Travel Medical Social Worker - $2,394 per week - Atlantic Health System Hospital - 100 Madison Avenue : Job Details
Travel Medical Social Worker - $2,394 per week
Atlantic Health System Hospital - 100 Madison AvenueJob Location : Convent Station,NJ, USA
Posted on :
2025-08-09T06:09:56Z
Job Description :
- Certification Details
- BLS
- State Licensure for Social Worker
- Job Details
- Provides therapeutic intervention and social work services to patients and their families to enhance comprehensive, integrated, and uninterrupted care in the hospital andto have continuity of care in the community.
- Assesses the patient's psychosocial situation in relation to the medical and 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: Psycho/Social Context.
- Functions as 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 with available psycho-social services programs/services 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 procedures and State, Federal, and Joint Commission stipulated 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 results and participates in program planning and improvement.
- Maintains confidentiality in accordance with hospital and departmental policy and professional standards.
- Job Requirements
- Knowledge of trends and advances in clinical practice and healthcare informatics, as well as new developments and innovations in hardware and software technology.
- Knowledge of relevant and state regulatory standards related to Social Work.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
- 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 and eye-hand coordination.
- Position involves standing and walking and requires normal visual acuity and hearing.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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