Job Information
Intermountain Health Social Service Worker PRN in Salt Lake City, Utah
Job Description:
This role will be with our Stabilization and Mobile Response Team in the Western Region. It is an as-needed position where the SSW will be expected to work an average of one twelve hour shift per week. The Stabilization and Mobile Response program is available to children/families 7 days-a-week, including weekends/holidays. Our Stabilization and Mobile Response Team is dedicated to helping children and families, in their homes, to address challenges and to provide support. Training will take place in Taylorsville, at the Wasatch Canyons Campus, but the office space for this position is anticipated to be set up in Utah County after initial training. The SSW hired for this role will be triaging phone calls coming in, assisting in virtual and in-home mobile response visits for children/families, and assisting with in-home, short-term, stabilization services. During Mobile Response visits, the SSW and team focus on: assessing the child/family/situation; creating safety plans; working with the family to minimize the impact of the challenge they face; connecting the child/family with the appropriate resources. During Stabilization Service visits, which is a short-term in-home program for children/families, the SSW and team focus on: teaching skills to improve family functioning; creating plans that prepare the family for and to prevent future challenges; preventing the need for out-of-home services; equipping the family with ongoing resources and support.
External candidates are eligible for a $500 Sign-on Bonus
Posting Specifics
Pay Range SSW: $ 27.60 - $42.57 Non-Exempt
FTE: PRN
Shift: One 12 hours shift per week. Day or Night.
Training will take place in Taylorsville, at the Wasatch Canyons Campus
This position provides care appropriate to the established plan of care in the assigned patient population.
Job Essentials
Organize and prioritize daily work by reviewing new, current, and discharging patient needs in area(s) of responsibility. Complete documentation as required.
Gather psycho-social information for patients and caregivers.
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.
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.
May provide initial intake, crisis intervention, and adjustment to illness counseling services as well as appropriate referrals to treatment and/or resources.
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 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.
Provide support and education to patients, families and staff members on Advance Directives.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelors degree from an accredited institution (degree will be verified).
Current Utah state licensure as an SSW
Computer skills (email, word processing, and spreadsheets).
Physical Requirements:
- Hearing/Listening, Manual Dexterity, Seeing, Sitting, Speaking.
Anticipated job posting close date:
05/04/2024
Location:
Primary Childrens at Wasatch Canyons
Work City:
Salt Lake City
Work State:
Utah
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
0
The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.
$27.60 - $42.57
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