Hospital Social Worker

MultiCare Health System; Covington (WA); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 119,000; Full time

Job summary

MultiCare Covington Medical Center is seeking a Hospital Social Worker to coordinate cross continuum care, perform psychosocial assessments, and provide psychosocial interventions to improve patient care and population health. The role requires collaboration across care settings and effective communication with patients, families, and the care team.

Qualified candidates hold a Master’s in Social Work and licensure in Washington (LICSW or LSWAIC with LICSW within four years).

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Social Work is required.
• Licensed in the state of Washington (LICSW) or LSWAIC with commitment to LICSW within four years.
• Minimum three years hospital or equivalent experience.
• Healthcare knowledge preferred.
• Leadership experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform cross continuum care activities across multiple sites as appropriate.
• Provide customer service to patient, family, physician/APP, and care team including discharge milestones.
• Model and maintain professional communications with colleagues and staff.
• Delegate responsibilities while remaining accountable for outcomes.
• Ensure patient and family experiences medically appropriate transitions of care.

Skills

Cross continuum care coordination

Leadership experience

Education

Master’s degree in Social Work

Job description

Join a team that shares your calling At MultiCare, you’re more than just a job title — you’re part of a team built on trust that cares for each other, our patients and our communities. Belonging here means living our mission and values every day. If your purpose and passions align with ours, you’ll find a place to grow, do meaningful work and build a career you love in a community that feels like home.

FTE: 1.0, Shift: Day, Schedule: 4x10 hour shifts, with rotating weekend.

Position Summary

The Hospital Social Worker is an exciting opportunity at MultiCare, responsible for cross continuum care coordination, psychosocial assessments, and psychosocial interventions. In this role you will identify opportunities to continually improve patient care, services and population health.

Responsibilities

• You will perform cross continuum care activities, which may include clinic, provider practice, urgent care, phone care agency, skilled care, or other sites of care, as appropriate
• You will provide customer service to the patient, family, physician/APP, and care team members to include discharge milestones and progression to next level of care
• You will model and orchestrate consistent, professional communications and maintain consistent and proactive communication patterns with colleagues and staff
• You will delegate responsibilities appropriately but remains accountable for outcomes
• You will ensure that the patient and family experiences medically appropriate transitions of care

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Social Work
• Licensed in the state of Washington
• Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW); OR Social Worker Associate Independent Clinical (LSWAIC) with a commitment to obtain their LICSW within four (4) years
• Minimum three (3) years Hospital or equivalent experience
• Health industry knowledge preferred
• Healthcare financial assistance knowledge preferred
• Leadership experience a plus

About Covington Medical Center

MultiCare Covington Medical Center, a four-story, 58-bed hub, serves southeast King County with inpatient and outpatient surgical care, a birth center, primary and specialty care, urgent care, 24-hour Emergency Department, pharmacy, lab and imaging services. Clinicians benefit from a neighborhood-focused, team-oriented culture, delivering high-quality, patient-centered care in a rapidly growing community.

About the Covington Community

Covington is a friendly King County community with easy access to Seattle, Kent, Auburn and Maple Valley. With over 150 acres of parks, trails, waterways and sports facilities — plus a year-round aquatic center — the city provides abundant outdoor and family-friendly activities. Covington combines small-town charm with convenience and connectivity, offering a strong sense of community and an exceptional quality of life.

Why MultiCare?

• Rooted in the local community
• Partnering with patients, families and neighbors across the Pacific Northwest for more than 140 years.
• Growth and education Competitive tuition assistance, award-winning residencies, fellowships and career development to invest in you.
• Well-being and support Generous PTO, Code Lavender and Employee Assistance Programs to help you maintain balance and feel cared in your work and life.
• Living our values Respect, integrity, kindness and collaboration guide how we care for patients, communities and each other.
• Belonging for all Resource Groups and outreach programs help ensure every team member feels safe, seen, heard and valued.
• Pacific Northwest lifestyle Work and live where natural beauty, adventure and strong community connections are part of everyday life.

Pay and Benefit Expectations

• We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary, medical, dental and retirement benefits and paid time off.
• As required by various pay transparency laws, we share a competitive range of compensation for candidates hired into each position.
• The pay scale is $82,888.00 - $119,288.00 USD. However, pay is influenced by factors specific to applicants, including but not limited to: skill set, level of experience, and certification(s) and/or education. If this position is associated with a union contract, pay will be reflective of the appropriate step on the pay scale to which the applicant’s years of experience align.
• Associated benefit information can be viewed here.

MultiCare Overview

MultiCare is a not-for-profit health care organization with more than 28,000 team members, including employees, providers and volunteers. MultiCare has been caring for our community for well over a century, since the founding of Tacoma’s first hospital and today is the largest community-based, locally governed system of health in the state of Washington, serving communities across Washington and Northern Idaho. MultiCare’s comprehensive system of health includes numerous primary care, urgent care and specialty services — including Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital & Health Network; MultiCare Indigo Urgent Care; Pulse Heart Institute; MultiCare Medical Associates, affiliated physicians; MultiCare Rockwood Clinic, the largest multispecialty clinic in the Inland Northwest region; and MultiCare Connected Care, our Accountable Care Organization. Thirteen hospitals complete the organization: Allenmore Hospital, Auburn Medical Center, Capital Medical Center, Covington Medical Center, Deaconess Hospital, Good Samaritan Hospital, Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital — the Puget Sound region’s only children’s hospital and state-designated Level II Pediatric Trauma Center for Western Washington — Overlake Medical Center, Navos Behavioral Health Hospital, Valley Hospital, Yakima Valley Hospital, Tacoma General Hospital — which is home to the South Puget Sound region’s only Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit — and Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital. Our core values of Respect, Integrity, Stewardship, Excellence, Collaboration, Kindness and Joy, serve as our guiding principles and impact every aspect of our organization, including how we provide patient care and what we expect from each other.

MultiCare is also proud of our commitment to workforce diversity and culturally competent care. This commitment is led by our CEO and supported through employee education and community outreach.

MultiCare provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and job applicants. We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

If you are an external job applicant who requires reasonable accommodation in the job application process, please contact the Employee Resource Center (ERC) at 253-403-6947 and we will assist you with submitting a ticket to initiate your request for accommodation. If you are a current employee, you can submit an ERC ticket or call the ERC for assistance.