Carepoint Health Jersey City , NJ 07097
Posted 2 months ago
About Us
CarePoint Health is one of New Jersey's leading health care systems comprised of three long-standing and highly-regarded hospitals - Christ Hospital in Jersey City, Hoboken University Medical Center and Bayonne Medical Center. CarePoint united three area hospitals to provide 360-degree-coordinated care by integrating the medical facilities and physician networks associated with these institutions. With over 4,500 employees, CarePoint is the largest private employer in Hudson County, New Jersey and each year provides care to over 300,000 individuals.
CarePoint prides itself on its patient-focused approach to care delivery, with an emphasis on preventative medicine, health education, and disease management. Leveraging its vast network of physicians and healthcare experts, CarePoint is quickly becoming recognized as a leader in the broader healthcare landscape as it pioneers creative solutions to address urgent population health needs.
What You'll Be Doing
Main Function:
The Counselor is responsible for assessing, counseling, intervening, implementing and educating the patient and family/significant others to facilitate movement throughout the continuum of care.
Makes psychosocial assessments appropriate to patient's age and diagnoses.
Appropriately prioritizes cases according to assessed needs
Written assessments completed within 24 hours of assessment
Documented assessment demonstrates understanding of patient's functional status and psychosocial situation
Assessments are completed based on information obtained from patients, families/significant others, staff and interdisciplinary rounds as needed
Assessment prepares for the possibility of changes in the patient's condition/status
Provides supportive counseling to patients and families
Coordinates discharge planning services.
What We're Looking For
Full Time * 8-hours/Day shifts Rotating weekends and holidays
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