Social Worker II - Psych Adult

St. Mary's General Hospital•Passaic, NJ

7d•Onsite

About The Position

St. Mary's General Hospital is seeking a Social Worker II for its adult psychiatric services. The role provides emotional support, crisis intervention, counseling, information and referrals, and assistance accessing financial and supportive services for patients and families dealing with treatment-related concerns, illness, disability, or trauma. The position serves patients across age groups and their significant others. The Social Worker provides case and milieu management, completes psychosocial assessments, contributes to the development and reevaluation of treatment plans, and works as part of an interdisciplinary team. The role coordinates discharge planning and completes required documentation, maintaining a clinical record for each client throughout their stay. This is a per diem position with variable shifts.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, or a related field.
Where licensure is required, hold a license upon hire and maintain it in accordance with state regulations. In states without a licensure requirement, hold current registration with the appropriate state board and/or work under clinical supervision to meet clinical hours required for licensure.
Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current certification.
At least one year of inpatient or outpatient behavioral health experience.
Experience working with diverse populations and a wide range of problems, such as death and dying, maternal and child care, substance abuse, disability, and chronic illness.

Responsibilities

Provide emotional support, crisis intervention, and counseling to patients and their significant others.
Provide information and referrals, including referrals for financial assistance and supportive services.
Provide case management and milieu management.
Complete psychosocial assessments.
Assist with the development and reevaluation of treatment plans.
Work as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
Coordinate discharge planning.
Complete necessary documentation and maintain a clinical record for each client during their stay.