Lakeview Hospital
Social Worker MSW – Lakeview Hospital
Lakeview Hospital, a 125+ bed community hospital located in Bountiful, Utah, is seeking an enthusiastic Social Worker (MSW) to join our team. Our mission is to care for and improve human life, delivering high‑quality, compassionate care to the people who matter most.
Job Summary The Social Worker (MSW) is responsible for non‑clinical, biopsychosocial assessments and interventions for inpatient floors and the outpatient emergency department. Responsibilities include crisis intervention, patient/family interventions, high‑risk screening, focused emotional support, and referrals for financial assistance or other identified resource needs. The MSW also assists in post‑acute care placement on all discharges, primarily with patients identified with post‑discharge behavioral health and patient assistance/resource needs. The role spans units such as intensive care units, trauma, oncology, NICU, transplant, and ED, responding to physician, non‑discharge planning social work consults throughout the facility.
Responsibilities
Collaborate with RN case managers, acute care nurses, physicians, insurance companies, and other staff to proactively identify and address patient needs.
Identify and address barriers to discharge and recovery, including financial, emotional, psychosocial, medical, and spiritual barriers.
Maintain thorough knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid, and private payer regulations and processes; understand managed‑care concepts and length‑of‑stay management related to patient and organizational fiscal responsibility.
Perform thorough assessments and develop appropriate discharge plans for high‑risk patients with discharge planning or psychosocial needs.
Coordinate and facilitate meetings between the care team and patients/families/caregivers; assist patients and families in making difficult decisions while honoring their preferences and values.
Intervene with patients/families/caregivers for psychosocial needs, assistance, and support in coping with chronic acute terminal illness. Provide consultation, discharge planning, education, counseling, advocacy, and information referrals to meet the emotional, social, and financial aspects of care.
Provide emotional support to patients and family members during complex and/or emotionally charged issues, such as end‑of‑life, terminal illness notifications, death notification (with physician), and crisis interventions.
Qualifications
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) to be obtained within 7 days of employment start date.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW).
Master’s Degree.
Benefits Lakeview Hospital offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long‑term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing.
401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service).
Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock.
Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more.
Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts.
Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships.
Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships).
Colleague recognition program.
Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long‑ and short‑term disability coverage and leaves of absence).
Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee‑only coverage to full‑time and part‑time colleagues based on income.
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
Equal Opportunity Employer We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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Job Summary The Social Worker (MSW) is responsible for non‑clinical, biopsychosocial assessments and interventions for inpatient floors and the outpatient emergency department. Responsibilities include crisis intervention, patient/family interventions, high‑risk screening, focused emotional support, and referrals for financial assistance or other identified resource needs. The MSW also assists in post‑acute care placement on all discharges, primarily with patients identified with post‑discharge behavioral health and patient assistance/resource needs. The role spans units such as intensive care units, trauma, oncology, NICU, transplant, and ED, responding to physician, non‑discharge planning social work consults throughout the facility.
Responsibilities
Collaborate with RN case managers, acute care nurses, physicians, insurance companies, and other staff to proactively identify and address patient needs.
Identify and address barriers to discharge and recovery, including financial, emotional, psychosocial, medical, and spiritual barriers.
Maintain thorough knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid, and private payer regulations and processes; understand managed‑care concepts and length‑of‑stay management related to patient and organizational fiscal responsibility.
Perform thorough assessments and develop appropriate discharge plans for high‑risk patients with discharge planning or psychosocial needs.
Coordinate and facilitate meetings between the care team and patients/families/caregivers; assist patients and families in making difficult decisions while honoring their preferences and values.
Intervene with patients/families/caregivers for psychosocial needs, assistance, and support in coping with chronic acute terminal illness. Provide consultation, discharge planning, education, counseling, advocacy, and information referrals to meet the emotional, social, and financial aspects of care.
Provide emotional support to patients and family members during complex and/or emotionally charged issues, such as end‑of‑life, terminal illness notifications, death notification (with physician), and crisis interventions.
Qualifications
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) to be obtained within 7 days of employment start date.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW).
Master’s Degree.
Benefits Lakeview Hospital offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long‑term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing.
401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service).
Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock.
Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more.
Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts.
Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships.
Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships).
Colleague recognition program.
Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long‑ and short‑term disability coverage and leaves of absence).
Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee‑only coverage to full‑time and part‑time colleagues based on income.
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
Equal Opportunity Employer We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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