Overview

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At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives - and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It's also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community.

Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

The LSW provides for the treatment of patients, under the clinical supervision of an LCSW, utilizing a variety of modalities as a member of the clinical treatment team of the assigned unit.

Responsibilities

A day in the life of a Licnesed Social Worker at Hackensack Meridian Health includes:

• Provides a comprehensive assessment of patient's psychosocial needs under supervision of an LCSW and develops treatment plans and treatment plan reviews based on findings and according to department policy.
• Provides effective treatment to patients, whether assessment or therapy, and shares and interprets information to staff, families, and/or other approved agencies.
• Completes written reports in a timely fashion as required by the Medical Center or Agency policy.
• Provides psychotherapeutic services to patients in accordance with Licensure regulations defined by the Board of Social Work Examiners and obtains and interprets information in terms of patient needs, knowledge of growth and development, and an understanding of the range of treatment required for that age group.
• Provides individual and psychotherapeutic services under the clinical supervision of an LCSW in accordance with current standards of practice, as developed by professional and licensing organizations, and defined and interpreted by supervisor.
• Provides case management services for comprehensive evaluations.
• Complies with unit practice standards relating to case management including addressing family and community resources, eligibility for entitlement programs, and other health care providers.
• Integrates discharge planning into ongoing treatment to assure a continuity of care for patient upon completion of treatment.
• Functions collaboratively with treatment team members to enhance service to patients.
• Maintains patient records as required by law and Medical Center policy.
• Assists other mental health professionals in expediting emergencies.
• Part of the interdisciplinary team and has expertise in and/or knowledge about the programs specialized care, treatment and services.
• Identifies the needs of the patient population served and modifies and delivers care that is specific to those needs (i.e., age, culture, language, hearing and/or visually impaired, etc.) This process includes communicating with the patient, parent and/or primary caregiver(s) at their level (developmental/age, educational, literacy, etc.).
• Adheres to the standards identified in the Medical Center's Organizational Competencies.

Qualifications

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Master's degree in Social Work (MSW).
• Ability to perform psychosocial assessments and develop treatment plans.
• Knowledge of crisis intervention theory and its application in a variety of medical settings.
• Knowledge of psychopathology and differential diagnosis and treatment techniques.

Additional Pediatric Requirements:

• Minimum of 3 years experience delivery psychosocial in either an inpatient or outpatient setting.
• Trained in individual and group psychotherapy techniques.

Licenses and Certifications Required:

• NJ Licensed Social Worker.

If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!

Our Network

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