Position Summary
The Social Worker is responsible for assessing, counseling, intervening, implementing and educating the patient, family/significant others to facilitate movement throughout the continuum of care.

Core Duties and Responsibilities
· Collaborates with patient, family and other team members to coordinate services
· Serves as a resource for community services
· Provides assistance in obtaining alternative living situations when needed
· Works with health care team, patient/family and community agencies in order to facilitate efficient utilization of resources
· Develops and maintains good working relationships with health and social service agencies
· Provides timely documentation of discharge planning activities in the medical record
· Educates patients, family/significant others regarding options for discharge to include what is available and what has been arranged.
· Provides discharge planning specifically for psychiatric/suicidal patients.
· Demonstrates an understanding of resource for Drug/Alcohol services and ability to refer appropriately.

Minimum Requirements
· MSW/ NJ Licensed Social Worker
· Previous clinical/Hospital experience
· Knowledge of Medical Terminology and intermediate computer proficiency
· Excellent organizational, communication and interpersonal skills
· Must be able to walk and stand for extended periods with the ability to lift, push and pull

Preferred Skills and Experience
· 2 years of experience in acute care

Additional information
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
• This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements, but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts the company’s rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
• Shore Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, affectional or sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, orientation or expression; marital status, domestic partnership status, civil union status, pregnancy, race, creed, ancestry, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, genetic information, or veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law.