Kidney and Pancreas Transplant - Licensed Clinical Social Worker

University of Utah Health • Salt Lake City, UT

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About The Position

The Licensed Clinical Social Worker provides professional mental health services using psychotherapeutic and social work principles and practices. The role includes preventative and developmental mental health services, consultation with patients, oversight of certified social workers, social service workers, and interns, and developing program criteria within the area of specialization. This position supports the Kidney and Pancreas Transplant service and has on-call requirements.

The social worker collaborates with the treatment team, including physicians, to address social and emotional factors affecting patient well-being. The position also helps patients and families access community resources and adjust after treatment, and may provide individual, group, and couples counseling and case management. The role contributes to departmental policies and procedures and provides practice oversight in accordance with Utah state law.

Requirements

• Current Licensed Clinical Social Worker (L.C.S.W.) certificate for clinical practice in the State of Utah.
• Current RQI Healthcare Provider eCredential through the University of Utah Health RQI system; must be obtained within 30 days of hire.
• Additional license requirements as determined by the hiring department.
• Experience with conflict resolution when counseling individuals, couples, and groups.
• Ability to communicate verbally and 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 the area.
• Ability to assess data regarding patient status and provide care as described in the department's policies and procedures manual.
• Ability to assist patients and families with post-treatment adjustments, including working with local, state, and federal agencies.
• Ability to meet the position's physical requirements with or without accommodation, including intermediate work that may exert up to 50 pounds and may consistently require moving objects while providing patient care to people requiring psychiatric care.

Nice To Haves

• Two years of directly related experience.
• Experience working with community resources and instructing and supervising social workers, interns, and other caseworkers.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with members of the treatment team, including medical doctors, to improve their understanding of social and emotional factors affecting patient well-being.
• Identify appropriate outside resources, including community agencies, to help patients resume life in their communities and live with their limitations.
• Develop and implement individualized treatment approaches for patients and their families.
• May provide individual, group, and couples counseling.
• Assist in developing departmental policies and procedures.
• Provide practice oversight of Certified Social Workers, Social Service Workers, and interns in accordance with Utah state law.
• May perform case management duties.
• Assess patient-status data and provide care in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.
• Assist patients and families with post-treatment adjustments, including working with local, state, and federal agencies to help ensure appropriate assistance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed