Senior Social Worker

UW Advancement Careers; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Social work opportunities

Job summary

UW Medicine is seeking a Senior Social Worker in the Social Work Department at UW Medical Center-Northwest. The role involves partnering with patients, families, and the healthcare team to address psychosocial needs, provide assessments, treatment planning, discharge planning, and resource referrals within an acute care setting.

The position supports transitions from acute to post-acute care, with responsibilities across medical IP, perinatal health, ED, inpatient psych, and other service areas.

Qualifications

• MSW degree from a CSWE-accredited program.
• One year of full-time social work experience in a health care setting or equivalent.
• Practicum placement during training acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychosocial assessments and discharge planning.
• Deliver case management and counseling services in specialized programs.
• Coordinate care with the multidisciplinary team to support transitions.

Skills

Empathy

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Master of Social Work

Job description

Job Description

The UW Medical Center-Northwest Social Work Department has an outstanding opportunity for a Senior Social Worker.

Work Schedule

• Per Diem
• Rotating/Variable Shift (including weekends and holidays), shifts (day, swing, late swing, and NOC), and shift hours (8-hrs, 10-hrs, 12-hrs)
• Covers all service areas including: Medical IP, Perinatal Health, ED, Inpatient Psych (Geropsych and LTCC)

Position Highlights

• Partner with patients, their families and the health care team to address their medically related social and emotional needs and provide support and advocacy as these impact their medical condition, treatment, recovery and safe transition from one environment to another
• Be responsible for providing a full range of social work services including psychosocial assessment, treatment planning, therapeutic interventions, discharge planning, crisis intervention and resource referral(s)
• Partner with the patient/family and the health care team to coordinate care across the continuum, improves the patients’ care through effective utilization of resources by transitioning from the acute care episode to the post-acute setting

Primary Job Responsibilities

• Provide specialty consultation to other health care staff and health care teams regarding psychosocially focused aspects of client/patient care.
• Provide psychosocial support to patients and families.
• Complete clinical assessments as per department standards.
• In collaboration with the multidisciplinary team, develop and implement safe and timely discharge plans.
• Provide care coordination for patients with complicated social and medical histories.
• Provide case management and counseling services in specialized programs.

Required Position Qualifications

A Master of Social Work Degree from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education and one year of full-time social work experience in a health care setting or equivalent. Experience can include a practicum placement as part of a social work training program and/or employment experience.

Legal Requirement

• Agency Affiliated Counselor
• Licensed Social Work Associate -Advanced
• Licensed Social Work Associate - Independent Clinical
• Licensed Advance Social Worker
• Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker

About UW Medical Center-Northwest

UW Medical Center is an acute care hospital located in Seattle with two campuses: Montlake and Northwest. As the No. 1 hospital in Seattle and Washington State since 2012 (U.S. News & World Report) and nationally ranked in six specialties, UW Medical Center prides itself on compassionate patient care as well as its pioneering medical advances.

The UW Medical Center–Northwest campus offers emergency and inpatient and outpatient medical, surgical, and therapeutic care. It is located in north Seattle on a beautiful, easy-to-access 44-acre campus that includes the neighboring Northwest Outpatient Medical Center and Specialty Care Meridian Pavilion.

Teamwork. Community. Opportunity.

About UW Medicine – Where your impact goes further

UW Medicine is Washington’s only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicine’s mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow’s physicians, scientists and other health professionals.

All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes: Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest.

Become part of our team. Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.

Compensation, Benefits and Position Details

Pay Range Minimum

$43.41 hourly

Pay Range Maximum

$67.93 hourly

Benefits

Other Compensation

For information about benefits for this position, visit https://www.washington.edu/jobs/benefits-for-temporary-per-diem-and-less-than-half-time/

Shift

Alternate Work Shift (United States of America)

Temporary or Regular?

This is a temporary position

FTE (Full-Time Equivalent)

0.00%

Union/Bargaining Unit

SEIU 1199NW UWMC Northwest Professional

About UW Medicine – Where your impact goes further

UW Medicine is Washington’s only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicine’s mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow’s physicians, scientists and other health professionals.

All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes: Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest.

Become part of our team. Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.

Our Commitment

The University of Washington is committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful and welcoming community for all. As an equal opportunity employer, the University considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship, sex, pregnancy, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, or veteran status consistent with UW Executive Order No. 81.

To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 or [e-mail].

Applicants considered for this position will be required to disclose if they are the subject of any substantiated findings or current investigations related to sexual misconduct at their current employment and past employment. Disclosure is required under Washington state law.