Social Worker- Discharge Planner/EARC Screener Job at Silver Lake Hospital, Newark, NJ

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  • Silver Lake Hospital
  • Newark, NJ

Job Description

Silver Lake Hospital of Newark, NJ is seeking to hire a full-time Social Worker to provide comprehensive assessments for new patients and assists the patients and their families with discharge planning.

ABOUT SILVER LAKE HOSPITAL

Silver Lake Hospital is a long-term acute care hospital with a reputation of providing patients with a place to heal before heading home. A long-term acute care hospital (LTACH) is an acute care specialty hospital that provides highly advanced and focused care for higher acuity patients who have not responded to short-term treatment in traditional general hospitals. The average length of stay in an LTACH is 25 days as compared to a 3-5 day average stay in a general hospital. Our safe and state of the art hospital is designed to admit and care for the most critically ill patients.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Social Worker completes comprehensive assessments for new patients, including mental and psychosocial. Responsible for patient charting using EMR System. Identifies and creates care plans to meet individual patient levels of need to establish a safe discharge. Participates in discharge planning; development and implementation of discharge plans and patient assessments. Provide information to patient and/or family on Medicare/Medicaid and other financial assistance programs. Assist in obtaining resources from community, social, health and welfare agencies to meet the needs of the patient. Assist in providing solutions for social and practical environmental problems including seeking financial assistance, discharge planning (including collaboration with community agencies), and referrals to other community agencies when specialized assistance is required.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Master degree in Social Work (MSW) required.
  • Valid New Jersey State license in Social work (LSW) required.
  • EARC Screener certification required.
  • Minimum of 1 year of work experience in a hospital or sub-acute care setting is preferred.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office and EMR Systems.

Full time employees are offered generous benefits including medical, dental, vision, a 401(k) plan, supplemental insurance, free life-long term disability insurance. Additional benefits include free parking in a safe and secure garage, paid time off (PTO), and a comprehensive wellness program.

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Job Tags

Full time, Temporary work, Work experience placement, Work at office,

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