Trauma Social Worker

Trauma Social Worker (Full-Time)

HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY MED CNTR Hackensack, New Jersey

Requisition # | Shift Day | Full Time with Benefits

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed.

The Trauma Social Worker is a member of the healthcare team and is responsible for coordinating, communicating and facilitating the clinical progression of the patient's treatment and discharge plan. Accountable for a designated patient caseload. The Trauma Social Worker assesses, plans, and facilitates, with patients/families and healthcare professionals involved in the patients care to meet treatment goals, expected length of stay, and arrange for the appropriate next level of care.

Oversees Inter facility transitions and hand-off between acute & post-acute services, in collaboration with the Care Coordination team. Follows State of New Jersey regulation for Social Work.

• Assesses all patients who are admitted for medical care to the trauma service, screens for mental health needs and potential discharge needs regardless of race, age, sex, religion, diagnosis and ability to pay.
• Facilitates communication and coordination between members of the health care team and involves the patient/family in the decision-making process.
• Provides social work intervention to patients and families to assist their ability to cope with traumatic injury and stress.
• Maintains current and up to date information of community resources and refers patients to those community resources.
• Works collaboratively with all team members to effect timely and appropriate transitions to the next appropriate level of care.
• Provides crisis intervention and emotional support to patients/families, including individual, group, and family counseling sessions.
• Responds to trauma codes to assist in the patient and family's support.
• Documents and communicates information to the Multidisciplinary Team in order to coordinate and maximize care.
• Participates actively on appropriate committee (Trauma Systems committee), workgroup, and/or meetings.
• Participates in Multidisciplinary Team Rounds, specific to trauma.
• Reassesses periodically and evaluates against care goals and the plan of care.
• Provides patients and families with resources and educates about discharge options.
• Participates in research as it relates to trauma and utilizes pertinent research for managing patient care issues.
• Provides in-service education to the trauma service and other departments as requested.
• Collaborates with all members of the multidisciplinary team to support crisis intervention, counseling support and referrals.
• Liaises with the Care Coordination team to receive updates regarding discharge planning efforts.
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned.

• Master's of Social Work
• Two years of experience as a social worker in a health care setting.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills that include Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite platforms.

• NJ Licensed Social Worker.
• Trauma Certification in Social Work required within 1 year from date of hire.
• NJ Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
• Certified Case Manager or Accredited Case Manager Certification.

Minimum rate of $72,072.00 Annually. The starting rate of pay is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer.

Health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits.

HACKENSACK MERIDIAN HEALTH (HMH) IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding, genetic information, or any protected veteran status.