Social Worker

Intermountain Health; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; Full time

Job summary

Intermountain Health is seeking a Social Worker to provide comprehensive care and support for patients, utilizing clinical expertise for assessments and treatment planning. The role requires a Master's degree in Social Work and state licensure, focusing on collaboration with patients and the healthcare team to enhance care quality. This full-time position is based in Salt Lake City, offering a competitive pay range and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Generous benefits package

Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• Master's degree required from an accredited institution.
• State licensure must be current.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychosocial assessments and develop care plans.
• Facilitate communication among patients, families, and healthcare providers.
• Educate and coordinate with multiple patient care teams.

Skills

Psychosocial Assessment

Crisis Intervention

Patient Advocacy

Education

Master's Degree in Social Work

Current State Licensure as CSW, ACMHC, AMFT, LCSW, LMFT or CMHC

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Base pay range

$34.00/hr - $52.00/hr

Job Description

The Clinical Social Worker utilizes clinical expertise to perform psychosocial assessments, develop and implement plans of care appropriate care team, assess crisis situations to appropriately provide needed resources and or referrals for the patient, and to provide family and individual treatment as indicated. This position works collaboratively with patients, patient's significant other, families, healthcare providers, insurers, community resources, and all other involved parties.

Job Specifics

• Pay Range Clinical: $34.06-$52.55 Exempt
• Pay Range Certified: $30.94-$47.77 Exempt
• Benefits Eligible: Yes
• FTE: Full time.
• Shift: 40hrs a week, five 8hr shifts.
• To learn about additional Intermountain benefits: Click here
• LCSW's hired into this role will need to successfully complete a credentialing process that may take up to 12 weeks, prior to start date.
  
  

Located at Wasatch Canyons in Taylorsville with Primary Children’s. Our outpatient team is focused on team based care where you will work along side Psychologists and Psychiatrists.

Job Essentials

• Assesses the patient's medical history, mental health history, and current presentation to understand the patient's needs from treatment.
• Organizes and prioritizes daily work by assessing new, current, and discharging patient needs in area(s) of responsibility.
• Diagnoses and treats various mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders.
• Performs social work consultation for patients and caregivers. Conducts psychosocial assessments. Provides supportive, crisis bereavement and other social work interventions as necessary.
• Develops a plan of care either individually or with input from the patient, patient family and significant others, physicians, and other members of the healthcare team.
• Modifies care plans to reflect changes in patient status.
• Refers patients to other services to improve their well-being. These referrals may include community services, treatment programs, support groups, psychiatrists, or other mental health providers.
• Educates, communicates, and coordinates with multiple patient care teams and outside agencies as necessary to ensure the patient receives quality care, a timely discharge, and to identify and resolve delays and issues. Credentialing through medical staff office and peer review requirements may apply if working in the behavioral health setting.
• May provide support and debriefing, in conjunction with the Employee Assistance Program, for staff members following adverse events.
• Acts as an advocate on behalf of patients and families, where appropriate, to ensure effective communication with multidisciplinary care team, outside agencies and other resources as necessary.
• Works with the multi-disciplinary team to develop a discharge plan in order to provide further care, services, and referrals in order to ensure continuity of care.
• Completes timely and accurate documentation in the medical record using knowledge of documentation standards for the department to facilitate communication with team members. Documentation is done in compliance with all clinical guidelines and billing/reimbursement standards.
• Complies with federal, state, local, and clinical program/facility standards.
• Acts within the scope of the Mental Health Practice Act.
• May identify patients at risk for potential avoidable delays, extended stay, readmission, financial or complex discharge needs. Coordinate with care providers and leaders to reach optimal solutions.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Social Work. Education must be obtained from an accredited institution. Degree will be verified.
• Current State Licensure as CSW, ACMHC, AMFT, LCSW, LMFT or CMHC.
• Computer Skills, i.e., email, word processing.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with patients, families, and treatment teams.
  
  

Physical Requirements

• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.
• Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.
• Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items. Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc).
• May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.
  
  

Location:

Primary Childrens at Wasatch Canyons

Work City

Salt Lake City

Work State

Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$34.06 - $52.55

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

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Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

All positions subject to close without notice.

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