Social Worker (Lsw) - Per Diem - M-F - 8Am-4Pm - Atlantic Visiting Nurse - Morristown, NJ

JobID: 32945

Category: Social Services

JobSchedule:

Posted Date: 2026-09-23T12:02:10+00:00

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Minimum Salary (Hourly Rate): 34.820000

Job responsibilities:

Primary Work Location - 465 South Street, Morristown, NJ 07960

Atlantic Health System is seeking a Per diem Social Worker, within the Atlantic Homecare & Hospice division.

Home visits with home care patients, providing disease counseling, end of life discussions with goals of care, community resource referrals, assistance with applications to community resources.

• Performs comprehensive psychosocial assessments:
• Identifies issues that may have an impact on the safety of patients and families
• Identifies availability of support systems to meet patient/family goals.
• Collaborates with other disciplines in the development of the plan of care:
• Provides input to the development of short-term and long-term goals
• Participates as an active member of the interdisciplinary team
• Collaborates with external resources in developing the plan of care.
• Collaborates with other disciplines in the implementation of the plan of care:
• Counsel's patients and families in strategies to cope with disease process
• Participates with other disciplines in family conferences
• Provides referrals to appropriate community services.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of social work services.
• Maintains high standards of professional practice:
• Completes documentation according to agency guidelines
• Maintains current knowledge of community resources and eligibility requirements
• Participates in the agency's Performance Improvement program:
• Participates in utilization review activities.
• Assists in the development of agency policies and procedures:
• Provides orientation to new employees
• Participates in developing/revising job functions.
• Assists with growing agency business:
• Participates in community education and outreach
• Accepts other assignments as requested to support agency
• Other Tasks as assigned.