Emergency Dept Senior Social Worker (Part-Time)

University of Washington Medical Center; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 94,000; Part time

Job summary

The UW Medical Center-Northwest Social Work Department is seeking a Senior Social Worker to support the Emergency Department. You will partner with patients and families, coordinate care, and provide psychosocial assessments and discharge planning in a fast-paced clinical setting.

With a Master of Social Work and healthcare experience, you will work with the multidisciplinary team to advocate for patient needs, ensure safe transitions, and connect patients to community resources and services.

Qualifications

• Master of Social Work from a CSWE-accredited program.
• One year of full-time social work experience in a health care setting or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialty consultation to health care staff on psychosocial aspects of care.
• Provide psychosocial support to patients and families.
• Complete clinical assessments per department standards.
• Develop and implement safe discharge plans with the multidisciplinary team.
• Provide care coordination for patients with complex social and medical histories.
• Provide case management and counseling in specialized programs.

Skills

Psychosocial assessment

Crisis intervention

Discharge planning

Care coordination

Counseling

Education

Master of Social Work

Job description

The UW Medical Center-Northwest Social Work Department is seeking a Senior Social Worker to support the Emergency Department. You will partner with patients and families, coordinate care, and provide psychosocial assessments and discharge planning in a fast-paced clinical setting.

With a Master of Social Work and healthcare experience, you will work with the multidisciplinary team to advocate for patient needs, ensure safe transitions, and connect patients to community resources and services.