Lead Social Worker LCSW - Part Time - 22.5 hours - Every Saturday/Sunday - Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center, NJ

Atlantic Health System•Morristown, NJ

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for ensuring that the primary operations of the case management department function efficiently. Maintains a caseload or assignment as per requirement while providing a first line resource to social workers. Acts as a liaison for medical and social issues that may arise, and communicates information and recommendations to the management as needed.

Requirements

LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker)
Part-Time - 22.5 hours per week
Must work every Saturday and Sunday

Responsibilities

Assesses the psycho-social needs of the patient and family and develops a treatment/care plan in concert with patient, physicians, nurses and other members of the departmental team.
Provides crisis intervention, and supportive counseling to patients and their families as needed and may refer to outpatient resources as appropriate.
Serves as patient advocate and liaison with physicians, families, insurance company, community agencies and others as needed to ensure continuity of care.
Links patients/family to the appropriate community support groups and resources including, information/referral to sources of financial assistance, transportation, support groups, and other community services.
Documents patient/family status, diagnosis, treatment plan, goals, and interventions, evaluation results, observations and progress in medical records.
Assists with the interviewing, orientation, training and ongoing development of program staff including coordinating team meetings and managing staff coverage.
Provides clinical and administrative supervision for social workers and clinical social workers on the team.
Provides discharge planning based on meeting identified goals of the treatment plan anywhere.
Performs other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Coverage (22.5 hours per week or above for full-time and part-time team members)
Life & AD&D Insurance.
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (with options to supplement)
403(b) Retirement Plan: Employer match, additional non-elective contribution
PTO & Paid Sick Leave
Tuition Assistance, Advancement & Academic Advising
Parental, Adoption, Surrogacy Leave
Backup and On-Site Childcare
Well-Being Rewards
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Fertility Benefits, Healthy Pregnancy Program
Flexible Spending & Commuter Accounts
Pet, Home & Auto, Identity Theft and Legal Insurance