Hospital Social Worker Trainee

multicare; Puyallup (WA); On-site; USD 54,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup, WA is seeking a Hospital Social Worker Trainee. This entry-level role focuses on cross-continuum care coordination, psychosocial assessments, and interventions to improve patient care and population health.

You will work with the care team through discharge milestones, coordinate transitions of care, and participate in professional communications. Requires a Master's in Social Work with a healthcare practicum and WA LSWAIC licensure with LICSW goal

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work with Healthcare-based practicum.
• Licensed in Washington as LSWAIC with commitment to LICSW within four years.
• Hospital or equivalent experience preferred; experience prior to obtaining a Master's degree may be considered.
• Health industry knowledge preferred.
• Healthcare financial assistance knowledge preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform cross continuum care activities across clinics, urgent care, and other sites as appropriate.
• Provide customer service to patient, family, physician/APP, and care team to include discharge milestones.
• Model and maintain professional communications with colleagues and staff.
• Delegate responsibilities appropriately while remaining accountable for outcomes.
• Ensure patients and families experience medically appropriate transitions of care.

Skills

Hospital experience

Healthcare knowledge

Healthcare financial knowledge

Education

MSW with healthcare practicum

WA LSWAIC license with LICSW goal

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: M-F with rotating weekends

Position Summary

The Hospital Social Worker Trainee is an excellent entry-level opportunity at MultiCare, responsible for exemplary 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 with Healthcare-based practicum
• Licensed in the state of Washington as Social Worker Associate Independent Clinical (LSWAIC) with a commitment to obtain their LICSW within four (4) years
• Hospital or equivalent experience preferred; experience prior to obtaining a Master's degree may be considered
• Health industry knowledge preferred
• Healthcare financial assistance knowledge preferred

About Good Samaritan Hospital

MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital is a 388-bed acute-care hub serving Puyallup and East Pierce County. As the area's only hospital, it features a Family Birth Center, Level III Trauma and Neonatal ICUs, Level I Trauma Rehabilitation Center, Children's Therapy Unit and a 24-hour Emergency Department. Innovative facilities like the LEED Gold-certified Dally Tower and Pulse Heart Institute make Good Samaritan a dynamic workplace for clinicians eager to advance their careers in a state-of-the-art environment.

About the Puyallup Community

Nestled at the foot of Mount Rainier along the Puyallup River, Puyallup offers a welcoming small-town feel just 10 miles from Tacoma and 35 miles from Seattle. Residents enjoy unique dining, an antique-filled downtown, excellent schools and abundant parks and recreation - all while being close to big-city opportunities.

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 $39.12 - $59.54 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 .