Social Worker

Job Specifics

Pay Range: Clinical: $35.60 - $54.93 Non Exempt
Pay Range: Certified: $32.34 - $49.94 Non Exempt
Benefits Eligible: Yes
FTE: Part time

Essential Functions

Diagnoses and treats various mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders, modifies care plan(s) to reflect changes in patient status
Refers patients to other services to improve their well-being
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
Organizes and prioritizes daily work by assessing new, current, and discharging patient needs in area(s) of responsibility
Performs behavioral health consultation for patients and caregivers. Conducts psychosocial assessments. Provides supportive, crisis bereavement and other behavioral health interventions as necessary
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
Credentialing through medical staff office and peer review requirements may apply if working in the behavioral health setting
Provides support and debriefing, in conjunction with the Employee Assistance Program, for staff members following adverse events

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Social Work or related field. Degree will be verified.
• Current State Licensure as a CSW, LCSW, LMFT, or CMHC.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Computer Skills, i.e., email, word processing.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with patients, families, and treatment teams.

Physical Requirements

• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.
• 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.
• 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.
• Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.
• 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.).
• May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.

Location

LDS Hospital
Work City: Salt Lake City
Work State: Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours

24