Social Worker (MSW) - LSW/LCSW) - Per Diem, Morristown Medical Center, NJ
Company: Atlantic Health System
Location: Morristown
Posted on: April 3, 2026
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Job Description:
Description Member of the ICU and Post ICU Family Support Social
Work team. Provides supportive counseling to patients and families
to help them adjust to the psychosocial impact of critical illness
and communicates information and recommendations to the
interdisciplinary team as needed. Principal Accountabilities: 1.
Assess the psycho-social needs of the patient and family and
develop a care plan in concert in with patient, physicians,
providers, nurses and other members of the interdisciplinary team.
2. Provide supportive counseling and or crisis intervention to
patients and their families via a trauma informed approach. Assist
with identification and teaching of coping strategies and provide
relevant psychoeducation. 3. Provide emotional support during goals
of care discussions and assist with the emotional processing of
end-of-life decision making via anticipatory and acute grief
support. 4. Advocate for the needs of patients and families
including assessing and reporting abuse or neglect to relevant
agencies. 5. Enhance communication with the multidisciplinary team
via coordination and support during patient family meetings.
6.Provide assessment and counseling for children and teenagers
surrounding a family member’s critical illness including visit
preparation as needed. Provide guidance to their adult caregivers
regarding how to provide developmentally appropriate support and
information. 7. Link patients/family to the appropriate community
resources including support groups, outpatient counseling, and
other community services and agencies. 8. Document patient/family
assessment, interventions, observations and progress in medical
records. 9. Assist with recruitment of patients for support group.
10. Provide education to multidisciplinary team on the psychosocial
needs of patients and families experiencing Critical Illness and
Post ICU Syndrome. 11. Participate in relevant unit or departmental
meetings and maintain affiliations with national collaboratives.
15. Perform other duties as assigned. Qualifications Required: 1.
MSW (Master of Social Work) Degree from an accredited school of
social work. 2. LSW or LCSW Required from State of NJ 3. 2 years of
experience in healthcare or mental health care or a related field.
4. Previous counseling experience, medical hospital social work,
support group facilitation experience strongly preferred.
Preferred: 1. Three (3) or more years of experience in healthcare
Social Work or a related field.
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