Tele Social Service Worker

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

Job summary

A forward-thinking healthcare provider is seeking a Clinical Mental Health Professional to join their Pediatric Palliative Care team. This role involves performing psychosocial assessments, developing care plans, and collaborating with families and healthcare teams to provide comprehensive support. The ideal candidate will have a Master's degree in Social Work, current licensure, and experience in pediatric care. This position offers a chance to make a meaningful impact on the lives of patients and their families in a supportive and dynamic environment. If you are passionate about mental health and want to contribute to a culture of wellness, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Generous benefits package

Wellness programs

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Master's degree required; must have current state licensure.
• Pediatric Palliative Care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Diagnoses and treats mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders.
• Works with multi-disciplinary team to ensure continuity of care.

Skills

Behavioral Health Intervention

Patient Care

Multi-disciplinary Teaming

Community Based Services

Continuity of Care

Communication

Referrals

Psychosocial Evaluation

Patient and Family Coordination

Conflict Resolution

Education

Master's Degree in Social Work or related field

Tools

Computer Skills

Job description

Job Description:

The Clinical Mental Health Professional working in Pediatric Palliative Care 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. This position provides care appropriate to the established plan of care in the assigned patient population.

Job Specifics

1. Pay Range Clinical: $34.06-$52.55 Exempt
2. Pay Range Certified: $30.94-$47.77 Exempt
3. Benefits Eligible: Yes
4. FTE: Full time
5. Shift: Day shift, 9am-5pm.

Essential Functions

1. Diagnoses and treats various mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders, modifying care plan(s) to reflect changes in patient status.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Organizes and prioritizes daily work by assessing new, current, and discharging patient needs in area(s) of responsibility.
5. Performs behavioral health consultation for patients and caregivers. Conducts psychosocial assessments. Provides supportive, crisis bereavement and other behavioral health interventions as necessary.
6. 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.
7. May provide support and debriefing, in conjunction with the Employee Assistance Program, for staff members following adverse events.

Skills

1. Behavioral Health Intervention
2. Patient Care
3. Multi-disciplinary Teaming
4. Community Based Services
5. Continuity of Care
6. Communication
7. Referrals
8. Psychosocial Evaluation
9. Patient and Family Coordination
10. Conflict Resolution

Minimum Qualifications

1. Master's Degree in Social Work or related field. Education must be obtained from an accredited institution. Degree will be verified.
2. Current State Licensure as CSW, LCSW or LMFT, or CMHC, or Psychologist.
3. Pediatric Palliative Care experience preferred.
4. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
5. Computer Skills, i.e., email, word processing.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Experience with patients, families, and treatment teams.

Physical Requirements:

1. Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.
5. 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.)
6. May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.

Location:

Intermountain Health Primary Childrens Hospital

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.

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.