NICU Social Worker: Discharge & Family Support

UW Medicine; Seattle (WA); Hybride; USD 59 000 - 94 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

UW Medicine in Seattle seeks a Social Worker for the NICU to support discharge planning and resource coordination for patients and families. You will work with the interdisciplinary team to provide crisis intervention and culturally competent care, ensuring safe transitions to post-acute options.

The role emphasizes assessment, referrals for mental health and substance use, and collaboration with providers, payors, and community resources to optimize patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Master of Social Work from CSWE-accredited program.
• One year of full-time social work experience in a health care setting or equivalent.
• Within 90 days of hire must hold one of Washington credentials listed.

Responsabilités

• Assess patient/families for goals of treatment, psychosocial factors impacting healthcare, preferences for post-acute care, barriers to discharge, available resources.
• Collaborate with agencies/providers/payors currently engaged with patient to ensure care coordination.
• Identify and assist in transitioning patient to post-acute care resources and options.
• Bridge communication between care team and patient/family focusing on goals and cultural/family issues.
• Provide counseling and referrals for mental health, substance abuse, abuse/neglect/interpersonal violence.
• Triage new referrals and assign caseloads.

Connaissances

Psychosocial assessment

Counseling

Crisis intervention

Discharge planning

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Formation

MSW (CSWE-accredited)

Description du poste

UW Medicine in Seattle seeks a Social Worker for the NICU to support discharge planning and resource coordination for patients and families. You will work with the interdisciplinary team to provide crisis intervention and culturally competent care, ensuring safe transitions to post-acute options.

The role emphasizes assessment, referrals for mental health and substance use, and collaboration with providers, payors, and community resources to optimize patient outcomes.