Social Worker PRN

Intermountain Healthcare Inc.; Ogden (UT); On-site; USD 54,000 - 83,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits package

PEAK tuition assistance via Intermount

Job summary

Intermountain Health McKay-Dee Hospital in Ogden, Utah is seeking a Social Work Care Manager I on a part-time PRN schedule. The role involves psychosocial assessments, care planning, crisis counseling, and family therapy within a collaborative healthcare team.

Qualifications include an MSW, CSW/LCSW licensure, and strong communication. Preference for experience in care management and health-insurance processes; BLS and reliable transportation required where applicable.

Qualifications

• Master of Social Work from an accredited institution (degree verification required).
• Current state licensure (CSW or LCSW) prior to or upon supervision hours completion.
• Basic computer proficiency with word processing and spreadsheets.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to apply critical thinking.
• Home/community visit requirements include valid driver’s license, insurance, and reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychosocial assessments and develop care plans with the care team.
• Provide individual, group, and family therapy as indicated.
• Coordinate transitions of care and connect to services.
• Assess crisis situations and provide counseling and referrals.
• Educate and advocate for patients and families.
• Collaborate with insurers and community providers to ensure quality care.
• Lead improvement initiatives and ensure policy adherence.
• Facilitate goals of care discussions with patients and families.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Care coordination

Crisis intervention

Motivational interviewing

Communication skills

MS Office proficiency

Education

MSW degree

CSW/LCSW licensure

Tools

Electronic Health Records

Job description

Intermountain Health McKay-Dee Hospital

Part time

R184694

Job Description

The Social Work Care Manager I utilizes clinical expertise to perform psychosocial assessments, develop and implement care plans in collaboration with the appropriate care team, and assess crisis situations to provide clinical counseling, diagnosis, brief therapeutic interventions, and necessary resources or referrals. This role also includes providing individual and family treatment as indicated. The position works collaboratively with patients, their support persons, healthcare providers, insurers, community resources, and all other involved parties.

Job Specifics

• FTE: PRN
• Shift: Every other weekend (Saturday and Sunday) 8:00am - 4:30 pm and may pick up additional shifts as needed.

Essential Functions

• 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 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 Qualifications

• Master 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 Qualifications

• Case 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 Requirements

• Ongoing 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 McKay-Dee Hospital

Work City

Ogden

Work State

Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours

8

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

$39.16 - $60.42

Benefits

• 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.
• Intermountain Health’s PEAK program supports caregivers in the pursuit of their education goals and career aspirations by providing up-front tuition coverage paid directly to the academic institution. The program offers 100+ learning options to choose from, including undergraduate studies, high school diplomas, and professional skills and certificates. Caregivers are eligible to participate in PEAK on day 1 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.

Headquartered in Utah with locations in six primary states and additional operations across the western U.S., Intermountain Health is a nonprofit system of 34 hospitals, 400+ clinics, a medical group of more than 4,800 employed physicians and advanced care providers, a health plan division called Select Health with more than one million members, and other health services. Helping people live the healthiest lives possible, Intermountain is widely recognized as a leader in clinical quality improvement and efficient healthcare delivery.