PD Social Worker

Job Title: PD Social Worker Location: Jersey City Medical Center Department Name: Mental Health Unit-Open Unit Req #: 0000247280 Status: Hourly Shift: Day Pay Range: $45.12 - $45.12 per hour Pay Transparency: The above reflects the anticipated hourly wage 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 The Social Worker delivers direct clinical services such as individual, group, or family psychotherapy, couple counseling, crisis intervention, case management, outreach services, and serves as a mental health consultant. Develops comprehensive biopsychosocial history on the patient, highlighting current functioning, presenting problem, and history of treatment via interviews with the patient, family and/or significant others. Qualifications Required: Master's Degree in Social Work, with clinical license preferred (LSW/LCSW) and at least two years working in an inpatient mental health program Preferred: Experience running groups, and bilingual speaking strongly preferred Scheduling Requirements Day Shift Per Diem Essential Functions Responsible for development, implementation, monitoring and documentation of initial interdisciplinary treatment plan Terminates with assigned patients as per the treatment plan, ensures appropriate discharge planning, follow-up, and timely documentation per quality assurance standards Attends weekly supervision, takes active role in learning, and participates/presents in case conferences Takes responsibility for professional growth and development through on-going participation in educational programs on and off-site 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr RWJBarnabas Health