Social Worker

Intermountain Healthcare; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 54,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Benefits package

Job summary

Intermountain Health Primary Children's Hospital in Salt Lake City, UT seeks a Social Worker to join the outpatient care management team. You will complete psychosocial transplant assessments for Liver Transplant and Dialysis patients, support during clinic visits, and assist with housing, transportation, insurance, and other needs.

A $2,500 sign-on bonus is offered for candidates with 1+ year of experience.

Qualifications

• MSW from an accredited institution; licensure verification required.
• Current state licensure (CSW/LCSW) prior to or upon supervision hours.
• Strong written and verbal communication and critical thinking skills.
• BLS certification, valid driver’s license, and reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Assessment & Screening: evaluates patients for transition planning, mental health, substance use, and goals of care.
• Care Coordination: develops and monitors care plans addressing social determinants of health and resources.
• Behavioral Health Support: uses motivational interviewing and therapy techniques for mental health needs.
• Therapeutic Intervention: provides brief individual, group, and family therapy and psychosocial assessments.
• Diagnosis & Referrals: identifies disorders and connects patients to services.
• Education & Advocacy: trains staff, educates patients, and facilitates safe transitions to the community.
• Team Collaboration: works with healthcare teams, insurers, and providers for quality care.
• Quality & Compliance: supports improvement initiatives and policy adherence.
• Advanced Care Planning: leads goals-of-care discussions with families and teams.

Skills

Strong written and verbalCommunication

Critical thinking

Computer literacy

BLS certification

Driver's license

Education

Master of Social Work (MSW)

CSW/LCSW licensure

Job description

Job Description:This is an exciting opportunity to join our outpatient social work care management team. In this role you will work with patients seen in the Liver Transplant and Dialysis Clinics. As part of this role you will meet with patients and families and complete a psychosocial transplant assessment. You will provide support during outpatient clinic visits as well as before, during, and after the transplant process. Additionally in this role the social worker will assess for behavioral health needs and connect with resources, provide brief social work interventions, identify and troubleshoot any barriers to medical care, complete psychosocial assessments, and assist with needs including housing, transportation, insurance, or other financial concerns. You will work closely with the transplant team and connect the patients and families with resources specific to transplant.To show our commitment to you and to assist with your transition into our organization, we will also offer a $2500 sign on bonus to those that have 1+ year of experience. (External applicants only.)Job SpecificsApplication Requirements : Please upload a current resume that includes your work history and relevant licenses or certifications.Benefits Eligible: YesFTE: Full timeShift: Days (36hrs a week, half day on Thursday)Click learn about additional Intermountain benefitsEssential FunctionsAssessment & Screening: Evaluates patients for transition planning, mental health, substance use, and goals of care.Care Coordination: Develops and monitors care plans, addressing social determinants of health and community resources.Behavioral Health Support: Uses motivational interviewing and therapeutic techniques to promote mental health care including women’s services, behavioral change, trauma informed care, and substance use disorders.Therapeutic Intervention: Provides brief individual, group, and family therapy, plus psychosocial assessments.Diagnosis & Referrals: Identifies mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders and connect patients to services.Education & Advocacy: Trains staff, educates patients, and advocates for rights and care access through facilitating safe transitions of care to the community.Team Collaboration: Works with healthcare teams, insurers, and community providers for quality care.Quality & Compliance: Leads improvement initiatives, tracks key metrics, and ensures policy adherence.Advanced Care Planning: Facilitates clinical goals of care discussions with patients, families, and teams.Minimum QualificationsMaster of Social Work (MSW) from an accredited institution (degree verification required).Current state licensure, as applicable, is obtained prior to or upon completion of required supervision hours. (CSW/LCSW)Basic computer proficiency, including familiarity with word processing and spreadsheet software.Strong written and verbal communication skills.Demonstrated ability to apply critical thinking skills.Caregivers whose duties require them to conduct home or community visits must maintain current BLS certification, have a current driver’s license, current auto insurance, an acceptable driving record and reliable transportation.Preferred QualificationsCase Management Certification.Experience in clinical care management, social work, or working with third-party payers.Demonstrated understanding of care management principles and practices.Demonstrated understanding of health insurance products and related processes.Demonstrated understanding of coding, episode of care, and length of stay guidelines.Ability to work independently, demonstrate self-motivation, maintain a positive attitude, and adapt to a rapidly changing environment.Physical RequirementsOngoing need for employee to see and read information, documents, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and be able to assess customer needs.Frequent interactions with providers, colleagues, customers, patients/clients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, needs, and issues quickly and accurately.Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use for typing, accessing needed information, etc.May have the same physical requirements as those of clinical or patient care jobs, when the leader takes clinical shifts.For roles requiring driving: Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.Location:Intermountain Health Primary Childrens HospitalWork City:Salt Lake CityWork State:UtahScheduled Weekly Hours:36The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.$39.16 - $60.42We 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.By applying for a position with Intermountain, I acknowledge that I will comply with all applicable Intermountain policies and expectations. If applying for a remote or hybrid role, this includes remote work expectations related to confidentiality, information security, work schedules, conflicts of interest, and use of company equipment. I further acknowledge that outside employment or activities may not interfere with job responsibilities or create a conflict of interest with Intermountain. Actual or reasonably perceived conflicts may be grounds for disqualification from consideration or, if hired, corrective action up to and including termination of employment.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.At Intermountain Health, we use the artificial intelligence (\"AI\") platform, HiredScore to improve your job application experience. 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