Social Worker, Pediatric Psychiatry, Full-time Day shift

To engage child/adolescent patients and their families with difficulties in emotions and behaviors by identifying problems, promoting strengths, and addressing weakness. To engage in counseling, education and therapy with children/adolescents and their families. To coordinate care and communicate effectively with multidisciplinary team and community resources.

EDUCATION

Master's degree in social work or equivalent from an accredited program.

EXPERIENCE

Previous experience providing family and individual therapy preferred.

SPECIAL SKILLS

New Jersey Social Work License required. MSW and LCSW required. Effective group process skills. Effective oral and written communication skills to express ideas clearly. Effective listening skills. Ability to efficiently document using an Electronic Medical/Health Record in a timely manner. Ability to pay attention to details, often changing from one task to another without loss of efficiency or composure. Ability to follow-through using appropriate channels of communication. Ability to pay attention to details, often changing from one task to another without loss of efficiency or composure. Ability to function competently in stressful situations and the changing work environment related to changing patient needs, including working with patients with acute, chronic, and complex disease processes. Ability to work cooperatively with patients, family members, and multidisciplinary team members (i.e. , physicians, Rehab, Respiratory, DI, Lab, etc.). Ability to utilize effective time management to set priorities, perform job related responsibilities, and respond quickly to emergency situations. Ability to use effective analytical and critical thinking skills to problem-solve.