<p>Bookmark this Posting Print Preview | Apply for this Job</p> <p>Announcement</p> <p>Details</p> <p>Open Date 04/24/2026 Requisition Number PRN44854B Job Title PS Social Worker Working Title Healthy Steps Specialist Career Progression Track UGR Track Level FLSA Code Professional Patient Sensitive Job Code? Yes Standard Hours per Week 40 Full Time or Part Time? Full Time Shift Day Work Schedule Summary</p> <p>40 hours per week. Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.</p> <p>VP Area U of U Health - Academics Department 00848 - Pediatric Administration Location Other City Salt Lake City, UT Type of Recruitment External Posting Pay Rate Range $60,000 - $86,392 Close Date 07/24/2026 Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time) Job Summary</p> <p>Job Summary</p> <p>The South Main Clinic at the University of Utah School of Medicine has an immediate opening for a Social Worker that shares our vision and passion for caring for children and their families. The Social Worker will be responsible for integrating counseling services with overall patient care.</p> <p>This position is located at the Department of Pediatrics South Main Clinic on 3690 South Main Street, Salt Lake City, Utah.</p> <p>The University of Utah offers a comprehensive benefits package including:</p> <ul> <li>Excellent health care coverage at affordable rates (see the Summary Comparison for more information) </li><li>14.2% retirement contributions </li><li>Generous paid leave time </li><li>11 paid Holidays per year </li><li>50% tuition reduction for employees, spouses, and dependent children </li><li>Flex spending accounts </li><li>University provided basic employee life insurance coverage equal to a salary of up to $25,000 </li><li>Variety of elective insurance coverage, including life insurance, short and long-term disability, accidental death & dismemberment, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and pet. </li><li>Free transit on most UTA services </li><li>Employee discounts on a variety of products and services, including cell phones & plans, entertainment, health and fitness, restaurants, retail, and travel </li><li>Professional development opportunities </li></ul> <p>Additional benefits information is available at https://benefits.utah.edu/.</p> <p>Responsibilities</p> <p>Essential Functions</p> <ul> <li>Conduct team-based well-child visits with the primary care provider; monitoring development, social-emotional functioning, and relational health, and providing anticipatory guidance. </li><li>Work closely with pediatric primary providers around care coordination, goal setting, coaching, and education about key aspects of a child's development. </li><li>Conduct consultations on a short-term basis for needs regarding development and/or behavioral concerns such as sleep, positive parenting, picky eating, etc. </li><li>Maintain a family support line and responds to and tracks call requests within the designated response time. </li><li>Participate in reflective supervision meetings. </li><li>Conduct home visits and may accompany families to key medical, specialty, and community agency appointments as needed (not anticipated to be a common need). </li><li>Facilitate parent/caregiver groups. </li><li>Maintain community resource directory/database. </li><li>Provide referrals and track follow-up. </li><li>Participate in community-wide early childhood and/or mental health meetings. </li><li>Provide consultation and/or facilitate training to medical professionals and practice staff re: early childhood development, early relational health/infant early childhood mental health, and trauma-informed practice. </li></ul> <p>Disclaimer</p> <p>This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.</p> <p>Comments</p> <p>Employee must be able to meet the following requirements with or without an accommodation.</p> <ul> <li>This position involves intermediate work that may exert up to 50 pounds and may consistently require lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling or otherwise moving objects while providing patient care to those requiring psychiatric care. </li></ul> <p>The staff member must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her assigned unit. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of life span growth and development and the ability to assess data regarding the patient's status and provide care as described in the department's policies and procedures manual.</p> <p>Minimum Qualifications</p> <p>Required</p> <p>Current RQI Healthcare Provider eCredential through the University of Utah Health RQI system. The eCredential is to be obtained within 30 days of hire.</p> <p>One of the following</p> <p>Current Licensed Clinical Social Worker (L.C.S.W.) certificate for clinical practice in the State of Utah.</p> <p>Current license to practice as a Certified Social Worker in the State of Utah.</p> <p>This position is patient-sensitive and must fulfill all associated requirements. We protect our patients, coworkers and community by requiring all patient-sensitive employees to be immunized according to CDC standards and hospital policy. Limited exemptions may be made for documented medical contraindications or religious beliefs that object to vaccinations.</p> <p>Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.</p> <p>Disclaimer</p> <p>This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.</p> <p>Preferences</p> <p>Department Specific Preferences</p> <ul> <li>Fluency in Spanish, both oral and written. </li><li>Experience working with infants and toddlers (ages 0-3). </li></ul> <p>Applicants will be screened according to preferences.</p> <p>Type Benefited Staff Special Instructions Summary Additional Information</p> <p>The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems ("URS"). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at (801) 581-7447 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS' post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or University Human Resource Management at (801) 581-7447 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.</p> <p>This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.</p> <p>The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education.</p> <p>Veterans' preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.</p> <p>Consistent with state and federal law, the University of Utah does not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or protected veteran's status. The University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and 34 CFR part 106. The requirement not to discriminate in education programs or activities extends to admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its regulations may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, to the Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, or both.</p> <p>To request a reasonable accommodation for a disability or if you or someone you know has experienced discrimination or sexual misconduct including sexual harassment, you may contact the Director/Title IX Coordinator in the Office of Equal Opportunity and Title IX (OEO). More information, including the Director/Title IX Coordinator's office address, electronic mail address, and telephone number can be located at the: University of Utah Non-Discrimination page.</p> <p>Online reports may be submitted at https://oeo.utah.edu</p> <p>https://publicsafety.utah.edu/safetyreport/ This report includes statistics about criminal offenses, hate crimes, arrests and referrals for disciplinary action, and Violence Against Women Act offenses. They also provide information about safety and security-related services offered by the University of Utah. A paper copy can be obtained by request at the Department of Public Safety located at 1658 East 500 South.</p> <p>As per University of Utah policy 5-108: Transfer of Benefits Eligible Staff Members, a new hire to the University of Utah who is still serving a 12 month probationary period will not be hired into another University of Utah job (a transfer) until the successful completion of the probationary period.</p> <p>Posting Specific Questions</p> <p>Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).</p> <ul> <li> <ul> <li>Do you have a current RQI Healthcare Provider eCredential through the University of Utah Health RQI system? </li></ul> </li><li> <p>Yes</p> </li><li> <p>No- willing to obtain within 30 days of hire</p> </li><li> <p>No</p> </li><li> <ul> <li>Do you hold current licensure to practice as a Certified Social Worker in the State of Utah? </li></ul> </li><li> <p>Yes</p> </li><li> <p>No</p> </li><li> <ul> <li>Do you hold current licensure as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in the state of Utah? </li></ul> </li><li> <p>Yes</p> </li><li> <p>No</p> </li><li> <ul> <li>Indicate your level of proficiency in the Spanish language: </li></ul> </li><li> <p>No proficiency</p> </li><li> <p>Elementary proficiency</p> </li><li> <p>Limited working proficiency</p> </li><li> <p>Professional working proficiency</p> </li><li> <p>Full professional proficiency</p> </li><li> <p>Native or Bilingual proficiency</p> </li></ul> <p>Applicant Documents</p> <p>Required Documents</p> <ul> <li>Resume </li></ul> <p>Optional Documents</p> <ul> <li>Cover Letter </li></ul>