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Job Description
Social Worker (LSW) - Per Diem - M-F - 8AM-4PM - Atlantic Visiting Nurse - Morristown, NJ
Location: Morristown, NJ, United States
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.
Job Qualifications/Experience:
- Master's in Social Work from an accredited school of social work required
- Licensed in the state of NJ(LSW)
- State of NJ LCSW preferred
- 1-2 years’ experience in social work preferred
- Expertise in community resources preferred
- Excellent customer service and communication skills.
- Use of personal vehicle is required for home visits.
- Valid Driver’s License with a clean record required.
- Bilingual a plus
At Atlantic Health, 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 22,000 team members. Headquarters 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:
- Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ
- Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ
- Atlantic Health Newton Medical Center, Newton, NJ
- Atlantic Health Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJ
- Atlantic Health Hackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ
- Atlantic Health Goryeb Children's Hospital, Morristown, NJ
- Atlantic Health CentraState Healthcare System, Freehold, NJ
- Atlantic Medical Group
- Atlantic Visiting Nurse
- Atlantic Mobile Health
- Atlantic Rehabilitation
We have more than 900 community-based healthcare providers affiliated through Atlantic Medical Group.
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:
- Chosen for 17 years by Fortune as one of the magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For."
- Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook Named by Newsweek as two of the “World’s Best Hospitals” in 2026.
- Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook ranked within the top three hospitals in New Jersey by U.S. News & World Report’s 2025-2026 Best Hospital rankings.
- Atlantic Health scored four “A” grades by The Leapfrog Group in its Fall 2025 Hospital Safety Grades, performance measures reflecting errors, accidents, injuries and injections, as well as systems hospitals have in place to prevent harm.
- Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook are New Jersey's only hospitals to be named among America's 50 Best hospitals by Healthgrades in 2026.
- Named by Becker's Healthcare as one of the "165 Top Places to Work in Healthcare – 2026.
- Atlantic Health Morristown, Atlantic Health Overlook, Atlantic Health Chilton and Atlantic Health Newton all Forbes Top Hospitals for 2026.
- Named by Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Inclusion & Diversity 2025.
- Atlantic Health rated LEVEL 9 - 2025 CHIME Digital Health Most Wired.
Atlantic Health offers a competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports the health, financial security, and well-being of all team members. Offerings vary based on role level (Team Member, Director, Executive). Below is a general summary, with role-specific enhancements highlighted:
Team Member Benefits
- 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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Note: In Compliance with the NJ Pay Transparency Act (effective Sunday, June 1, 2025), all job postings will include the hourly wage or salary (or a range), as well as this summary of benefits. Final compensation and benefit eligibility may vary by role and employment status and will be confirmed at the time of offer.
EEO STATEMENT
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