Hospital Social Worker Trainee

MultiCare Health System; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 76,710 - 111,467; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Paid time off

Medical and dental benefits

Job summary

MultiCare Health System in Tacoma is seeking a Hospital Social Worker Trainee, a great entry-level role responsible for care coordination and psychosocial assessments. This role will involve working across various care settings to improve patient services and health outcomes.

The ideal candidate will have a Master’s degree in Social Work and be licensed in Washington as LSWAIC. A comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and retirement benefits is offered, as well as a competitive salary ranging from $76,710 to $111,467.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work with Healthcare-based practicum.
• Licensed in the state of Washington as LSWAIC.
• Hospital or equivalent experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform cross continuum care activities at various sites.
• Provide customer service to patients, families, and care teams.
• Ensure medically appropriate transitions of care.

Skills

Healthcare financial assistance knowledge

Health industry knowledge

Education

Master’s degree in Social Work

Licensed in Washington as LSWAIC

Job description

FTE: 1.0, Shift: Day, Schedule: Day

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 remain accountable for outcomes
• You will ensure that the patient and family experience 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

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 $76,710.00 - $111,467.20 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.

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