Hackensack Meridian Health
Trauma Social Worker (Full-Time)
Hackensack, NJ 07601 · US
About the role
Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.
The Trauma Social Worker is a member of the healthcare team and is responsible for coordinating, communicating and facilitating the clinical progression of the patient's treatment and discharge plan. Accountable for a designated patient caseload. The Trauma Social Worker assesses, plans, and facilitates, with patients/families and healthcare professionals involved in the patients care to meet treatment goals, expected length of stay, and arrange for the appropriate next level of care. Oversees Inter facility transitions and hand-off between acute & post-acute services, in collaboration with the Care Coordination team. Follows State of New Jersey regulation for Social Work.
Qualifications
- Master's of Social Work
- Two years of experience as a social worker in a health care setting.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficient computer skills that include but are not limited to Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite platforms.
- NJ Licensed Social Worker.
- Trauma Certification in Social Work required within 1 year from date of hire.
Licenses and Certifications Preferred:
- NJ Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
- Certified Case Manager or Accredited Case Manager Certification.
- Regular contact with Medical Center personnel, patients and visitors.
- Lifts a minimum of 2 lbs., pushes and pulls a minimum of 2 lbs., and stand a minimum of 4 hours a day.
If you feel the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!