2023-18805

Social Worker MSW LSW needed for LIFE (Living Independently for Elders), a PACE program (Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly) located in Bordentown, NJ that offers continuous, quality care to seniors allowing them the independence of living at home. At the core is our LIFE Health Center where seniors receive clinical and rehabilitation therapy and build relationships with physicians, nurses, social workers, and other program participants. 

• Assesses, diagnoses, intervenes with and plans for social work services related to patient and family bio-psycho-social needs and behaviors.
• Integrates assessment using information related to cultural, clinical, ethnic, age and other factors into plan of care in order to implement transition plans and treatments.
• Acts as active team member in the discharge planning process and has primary responsibility for identifying complicated social and financial factors and barriers to appropriate discharge.
• Assures patient is referred to available social and financial resources post discharge in order to transition patient and achieve the desired outcome.
• Refers patients/families and care givers to resources regarding abuse/neglect/domestic violence, alcohol and substance abuse.
• Performs  clinical interventions related to grief counseling, bereavement, adjustment, crisis intervention in order to support the process of transition planning and increase patient/family coping skills.

• Master's degree in Social Work (MSW).
• NJ LSW
• One year experience in a clinical setting performing clinical social work preferred.
• Clinical training in a medical/clinical environment; knowledge of spreadsheet and word precessing software, case management and patient information systems.

• Frequent physical demands include: Standing , Walking , Carry objects , Keyboard use/repetitive motion
• Occasional physical demands include: Sitting , Climbing (e.g., stairs or ladders) , Push/Pull , Twisting , Bending , Reaching forward , Reaching overhead , Squat/kneel/crawl , Wrist position deviation , Pinching/fine motor activities
• Continuous physical demands include:
• Lifting Floor to Waist 15 lbs. Lifting Waist Level and Above 10 lbs.

Offers are contingent upon successful completion of our onboarding process and pre-employment physical.  Capital Health will require all applicants (including contractors, travelers and consultants) to have an annual flu vaccine, with the exception of individuals with medical and religious exemptions.

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