Overview
The University of Utah is a Level 1 Trauma Center and is nationally ranked and recognized for our academic research, quality standards and overall patient experience.
Our five hospitals and eleven clinics provide excellence in our comprehensive services, medical advancement, and overall patient outcomes. Responsibilities
- Evaluates patients through interviews and psychosocial assessments in order to establish and develop treatment plans and treatment goals in conjunction with the licensed treatment team.
- Administers approved counseling which involves social work assessments, counseling and / or treatment to patients, families or significant others.
- Identifies and provides outreach in the form of information and referrals for community resources to patients and families such as shelter, transportation, future treatment plans and financial assistance.
- Develops and provides stress management / wellness treatment plans for inpatient and outpatient populations.
- May perform some Case Management duties.
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
- Ability to perform the essential functions of the job outlined above.
- Care is appropriate to the population served.
- Demonstrated human relations and effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team, problem solve, and resolve conflicts for individuals, couples and groups.
- Ability to identify and arrange community resources that provide individualized assistance for patients, which may involve post-treatment financial assistance, shelter and transportation.
- Ability to make recommendations based upon experience regarding policy and delivery of service.
- Demonstrated knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her assigned unit.
- Demonstrate the knowledge of the principles of life span growth and development and the ability to assess data regarding the patient's status and provide care as described in the department's policies and procedures manual.
Qualifications
Qualifications
Licenses Required
- Current RQI Healthcare Provider eCredential through the University of Utah Health RQI system. The eCredential is to be obtained within 30 days of hire.
- One of the following Current Licensed Clinical Social Worker ( certificate for clinical practice in the State of Utah.
Current license to practice as a Certified Social Worker in the State of Utah.
Qualifications (Preferred)
Working Conditions and Physical Demands
Employee must be able to meet the following requirements with or without an accommodation.
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.
Physical Requirements Listening, Reaching, Sitting, Speaking, Standing, Walking
Multi-lingual Candidates Welcomed
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