• Social Worker LCSW

    RWJBarnabas Health (Livingston, NJ)


    Social Worker LCSWReq #:0000197432

     

    Category:Social Work

     

    Status:Full-Time

     

    Shift:Day

     

    Facility:Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center

     

    Department:Cancer Svs Patient & Family

    Location:

    Cooperman Barnabas Medical Ctr, 94 Old Short Hills Road, Livingston, NJ 07039

    Job Overview:

    Perform psychosocial assessments, conduct short-term psychotherapy, refer those in need of long-term, ongoing counseling to appropriate therapists/resources, provide crisis intervention counseling, facilitate support groups, develop programs to meet psychosocial needs of oncology patients and participate in multidisciplinary psychosocial rounds. The Oncology Counselor uses an understanding of the principles of growth and development to assess each patient s age specific counseling needs and provides age specific care to the pre-school, school age, adolescent, adult and elderly patient.

    Qualifications:

    Required:

    + Master s Degree in Social Work from an accredited School of Social Work.

    + Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Social Worker (LSW) eligible for LCSW and currently registered to practice as a professional social worker in the state of New Jersey.

    Preferred:

    + Minimum of four years of Oncology Social Work experience preferred.

    Scheduling Requirements:

    + FT

    + Days

     

    RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer