Social Worker LCSW

Job Title: Social Worker LCSW

Location: Newark Beth Israel Medical Ctr

Department Name: Advanced Heart Program

Req #: 0000255882

Status: Salaried

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $78,877.50 - $96,720.00 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 Overview:

RWJBH is seeking a Clinical Social Worker to join our Advanced Heart Department! This position is for direct patient-centered care and advocacy within an interdisciplinary healthcare team. The role focuses on conducting psycho-social assessments, providing age-specific counseling, and managing complex discharge plans. You will connect families with community resources while maintaining a safe environment and ensuring seamless post-acute continuity of care.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Licensed Social Worker with Masters Degree in Social Work from an accredited school of social work required
• Experience working in a health care setting or human services organization required

Preferred:

• LCSW preferred
• Two or more year's experience as a transplant, renal or medial social worker is highly preferred

Scheduling Requirements

• Full Time 35 hours per week
• Day Shift

Essential Functions:

• Conduct a comprehensive psychosocial assessment/evaluations, specific to determining an individual s capacity to receive an organ and/or VAD while identifying all issues for pre transplant resolution
• Document all patient evaluations and interactions in a meaningful, timely and concise manager in the appropriate location in the patient record
• Communicate all findings to the multidisciplinary team
• Facilitate therapeutic support groups or educational sessions to provide meaningful assistance to target audience,
• Identify and employee interventions or communication to ensure the best possible transplant/VAD outcomes by reducing the impact of known psychosocial risk factors
• Identify as a professional social worker and conduct oneself accordingly throughout all phases of transplant
• Advocate on behalf of patients for fair and equitable access to services
• Demonstrate knowledge of community resources and funding possibilities
• Demonstrate ability to work with multidisciplinary transplant teams in a responsive manner while adhering to professional roles and boundaries
• Participate in the development or identification of necessary procedures and/or policies that advance the social well being of transplant and VAD recipients
• Participates actively in departmental patient review activities such as but not limited to: patient selection activities, daily rounds (dept and hospital), financial review meetings, patient education or others as assigned
• Works closely with Financial coordinator to identify avenues to assist patient with identified needs
• Understands access to assistance for both transplant specific opportunities and other organization designed to assist patients
• Works collaboratively with hospital social work and case management in order to assist in identifying patient needs and resolution

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Benefits and Perks:

At RWJBarnabas Health, our employees are at the heart of everything we do. Driven by our Total Wellbeing promise, our market-competitive offerings include comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees’ physical, emotional, financial, personal, career, and community wellbeing.  These benefits and resources include, but are not limited to:

• Paid Time Off including Vacation, Holidays, and Sick Time
• Retirement Plans
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Disability and Life Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Student Loan Planning Support
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
• Community and Volunteer Opportunities
• Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, and 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.