Licensed Clinical Social Worker

As a patient-focused organization, University of Utah Health exists to enhance the health and well-being of people through patient care, research, and education. Success in this mission requires a culture of collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. We seek staff committed to the values of compassion, collaboration, innovation, responsibility, integrity, quality, and trust that are integral to our mission.

The University of Utah is a Level 1 Trauma Center and is nationally ranked for academic research, quality standards, and overall patient experience. Our five hospitals and eleven clinics provide excellence in comprehensive services, medical advancement, and patient outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Works in close collaboration with all members of the treatment team, including medical doctors, to further their understanding of significant social and emotional factors contributing to the patient's well-being.
• Identifies appropriate outside resources, such as community agencies, to assist patients with resuming life in their own community and how to live with the patient's limitations.
• Develops and implements individualized treatment approaches to meet the needs of each patient and their families.
• May perform therapy activities for individual, group, and couples counseling.
• Assists in the development of departmental policies and procedures.
• Provides practicing oversight of Certified Social Workers, Social Service Workers, and interns in accordance with Utah state law.
• May perform Case Management duties.

Requirements

• Current Licensed Clinical Social Worker (L.C.S.W.) certificate for clinical practice in the State of Utah.
• Current RQI Healthcare Provider eCredential through the University of Utah Health RQI system (to be obtained within 30 days of hire).
• Experience with conflict resolution when counseling individuals, couples, and groups.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two years of directly related experience.
• Experience working with community resources, instructing, and supervising Social Workers, Interns, and other caseworkers.

Skills

• Ability to communicate verbally as well as in writing.
• Ability to work independently and provide individual, group, and couples counseling.
• Ability to oversee the activities of Social Workers, Interns, and other caseworkers.
• Ability to assess data regarding the patient's status and provide care as described in the department's policies and procedures manual.
• Ability to assist patients and their families with post-treatment adjustments, including working closely with local, state, and federal agencies to ensure the patient receives appropriate assistance.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

This position involves intermediate work that may exert up to 50 pounds and may consistently require lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, or otherwise moving objects while providing patient care to those requiring psychiatric care.

• Carrying
• Climbing
• Color Determination
• Crawling
• Lifting
• Listening
• Manual Dexterity
• Near Vision
• Pulling and/or Pushing
• Reaching
• Sitting
• Speaking
• Standing
• Stooping and Crouching
• Walking