Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Requisition Number: 3909
Job Title: Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Department: UUH CST 36S ED TRAUMA WORKERS
Reg / Temp: Regular
Employment Type: Full Time
Shift: Swing
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 4pm-Midnight
Location: UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL - 50 NORTH MEDICAL DRIVE
City: SALT LAKE CITY
State: UTAH

Job Description:
: As a patient-focused organization, the University of Utah Health Sciences 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. The Health Sciences Center seeks faculty and staff that are committed to the values of compassion, collaboration, innovation, responsibility, diversity, integrity, quality and trust that are integral to our mission.

Position Summary:
This position provides professional counseling services of a preventative and developmental nature through direct consultation with patients. Therapy activities include individual, group and couples counseling. The incumbent develops program criteria for area of specialization such as couples or addictive behavior counseling. This position may be responsible for supervising the work of Social Workers, Interns or other caseworkers.

Essential Functions:
- Develops and implements individualized treatment approach to meet the needs of each patient and their families.
- Works in close collaboration with all members of the treatment team including medical doctors, to further their understanding of significant social and emotional factors contributing to the patient's well being.
- Identifies appropriate outside resources, such as community agencies, to assist patients with resuming life in their own community and how to live with the patient\'s limitations.
- Assists in the development of departmental policies and procedures.
- Oversees and supervises Social Worker Interns.
- May perform Case Management duties.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:
- Ability to communicate verbally as well as in writing.
- Ability to work independently and provide individual, group and couples counseling.
- Ability to oversee the activities of Social Workers, Interns and other caseworkers in their area.
- Ability to assess data regarding the patient's status and provide care as described in the department's policies and procedures manual.
- Ability to assist patients and their families with post-treatment adjustments including but not limited to working closely with local, state and federal agencies to ensure the patient receives the appropriate assistance.

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Qualifications:
Required
- Current Utah Licensed Clinical Social Worker (L.C.S.W.) certificate for clinical practice.
- Two to five years directly related experience.
- Experience with conflict resolution when counseling individuals, couples and groups.

Preferred
- Experience working with community resources, instructing and supervising Social Workers, Interns and other caseworkers.