Behavioral Health Social Worker

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Behavioral Health Social Worker, you will participate in patient assessment, counseling, support, and resource linkage. You will provide counseling to patients and families as well as organizing and leading support groups.

Every day, you will work closely with physicians and other medical staff to aid patients in understanding treatment options, facilitating decision-making, as well as providing a variety of other casework services in acute care areas, outpatient, and in the community. Your role demands empathy, strong communication, and collaborative problem-solving to ensure comprehensive support for patients and families navigating mental health challenges.

To be successful in your role, you will strategically contribute to comprehensive patient care by meticulously assessing needs, providing counseling, support, and vital resource linkage for patients and families. You will demonstrate exceptional collaboration with physicians and medical staff, guiding decision-making and delivering essential casework services across acute care, outpatient, and community settings, thereby enhancing patient well-being and understanding of treatment options.

• Assesses patient's psychosocial history, cultural, and spiritual needs through observation, interviews, and clinical data.
• Identifies patient needs and current resources (e.g., financial, patient rights, insurance, family support).
• Provides social casework services as part of an interdisciplinary approach.
• Functions as a patient advocate by communicating with patient, family, and staff regarding ethical dilemmas and identifying patient needs unmet by current resources and exploring alternate methods to meet patient needs.
• Demonstrates the ability to build a trusting relationship with patients and families that will aid in adjustment to illness, loss, and decision making regarding the patients' treatment and care.
• Provides education to increase patient and family knowledge of illness, health maintenance/treatment options, and use of appropriate level of care.

Job Requirements

Required

• Master's Degree
• One (1) year of related clinical experience
• LCSW, LSW, or LPC License
• Basic Life Support

Where You’ll Work

Founded in 1976, Holy Cross Hospital - Davis has grown into a 220-bed hospital of choice for the flourishing communities of northern Utah. Over the years we have enhanced our care by offering a broad range of services, advanced medical technology, and a comfortable, convenient patient experience. To meet the needs of northern Utah’s growing population, we opened a brand-new 16,000-square-foot healthcare facility in Roy, known as the Weber Campus. The Weber Campus, which is convenient for patients in Ogden, Roy, and other neighborhoods west of I-15, currently offers emergency care, radiology, mammography and 24/7 laboratory services. Located in the northern portion of the Wasatch Front and only minutes from Hill Air Force Base, you can enjoy quick access to Ogden, Salt Lake City, Antelope Island State Park, hiking, biking, and the beautiful outdoor activities that Utah is known for.