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Job Title: Social Worker MSW

Location: New Brunswick (NB)

Department Name: Social Work

Req #: 0000213607

Status: Salaried

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $77,811.00 - $97,272.00 per year

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated annual salary 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:

Responsible for overall care coordination of patient and family from admission through discharge. Guides family through continuum acting as liaison between family, multidisciplinary team, physicians, and external agencies. Monitors family and patients understanding and compliance with treatment and discharge goals and discharge goals and coordinates team functions toward achievement of discharge plan. Maintains contacts with third party to assure ongoing funding of care and maximum utilization of services available to assure child's ongoing care.

Qualifications:

Required:

Master's Degree in Social Work or Allied Health Care field
AHA BLS Provider Certification
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
High degree of customer sensitivity
Planning, organization, and interpersonal skills
Excellent cognitive analytical and problem solving skills
Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
Minimum one year of experience in pediatrics

Preferred:

NJ Licensed Social Worker (LSW)

Certifications and Licenses Required:

AHA BLS Provider Certification

Scheduling Requirements:

Full Time
40 hours/week

Essential Functions:

Effectively engages individuals and families in helping relationships using acquired professional skills
Demonstrates understanding of patient's medical diagnoses, prognosis, progress and implications for family support, education and discharge planning
Transmits clinical information accurately to third party payers and community agencies
Engages in advocacy for patient, and foster family's abilities to assume independent skills in seeking and obtaining supports and services for child
Acts to enhance understanding of CSH services and mission through development of relationships with community and government agencies, third part payors, service providers and referral sources
Demonstrates understanding of health care system, managed care and resource utilization as well as policies and services available for patient populations
Effectively communicates financial and social needs, barriers, issues to the multidisciplinary team, physicians and external agencies
Identifies families at high risk for child neglect or abuse and makes appropriate referrals
Completes proper documentation in a timely manner
Provides necessary documentation to external agencies as needed
Participates in projects for the department that are consistent with department and hospital goals and missions
Frequent interactions with Pre-Admissions, Finance, HIMS and Utilization Review
Ongoing contacts with third party payer, hospital referral sources and community agencies
Occasional visits to other CSH sites, referring and receiving hospitals, and external agencies may be necessary

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.

Benefits and Perks:

At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees' physical, emotional, social, and financial health.

Paid Time Off (PTO)
Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
Dental and Vision Insurance
Retirement Plans
Short & Long Term Disability
Life & Accidental Death Insurance
Tuition Reimbursement
Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Wellness Programs
Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!

Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!

RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.

RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey-whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.