A Family, School, or General Social Worker provides specialized assistance to vulnerable families and children. Intervenes in crisis situations; evaluates individual and family needs, helps clients get access to health care, mental health care or social services such as housing assistance. Advocates for clients and provides follow up visits. May work with teachers, parents and school administrators to help students improve academically and deal with social issues such as bullying.
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. Licensed Social Worker Are you a compassionate mental health professional dedicated to guiding individuals through their recovery journeys? At RWJBarnabas Health , our Adult Outpatient Mental Health teams work collaboratively to treat individuals suffering from anxiety, panic, depression, suicidal ideation, schizophrenia, and other complex mental health challenges. As a Licensed Social Worker (LSW), you will perform vital clinical assessments and design individualized treatment plans tailored to help patients achieve their personal goals. We view our clinicians as a critical component of the care plan, redefining the patient experience through clinical excellence, teamwork, and profound empathy. We hope you are excited by the opportunity to join a multidisciplinary team that delivers meaningful, life-changing care to our communities! As a Licensed Social Worker, a typical day might include the following: Provides direct clinical social work services to patients and their families in an interdisciplinary team approach, Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Completing initial psycho-social assessments on assigned patients, providing psychotherapeutic counseling with individuals, family or groups as needed, giving clinical consultations as needed, providing patient centered advocacy, collaborating with interdisciplinary team, managing complex discharge plans, building and maintaining relationships with internal/external resources, making referrals to community agencies and entitlement programs and continuing ongoing education, Ensure continuity of care for patients with complex post acute needs and maximizes the patients and families abilities to meet the continuing needs within their social and financial framework, Understands of all stages of growth and development to assess each patient s age specific needs to provide individual treatment and care, Is responsible for reporting identified safety issues such as hazardous environments (i,e,damaged floors/walls/ceiling tiles/unsecured areas) and medical errors.
This Role Might Be For You If:
You are deeply passionate about creating a safe, therapeutic, and welcoming environment for individuals navigating diverse mental health conditions. You possess a strong knowledge of human growth and development across the entire lifespan, from children to geriatric populations. You excel at multi-agency collaboration and can confidently advocate for your patients with external community networks. You set a high bar for clinical records, taking pride in thorough, accurate, and timely documentation. You believe that true psychological healing is optimized and strengthened when clinical expertise meets deep kindness and empathy. To be considered for this opportunity, you must have: Graduation from an accredited graduate school of social work with an MSW (master s in social work) degree. State licensure required by the NJ State board of social work examiners. Licensed social worker (LSW) or licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) depending upon years of social work experience and clinical course work (LSW may render clinical social work services under the direct supervision of an LCSW). Three or more years experience in a hospital setting preferred. Successful completion of all Orientation Programs. 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! RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer Internal Apply External Apply
