks:

At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees’ physical, emotional, social, and financial health.

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plans
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Life & Accidental Death Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
• Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!

Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!

RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.

RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey—whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.

RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer