Travel Clinical Social Worker - $2,115 per week - Atlantic Health System Hospital - 100 Madison Avenue : Job Details
Travel Clinical Social Worker - $2,115 per week
Atlantic Health System Hospital - 100 Madison AvenueJob Location : Convent Station,NJ, USA
Posted on :
2025-09-23T06:13:07Z
Job Description :
- Certification Details
- BLS
- State Social Worker License (New Jersey)
- Job Details
- Provides therapeutic intervention and social work services to patients and their families to enhance comprehensive, integrated, and uninterrupted care in the hospital and to have continuity of care in the community.
- Assesses the patient's psychosocial situation in relation to the medical needs and plans appropriate interventions and treatment goals to improve patient/family functioning.
- Interviews patients, family members, and/or significant others to assess needs for social work and/or interventions related to social determinants of health.
- Participates and provides input in multidisciplinary rounds regarding psycho/social context.
- Functions as a resource and advocate on behalf of the patient and family for discussions involving advanced care planning.
- Provides psychosocial support to patients and families during adjustment to illness and life changes.
- Collaborates with the health care team regarding in-hospital needs and post-hospital care.
- Maintains current knowledge of available psycho-social services programs and provides relevant information to patients, families, staff, and community organizations.
- Develops and maintains collegial relationships with community organizations.
- Coordinates and maintains a viable psychosocial discharge planning program for the assigned service area to identify patient needs and plan for appropriate after-care services.
- Ensures continuity of care through comprehensive and appropriate discharge planning with patient, family, and/or significant others.
- Documents appropriate data from psycho-social assessments, individual contacts, family interventions, and discharge planning according to department policy and regulatory requirements.
- Develops a social service network with city, state, or other governmental services to assist patients in obtaining benefits and transitional housing.
- Evaluates psycho-social services program objectives and participates in program planning and improvement.
- Maintains confidentiality in accordance with hospital and departmental policy and professional standards.
- May accompany patients to obtain benefits, entitlement, or other services.
- Job Requirements
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
- Knowledge of trends and advances in clinical practice and healthcare informatics, including new developments and innovations in hardware and software technology.
- Knowledge of relevant state regulatory standards related to Social Work.
- Rapid cycle change or clinical performance improvement expertise.
- Additional Details
- Physical demands include full range of body motion including handling and lifting, manual finger dexterity, eye-hand coordination, standing and walking, normal visual acuity and hearing.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
- Occupational Medicine Services (OMS) will assess candidate's ability to fulfill essential functions and determine health and safety requirements for the role.
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