Social Worker - Psych Adult

St. Mary's General Hospital•Passaic, NJ

3d•$25 - $39•Onsite

About The Position

The Social Worker provides emotional support, crisis intervention, counseling, information and referrals, and connections to financial assistance and supportive services for patients and their significant others. The role serves people across pediatric, adolescent, adult, and older-adult populations who are coping with social and emotional problems related to treatment, illness, disability, or trauma. The Social Worker provides case and milieu management, completes psychosocial assessments, assists with developing and reevaluating treatment plans, and works with an interdisciplinary team to coordinate discharge planning. The role also requires completing documentation and maintaining a clinical record for each client throughout their stay.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, or a related field.
Where state licensure is required, hold a license upon hire and maintain it in accordance with state regulations.
In states without a licensure requirement, have 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 maintained as current.
At least one year of inpatient or outpatient behavioral health experience.
Experience working with a diverse population 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 in developing and reevaluating treatment plans.
Work as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
Coordinate discharge planning.
Complete required documentation and maintain a clinical record for each client during their stay.