Social Worker (MSW) Full Time, Days, 8:30AM-4:30PM, Atlantic Medical Group, Morristown, NJ
Atlantic Health System
Morristown, NJ
The social worker will primarily function as one of our GUIDE Care Navigators and acts as the primary point of contact between eligible patients living with dementia, their caregivers (referred to as the dyad), and the care team at the Geriatric Assessment Center and AHS.
Principal Accountabilities:
(1). Provide eligible patients and families with a screening assessment and educate them about the GUIDE model and its components.
(2). Participate in completion of the enrollment documents and submission of all information on the information portal at the time of enrollment and on an ongoing basis as delineated by CMS.
(3) Provide dementia-specific education and support to the patient and family, and help families learn what to expect in the future.
(4) Routinely perform home visits and virtual visits to screen dyads for unmet care needs (including clinical and medication issues), behavioral issues, safety risks, and psychosocial well-being.
(3). Work closely with the GUIDE Program Manager and the GAC clinical team to address care needs and coordinate respite referrals.
(4). Connect dyads to local community services, including respite care.
(5). Collect information about medications and medication adherence, present this information to the care team, assist in medication reconciliation, and help implement strategies to improve medication adherence.
(6). Work with both the care team and the dyad to assess medication side effects and changes in function and behavior.
(7). Routinely collaborate with the GUIDE Program Manager to address more complex medical or psychosocial issues.
At Atlantic Health System, our promise to our communities is; Anyone who enters one of our facilities, will receive the highest quality care delivered at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost. This commitment is also echoed in the respect, development and opportunities we give to our more than 20,000 team members. Headquartered in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading non-profit health care systems in the nation. Our facilities and sites of care include:
- Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ
- Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ
- Newton Medical Center, Newton, NJ
- Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJ
- Hackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ
- Goryeb Children's Hospital, Morristown, NJ
- CentraState Healthcare System, Freehold, NJ
- Atlantic Home Care and Hospice
- Atlantic Mobile Health
- Atlantic Rehabilitation
We also have more than 900 community-based healthcare providers affiliated through Atlantic Medical Group. Atlantic Accountable Care Organization is one of the largest ACOs in the nation, and we are a member of AllSpire Health Partners.
We have received awards and recognition for the services we have provided to our patients, team members and communities. Below are just a few of our accolades:
- 100 Best Companies to Work For ® and FORTUNE® magazine for 15 years
- Best Places to Work in Healthcare - Modern Healthcare
- 150 Top Places to work in Healthcare - Becker's Healthcare
- 100 Accountable Care Organizations to Know - Becker's Hospital Review
- Best Employers for Workers over 50 - AARP
- Gold-Level \"Well Workplace\": Wellness Council of America (WELCOA)
- One of the 100 Best Workplaces for “Millennials” Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE® magazine
- One of the 20 Best Workplaces in Health Care: Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE® magazine
- Official Health Care Partner of the New York Jets
- NJ Sustainable Business
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Coverage (22.5 hours per week or above for full-time and part-time team members)
- Life & AD&D Insurance.
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (with options to supplement)
- 403(b) Retirement Plan: Employer match, additional non-elective contribution
- PTO & Paid Sick Leave
- Tuition Assistance, Advancement & Academic Advising
- Parental, Adoption, Surrogacy Leave
- Backup and On-Site Childcare
- Well-Being Rewards
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Fertility Benefits, Healthy Pregnancy Program
- Flexible Spending & Commuter Accounts
- Pet, Home & Auto, Identity Theft and Legal Insurance
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