Social Worker PRN

13000 Logan Regional Hospital; United States; On-site; USD 54,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

Intermountain Health Logan Regional Hospital in Logan, Utah seeks a Social Work Care Manager I to apply clinical expertise to psychosocial assessments, develop care plans, and provide crisis counseling in collaboration with the care team.

This PRN role supports patients and families with transitions of care, uses motivational interviewing and brief therapy, coordinates community resources, and helps ensure safe and effective discharge planning.

Qualifications

• MSW from an accredited program.
• Current state licensure (CSW/LCSW) required or obtained upon supervision hours.
• Proficiency with word processing and spreadsheet software.

Responsibilities

• Assess and screen patients for transition planning, mental health, substance use, and goals of care.
• Develop and monitor care plans addressing social determinants of health and community resources.
• Use motivational interviewing and therapeutic techniques to promote mental health care.
• Provide brief individual, group, and family therapy, plus psychosocial assessments.
• Identify mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders and connect patients to services.
• Educate and advocate for patient rights and safe transitions of care.
• Collaborate with healthcare teams, insurers, and community providers for quality care.
• Lead improvement initiatives and ensure policy adherence.

Skills

Communication skills

Critical thinking

Team collaboration

Education

Master of Social Work (MSW)

State licensure (CSW/LCSW)

Tools

Word processing

Spreadsheet software

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

Application Requirements: Please upload a current resume that includes your work history and relevant licenses or certifications.

Benefits Eligible: No FTE: PRN Shift: Days, 8:00am - 4:30pm or 8:30am - 5:00pm.

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 Logan Regional Hospital Work City: Logan Work State: Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 0 The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. $39.16 - $60.42

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