Job Overview:

As a Social Worker, you will provide frontline services to patients with conditions spanning the entire health care continuum.

The goal for this acute care position is to discharge patients home or to another safe environment.

As an essential member of the interdisciplinary team, you will work in concert with doctors, nurses, and allied health professionals to sensitize other health care providers to the social and emotional aspects of a patient's illness.

Utilizing your case management skills, you will help patients and their families address and resolve the social, financial and psychological problems related to their health condition.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Master's degree in Social Work (M.S.W.) from an accredited School of Social Work
• New Jersey State Social Work Licensure (L.S.W. or L.C.S.W.)
• Good communication and writing skills
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team

Preferred:

• Bilingual Spanish preferred
• Hospital experience strongly preferred

Certifications and Licenses Required:

• New Jersey State Social Work Licensure (L.S.W. or L.C.S.W.)

Scheduling Requirements:

• Shift working, 8:30-4:30pm each day
• Monday-Friday and rotate Saturdays
• FT

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.