Social Worker/MSW (Full-Time/Day) Cherry Hill

Jefferson Health Plans • Cherry Hill, AR

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About The Position

Provides social work services, assesses and enhances the patient’s/family’s/significant other’s ability to cope with physical, emotional and environmental problems related to illness/convalescence and discharge plan. Works collaboratively with the multidisciplinary healthcare team to establish a discharge plan for the patient. This is not a psych or Behavioral Health or counseling position.1 year of acute care medical surgical discharge planning experience preferred. Position will have a primary working hospital but must also be willing to float to all 3 hospitals if needed (Stratford, Washington Township, Cherry Hill). 1 weekend shift commitment every 4 weeks Major holiday commitment

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited Masters of Social Work program required.
• Masters of Social Work required.
• Minimum of 2 years hospital based social work experience.
• Active LSW or LCSW required for New Jersey positions and preferred for Pennsylvania positions.

Nice To Haves

• 1 year of acute care medical surgical discharge planning experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conducts psychosocial assessment/reassignment of patients/significant others relating to the social, emotional and cognitive capabilities of patients in relationship to their illness and health maintenance needs.
• Develops and implements a plan of intervention that addresses identified needs related to needs/problems identified during assessment.
• Collaborated with the multidisciplinary team to ensure appropriate discharge planning
• Provides counseling for patient/family/significant others to assist with coping with new diagnoses, chronic illness and palliative or terminal care
• Advocates on behalf of the patients/families to enable them to obtain necessary services.
• Acute Care discharge tasks

Benefits

• Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts.
• Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service.
• All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time