CC Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Where You’ll Work

As one of the busiest ERs in Utah, Holy Cross Hospital - West Valley is known for offering a broad spectrum of medical services and specialty clinics to care for the diverse healthcare needs of our growing community.

We are on a mission to provide the highest quality health care services with compassion and respect and demonstrate this daily with proactive, focused, caring interactions that comfort, inform and promote healing among patients, families, and co-workers. We believe in doing what's right.

We treat our employees fairly, work hard, use resources wisely, and are constantly striving to improve the quality and safety of care we deliver to our patients.

We offer a Level III trauma center, STEMI cardiac receiving center, Certified stroke treatment center, and orthopedics specializing in helping athletes recover from sports related injuries.

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Licensed Clinical Social Worker, you will coordinate and implement post-discharge plans in close coordination with Case Managers, utilizing the Extended Care Information Network (ECIN).

Every day you will manage patient discharge processes, provide essential advocacy for patients, and facilitate referrals to critical community resources, ensuring seamless transitions of care and comprehensive support.

To be successful in this role, you will be a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with expertise in discharge planning and community resource navigation. Your strong organizational skills, ability to utilize ECIN, and commitment to patient advocacy are essential for effective care coordination.

Assesses patient's physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual needs through observation, interview, review of records, and interfacing with interdisciplinary team and caregivers to ensure appropriate referrals.

Facilitates discharge planning working with patient, families, and treatment team making any needed referrals/arrangements and documenting actions.

Assesses patient/family emotional, social, and financial needs and assists in setting up community resources to meet these needs.

Assesses/reassesses patient's clinical and psychosocial status, premorbid status, community services utilized, and diagnosis and treatment plan per Case Management referral.

Collaborates with interdisciplinary team to develop and implement holistic, individualized plan of care.

Provides support to patients and families who are having difficulty coping effectively with changing medical conditions.

This is a PRN position (5 shifts scheduled in a 6-week period). This position is used to cover call-offs, vacations, and where coverage may be needed. PRN is not eligible for benefits but does offer a 15% differential on top of the base rate of pay.

• Job Requirements
• Required
• Master's Degree Soical work

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

• Knowledge of community resources used for discharge planning, hospital operations, excellent communication/presentation skills
• Knowledge of third party payment systems, Medicare/Medicaid programs
• Maintains current knowledge base of community services through continuing education