Behavioral Health Social Worker

Holy Cross Hospital West Valley•West Valley City, UT

1d•$32 - $47

About The Position

The Behavioral Health Social Worker participates in patient assessment, counseling, support, and resource linkage, and provides counseling to patients and families while organizing and leading support groups. The role works closely with physicians and other medical staff to help patients understand treatment options, facilitate decision-making, and provide casework services in acute care, outpatient, and community settings. The position requires empathy, strong communication, and collaborative problem-solving to support patients and families navigating mental health challenges. The social worker assesses patients’ psychosocial histories and cultural and spiritual needs through observation, interviews, and clinical data; identifies patient needs and available resources; and provides social casework as part of an interdisciplinary approach. The role advocates for patients by communicating with patients, families, and staff about ethical dilemmas, identifying needs unmet by current resources, and exploring alternatives. The social worker builds trusting relationships to help patients and families adjust to illness and loss and make treatment and care decisions, and provides education about illness, health maintenance, treatment options, and appropriate levels of care.

Requirements

Master’s degree.
One year of related clinical experience.
LCSW, LSW, or LPC license.
Basic Life Support.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ psychosocial histories and cultural and spiritual needs through observation, interviews, and clinical data.
Identify patient needs and available resources, including financial resources, patient rights, insurance, and family support.
Provide social casework services as part of an interdisciplinary approach.
Advocate for patients by communicating with patients, families, and staff regarding ethical dilemmas and unmet needs, and exploring alternate ways to meet patient needs.
Build trusting relationships with patients and families to support adjustment to illness and loss and decision-making about treatment and care.
Provide education to patients and families about illness, health maintenance, treatment options, and appropriate levels of care.
Provide counseling, support, and resource linkage to patients and families.
Organize and lead support groups.
Collaborate with physicians and other medical staff to help patients understand treatment options and facilitate decision-making.
Provide casework services in acute care, outpatient, and community settings.