Social Worker Stabilization Mobile Response Team

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Gather psychosocial information to participate in the development and implementation of a plan of care that provides extraordinary care for the patient while being sensitive to costs and resources. Work collaboratively with patients, patients' family/significant other, healthcare providers, insurers, community resources, and other involved parties. The SSW will execute these duties under direct clinical supervision.

EXTERNAL CANDIDATES ONLY: To show our commitment to you and to assist with your transition into our organization, we will also offer up to a $2500 sign-on bonus.

INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL CANDIDATES: To support your professional development, we offer up to $5,250 per year in education reimbursement, which can be used for tuition assistance, student loan forgiveness, or to obtain additional certifications/licenses.

Position Details:

• Shift Details: Days
• Hours: Full-Time (36 Hours)
• Benefits Eligible: Yes

Benefits:

Intermountain Healthcare offers a generous benefits package that contributes to the overall health and compensation of each caregiver.

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The Social Service Worker will work with be with the Stabilization and Mobile Response team. Providing services appropriate to assigned patient population as established with the plan of care and in accordance with professional licensure. These services may take place at a hospital, facility, clinic, inpatient, outpatient or home care setting.

Job Essentials

• Gather psycho-social information for patients and caregivers.
• Provide support and education to patients, families and staff members on Advance Directives.
• Acts as an advocate on behalf of patients and families, where appropriate, to ensure effective communication with multidisciplinary care team, outside agencies and other resources as necessary.
• Educate, communicate, and coordinate with multiple patient care teams and outside agencies as necessary to ensure the patient receives quality care, a timely intake and discharge, and to identify and resolve delays and issues.
• May identify patients at risk for potential avoidable delays, extended stay, readmission, financial or complex discharge needs. Coordinate with care providers and leaders to reach optimal solutions.
• May provide initial intake, crisis intervention, and adjustment to illness counseling services as well as appropriate referrals to treatment and/or resources.
• Organize and prioritize daily work by reviewing new, current, and discharging patient needs in area(s) of responsibility. Complete documentation as required.
• May maintain an active role in denial prevention. Proactively intervene with payers to prevent inpatient denials. Communicate any necessary information to payers to help appeal existing denials.
• May coordinate the discharge planning process from patient admission to departure. Screen for and identify patient needs, develop a discharge plan, and coordinate with internal and external services for care during and after the hospital stay.

Minimum Qualifications

• Current state licensure as a Social Services Worker.
• Computer skills (email, word processing, and spreadsheets).
• Bachelors degree from an accredited institution (degree will be verified).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with in a healthcare setting.

Physical Requirements:

Hearing/Listening, Manual Dexterity, Seeing, Sitting, Speaking.

Location:

Primary Childrens at Wasatch Canyons

Work City:

Salt Lake City

Work State:

Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

36

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$27.19 - $41.94

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

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