RWJBarnabas Health

Social Worker MSW

RWJBarnabas Health$85K — $109K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's degree in Social Work (MSW) from an accredited program required.
  • Current Licensed Social Worker (LSW) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensure required.
  • Minimum of two years professional social work experience required.
  • Ability to obtain Emergency Action Plan Coordinator (EARC) certification within six months of hire.
  • Preferred experience in home health or post-acute services.

Responsibilities

  • Provide social work interventions, including counseling and psychotherapeutic approaches for psychosocial distress.
  • Conduct comprehensive patient assessments and maintain clinical documentation for care plans.
  • Execute strategic discharge planning to optimize inpatient capacity and patient flow.
  • Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team, including physicians and clinical nurses, during care rounds.
  • Evaluate and address health-related social needs by incorporating social determinants into care planning.
  • Oversee transitions of care and discharge planning to ensure patient safety.
  • Participate in department initiatives to improve key performance indicators.

Benefits

  • Salaried position with a day shift schedule.
  • Involvement in interdisciplinary collaboration.
  • Opportunities for professional growth within a hospital setting.
  • Experience in a fast-paced, supportive healthcare environment.
Full Job Description
Job Title: Social Worker MSW

Location: Community Medical Center

Department Name: Case Management



Status: Salaried

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $85,116.80 - $109,049.54 per year

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated annual salary range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

As a Social Worker MSW, a typical day might include the following:
  • Providing vital social work interventions, including supportive counseling and psychotherapeutic approaches, to address acute psychosocial distress.
  • Conducting comprehensive patient assessments and maintaining detailed clinical documentation to support the care plan.
  • Executing effective, strategic discharge planning to seamlessly optimize inpatient capacity and maintain smooth patient flow.
  • Collaborating closely with an interdisciplinary team, including physicians and clinical nurses, during routine care rounds.
  • Evaluating and addressing health-related social needs by actively incorporating social determinants of health into standard care planning.
  • Overseeing seamless transitions of care and detailed discharge planning to ensure patient safety and continuity of care.
  • Participating in targeted department initiatives to improve key performance indicators, such as length of stay and throughput, in alignment with RWJBH System Goals.

This Role Might Be For You If:
  • You are deeply passionate about providing a safe, therapeutic, and empathetic healthcare experience for patients facing complex social and health-related hurdles.
  • You thrive in fast-paced, dynamic hospital environments and can make critical, resource-grounded care decisions under pressure.
  • You set a high bar for yourself and your team to maintain strong communication and coordinate seamless discharge handoffs.
  • You treat every patient and family member with profound kindness, evaluating sensitive social needs with excellent, patient-centered care.
  • You believe that true healing begins with meeting patients exactly where they are during their most vulnerable moments.

To be considered for this opportunity, you must have:
  • Master's degree in Social Work (MSW) from an accredited program required.
  • Current Licensed Social Worker (LSW) OR Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensure required.
  • Two (2) or more years of professional experience in a social work setting required.
  • Ability to obtain Emergency Action Plan Coordinator (EARC) certification within six (6) months of hire.
  • Prior professional experience within home health or post-acute services is preferred.
  • Full Time, Day Shift: Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM.
  • Weekend rotation is required approximately once every 6 weeks.
  • Mandatory coverage of two (2) holidays per year.

About RWJBarnabas Health

RWJBarnabas Health is the largest integrated healthcare delivery system in New Jersey, with hospitals, ambulatory care centers, and clinics throughout the state. The system includes eleven acute care hospitals, three children's hospitals, a pediatric rehabilitation hospital, a behavioral health center, and numerous other clinical facilities. RWJBarnabas Health is committed to providing high-quality, compassionate care to patients and their families, and to advancing medical research and education.
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