Responsible for counseling, assessing, and assisting individuals/families or groups who are affected by illnesses or injuries, including rape, physical abuse, cancer, AIDS, and Alzheimer's, that may impair their ability to function. Principal Accountabilities: • Provides psychosocial assessments to determine patient needs, makes appropriate referrals, provides counseling and supportive services to patients/families, makes referrals to the Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCP&P) • Identifies and maintains funding sources which supports the Family Counseling & Guidance Program. • Maintains statistical information and analysis of data, develops outcome and measures for program evaluation, program development and facilitation of program. • Other relevant duties as assigned Required: • High School Diploma or GED • MSW from an accredited school of social work. • NJ LSW or LCSW required. • Previous medical hospital social work and grant experience strongly preferred. Preferred: • Maintains current knowledge of trends and advances in clinical practice and healthcare informatics, as well as new developments and innovations in hardware and software technology. • Demonstrated initiative, problem identification, resolution and analytical skills are essential, as well as excellent oral and written communication skills