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Job Field: Office Jobs
Location: SALT LAKE CITY, UT
Job Type: Full Time

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Social Worker    Requisition Number: 7042  Reg/Temp: Regular  Employment Type: Full-Time  Shift: Day  Work Schedule: 8:30 - 5:00 p.m. Location Name: Univ Neuropsychiatric Inst  City: SALT LAKE CITY  State: UT  Department: UNI ENT 93A HOME PROJECT    Overview:    As a patient-focused organization, the University of Utah Health Care 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. University of Utah Health Care seeks staff that are committed to the values of compassion, collaboration, innovation, responsibility, diversity, integrity, quality and trust that are integral to our mission.    Under the supervision of a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (L.C.S.W.) this position is responsible for integrating counseling services with overall patient care. The Social Worker assists patients in meeting their psychosocial needs to facilitate patient adjustment in treatment, hospitalization or transition into the community after therapy.    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 patientapos;s status and provide care as described in the departmentapos;s policies and procedures manual.    Qualifications:    At least one of the following license(s)    - Current Utah Licensed Clinical Social Worker (L.C.S.W.) certificate for clinical practice.  - Current license to practice as a Certified Social Worker in the State of Utah.*LI-AD1    Qualifications (Preferred):    Preferred    - Basic Life Support Health Care Provider card through American Heart Association or obtain within one month of hire.  - Desire to work as an integral member of an interdisciplinary medical home - the Neurobehavior HOME Program  - Desire to

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