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Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title Social Worker I

Job Category Staff & Executive - Social Work

Department EOHSI-Banner

Overview

With its broad and multidisciplinary faculty expertise, the Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute ( EOHSI ) is an international resource that supports basic and clinical research in environmental health sciences and exposure assessment and fosters associated programs in environmental health education and public policy.

Established In 1986, EOHSI’s Major Objectives Are To

Advance understanding of the mechanisms by which environmental and occupational chemical exposures impact human health.

Identify and measure human environmental and occupational exposures to chemicals. Treat populations adversely affected by chemical exposures. Develop educational tools describing relative risks of chemical exposures. Contribute to public policies related to environmental and occupational chemical risks. Offer training programs for environmental health professionals.

The Institute serves as an unbiased source of expertise about environmental problems for communities, employers and governments in all areas of occupational and environmental health, toxicology and risk assessment. EOHSI members are active as advisors to international, national, state and local organizations on public health issues.

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a leading national research university and the state of New Jersey’s preeminent, comprehensive public institution of higher education. Established in 1766 and celebrating a milestone 250th anniversary in 2016, the university is the eighth oldest higher education institution in the United States. More than 67,000 students and 22,000 faculty and staff learn, work, and serve the public at Rutgers locations across New Jersey and around the world.

Posting Summary

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Social Worker for the Clinical Center/ CROM within Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences ( EOHSI ). Under supervision, the Social Worker I provides supportive psychotherapeutic counseling and/or crisis intervention to patients and families. The Social Worker I, functions with considerable autonomy in providing professional social work and case management services to World Trade Center ( WTC ) first responders and their families related to their health care and general well-being for a Federally contracted health program.

Among the key duties of this position are the following:

• Under supervision, may perform mental health diagnostic assessments and maintains a caseload of individual therapy clients and co-lead groups.
• Provides social work & case management services to WTC Health Program patients and their families/significant others.
• Develops therapeutic relationships with WTC patients and assesses needs of patients referred/identified.
• Addresses patient’s bio-psychosocial, social service, and resource needs and links patient and their families to services, resources and opportunities to maximize patient functioning and well-being.
• Conducts thorough assessments of patients’ biopsychosocial, social service and resource needs.
• Responds with sensitivity to cultural and socio-economic factors impacting patients and their families.
• Assists patients in resolving social, emotional & environmental problems that interfere with psychosocial functioning and positive response to medical treatment.

Position Status Full Time

Hours Per Week

Daily Work Shift

Work Arrangement

FLSA Exempt

Grade 22S

Position Salary

Annual Minimum Salary 56258.000

Annual Mid Range Salary 67315.000

Annual Maximum Salary 79787.000

Standard Hours

37.50

Union Description HPAE, Local 5094

Payroll Designation PeopleSoft

Benefits

Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview.

Rutgers also offers a benefit program to eligible full-time postdoctoral fellow students. For details, please go to https://finance.rutgers.edu/healthcare-risk/insurance/postdoctoral-health-insurance.

Seniority Unit

Terms of Appointment Staff - 12 month

Position Pension Eligibility

ABP

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience

• Master’s degree plus 1-year professional experience required- preferred in a clinical setting assessing biopsychosocial needs of patients.

Certifications/Licenses

• Applicants possessing a Master’s degree in Social Work must have an active NJ license, LSW (Licensed Social Worker) or LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker).

Required Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Skilled with healthcare EMR , preferably EPIC . Knowledge of government assistance programs ( SSI / SSD /Medicare/Medicaid, etc.).
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience creating surveys with Redcaps.
• Bi-lingual and CCM certification a plus.

Equipment Utilized

Physical Demands and Work Environment

Special Conditions

• May be required to follow a varied schedule including evenings.

Posting Details

Posting Number 22ST3345

Posting Open Date

Special Instructions to Applicants

Regional Campus Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)

Home Location Campus Piscataway (RBHS)

City Piscataway

State NJ

Location Details

Pre-employment Screenings

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings.

Immunization Requirements

Under Policy 60.1.35 Immunization Policy for Rutgers Employees and Prospective Employees (https://policies.rutgers.edu/60-1-35-currentpdf) , Rutgers University requires all prospective employees to provide proof that they are vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to commencement of employment, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Rutgers University may require certain prospective employees to receive an updated (bivalent) vaccine dose. Under Policy 100.3.1 Immunization Policy for Covered Individuals (https://policies.rutgers.edu/sites/default/files/100-3-1-current.pdf) , if employment will commence during Flu Season, Rutgers University may require certain prospective employees to provide proof that they are vaccinated against Seasonal Influenza for the current Flu Season, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Additional infection control and safety policies may apply. Prospective employees should speak with their hiring manager to determine which policies apply to the role or position for which they are applying. Failure to provide proof of vaccination for any required vaccines or obtain a medical or religious exemption from the University will result in rescission of a candidate’s offer of employment or disciplinary action up to and including termination.

Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

It is university policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law. As an institution, we value diversity of background and opinion, and prohibit discrimination or harassment on the basis of any legally protected class in the areas of hiring, recruitment, promotion, transfer, demotion, training, compensation, pay, fringe benefits, layoff, termination or any other terms and conditions of employment. For additional information please see the Non-Discrimination Statement at the following web address: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/non-discrimination-statement

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