Social Worker
Atlantic Health System
Social Worker
Atlantic Health System
Non-profit healthcare provider with physician network
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.
Department is looking for weekday per diem with minimum requirement of 2 days per week, weekend, and holiday rotation
Include, but are not limited to:
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.
Provides psychosocial support to patients and families during adjustment to illness and life changes.
A. Provides preventive, protective, or supportive services to patients who are in or threatened by situations detrimental to their well-being.
B. Collaborates with the health care team regarding in-hospital needs and post-hospital care.
C. Maintains current with available psycho-social services programs/services and provides relevant information to patients, families, staff, and community organizations.
D. Develops and maintains collegial relationship 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 that serve the needs of the assigned patient population, to assist patients in obtaining such services as, food stamps and other financial supports and assistance in obtaining transitional housing.
Evaluates psycho-social services program objectives and results and participates in program planning and improvement in accordance with the mission of the hospital and department.
Maintains confidentiality in accordance with hospital and departmental policy and professional standards. May accompany patients to obtain benefits, entitlement, or other services.
Requirement –
Graduate of an accredited school of Social Work (MSW) required
NJ LSW required
Previous medical hospital social work preferred
NJ LCSW preferred
Competencies -
Minimum Salary (Hourly Rate): 34.820000
Maximum Salary (Hourly Rate): 61.260000
Salary Admin Plan: ALH
Non-profit healthcare provider with physician network
Atlantic Health System is a large non-profit healthcare network in New Jersey that runs hospitals, outpatient centers, urgent care clinics, and a physician-led group called Atlantic Medical Group with more than 1,000 doctors across 300 locations. It provides a full range of medical services to communities in New Jersey and New York and lets patients manage care through the MyChart portal, which handles medical records, appointments, and bill payments. Its business model puts earnings back into its healthcare services and facilities, reinvesting to improve care access and community health. The system differentiates itself by being a broad, integrated network of facilities and a large physician group under a nonprofit umbrella, offering coordinated care across many sites. Its goal is to improve community health by delivering comprehensive care and continually expanding access to high-quality medical services.
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