Job Title: Social Worker LCSW
Location: New Brunswick (NB)
Department Name: Social Work
Req #: 0000207272
Status: Salaried
Shift: Day
Pay Range: $78,007.00 - $98,187.00 per year
Pay Transparency:
The above reflects the anticipated annual salary 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 Summary
Responsible for overall care coordination of patient and family from admission through discharge,
Guides family through continuum acting as liaison between family, multidisciplinary team, physicians and external agencies,
Monitors family and patients understanding and compliance with treatment and discharge goals and discharge goals and coordinates team functions toward achievement of discharge plan,
Maintains contacts with third party to assure ongoing funding of care and maximum utilization of services available to assure child's ongoing care,
Essential Job Functions
Effectively engages individuals families in helping relationships using acquired professional skills,
Demonstrates understanding of patients medical diagnoses, prognosis, progress and implications for family support, education and discharge planning,
Transmits clinical information accurately to third party payers and community agencies,
Engages in advocacy for patient, and foster familys abilities to assume independent skills in seeking and obtaining supports and services for child,
Acts to enhance understanding of CSH services and mission through development of relationships with community and government agencies, third party payors, service providers and referral sources,
Demonstrates understanding of health care system, managed care and resource utilization as well as policies and services available for patient populations,
Effectively communicates financial and social needs barriers issues to the multidisciplinary team, physicians and external agencies,
Identifies families at high risk for child neglect or abuse and makes appropriate referrals,
Completes proper documentation in a timely manner,
Provides necessary documentation to external agencies as needed,
Participates in projects for the department that are consistent with department and hospital goals and missions,
Formal Education and Job Related Experience
Bachelors Degree in Nursing, Social Work or related Allied Health Care field,
Masters Degree preferred,
Minimum of three years experience in pediatric setting,
For MS, MSW, minimum of one years experience in pediatrics,
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written,
Excellent Interpersonal skills,
Good planning and organizational skills,
Certification
Meets the accrediting and or licensing standards of the profession,
American Heart Association BLS Provider Certification required,
License
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Education and Experience Additional Comments
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Job Specific Contacts
Ongoing interactions with patients and families,
Continual contact with clinical staff,
Frequent interactions with PreAdmissions, Finance, HIMS and Utilization Review,
Ongoing contacts with third party payer, hospital referral sources and community agencies,
Physical Demands
occasional visits to referring and receiving hospitals, and external agencies may be necessary,
Working Environment Additional Comments
A high degree of customer sensitivity is required,
Excellent cognitive analytical and problem-solving skills essential,
Must be able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously,
Job Provides Direction To
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Additional Comments
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At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees physical, emotional, social, and financial health.
RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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