Intake Social Worker III

Job Summary and Qualifications

As an Intake Social Worker III at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, you will lead a team dedicated to creating positive patient interactions and caring for the multi-faceted wellness of those served. Key responsibilities include assessing and evaluating patients in crisis, screening patients at the Emergency Room, acting as a liaison to community mental health agencies, conducting assessments and evaluations, providing crisis intervention, and coordinating patient discharge and follow-up.

• Assess and evaluate patients in crisis to determine the best course of treatment.
• Screens patients at the Emergency Room and assesses and evaluates patients referred from other hospital units.
• Acts as liaison to the community mental health or other appropriate agencies to triage and quickly facilitate appropriate placement.
• Conducts assessments and evaluations in person and on the telephone.
• Streamlines and facilitates patient placement into the Behavioral Health department if warranted or refers to an appropriate community agency.
• Provides patients with adequate crisis intervention and safety planning if the patient is not being admitted.

Qualifications

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 7 days of employment start date.
• Nonviolent Crisis Intervention must be obtained within 60 days of employment start date.
• Masters Degree (LMSW/RCSW-I), Lic Master Social Worker/Reg Clin SW-Intern, or (LPC/LMHC) Licensed Professional/Mental Health Counselor, or (LCSW) Clinical Social Worker.
• No Travel Required.
• 1 years experience Required.

Benefits

Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services.
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence.
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling.
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.

Note

The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the wage range. Last year, our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center is part of the HCA Healthcare network, offering opportunities for travel and relocation. HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute and spends an estimated $3.7 billion annually on charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.