Lead Social Worker Case Management

St. Mark's Hospital; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, prescription, dental, vision

Wellbeing & counseling services

Paid time off and disability coverage

401(k) with match

Tuition and certification support

Fertility and family building benefits

Job summary

St. Mark's Hospital in Salt Lake City seeks a Lead Social Worker in Case Management to direct the day-to-day social care of patients from admission to discharge, coordinating with nursing, medical and social work staff to meet each patient’s needs.

This leadership role supports policy development, implements guidelines, drives performance improvement, and helps ensure high-quality, cost-effective care for diverse patient populations.

Qualifications

• LCSW licensure required within the application process.
• Master's degree in social work.
• 2–3 years of clinical experience and 2–3 years of supervisory experience preferred.
• Medical Social Worker experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Direct the day-to-day social service patient care from admission to discharge.
• Establish cooperative relationships with nursing, medical and social service staff.
• Assist in policy development and adherence to regulations and guidelines.
• Drive performance improvement and ensure high-quality, cost-effective care.

Skills

LCSW

Clinical Social Work

Leadership

BCLS

Education

Master's Degree

Job description

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a Lead Social Worker with St. Mark's Hospital you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Job Summary And Qualifications

The Lead Social Worker in Case Management is responsible for the day-to-day direction of social service patient care. This includes quality care of the patient from admission to discharge. Establishes and maintains effective cooperative working relationships with nursing staff, medical staff, social service staff, and other departments. Considers ages of patients when fulfilling patient care responsibilities. Demonstrates the ability to obtain and interpret information in terms of the patient’s needs; possesses knowledge of growth and development; and has an understanding of the range of treatment needed for these patient groups. Assists Director in the development of policies and procedures consistent with all applicable regulations, including but not limited to state, federal and Joint Commission. Assists Director in the development and ensures the utilization of medical guidelines in an effort to provide high quality, cost effective care. Works with the Director in the identification of, oversees, and complies with performance improvement activities.

What qualifications you will need

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 7 days of employment start date
• (LCSW) Clinical Social Worker Required
• Masters Degree
• 2-3 years of clinical experience and 2-3 years of supervisory experience preferred
• Medical Social Worker experience is preferred

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn More About Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

For 150 years, St. Mark's Hospital has provided a full-spectrum of healthcare services to Salt Lake City and its surrounding communities. As Utah's first hospital, St. Mark's team members uphold a rich tradition of patient-centered, top-quality care at our 308 plus bed hospital. St Mark's drives the development of some of the regions finest clinical service areas such as neurosciences, trauma, orthopedics, cardiac care and robotic surgery. St. Mark's was named to the Fortune/IBM Watson Health 100 Top Hospitals® list. This is the eighth time this hospital has been recognized with this honor as one of the top performing Teaching Hospitals in the U.S.

St. Mark's has expanded emergency access to the communities we serve with two free standing emergency centers, Taylorsville Emergency Center and West Valley Emergency Center. Both locations have 10 plus patient rooms are staffed 24/7 by experienced board-certified emergency room physicians, nurses and support teams from St. Mark's Hospital. In addition to ER care, both facilities give comprehensive imaging services, including computerized tomography (CT scan), Xray, and ultrasound as well as a fully-equipped medical laboratory.

Nestled at the foot of the Wasatch Mountains, St. Mark's sits in a picturesque and ideal location. From our hospital doors it's a quick commute to Salt Lake's urban and cultural benefits, and a short drive to outdoor adventures and Utah's glorious national parks.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.