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Social Worker (MSW) Part Time 26 hours, Days, Overlook Medical Center

Atlantic Health System
Part-time
On-site
Summit, New Jersey, United States
Description

Responsible for counseling, assessing, and assisting individuals/families or groups who are affected by illnesses or injuries, including rape, physical abuse, cancer, AIDS, and Alzheimer's, that may impair their ability to function normally. 

Principal Accountabilities:

1. Provides psychosocial assessments to determine patient needs, makes appropriate referrals, provides counseling and supportive services to patients/families, makes referrals to the Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCP&P) 
2. Identifies and maintains funding sources which supports the Family Counseling & Guidance Program. 
3. Maintains statistical information and analysis of data, develops outcome and measures for program evaluation, program development and facilitation of program. 
4. Other relevant duties as assigned



Qualifications

Required: 
1. MSW from an accredited school of social work. 
2. NJ LSW or LCSW required. 
3. Previous medical hospital social work and grant experience strongly preferred. . 

Preferred: 
1. Maintains current knowledge of trends and advances in clinical practice and healthcare informatics, as well as new developments and innovations in hardware and software technology. 
2. Demonstrated initiative, problem identification, resolution and analytical skills are essential, as well as excellent oral and written communication skills