Social Service Specialist - Behavior Support Team

Seattle Children's; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Seattle Children's seeks a Social Service Specialist for the Behavior Support Team. This role focuses on providing assistance to the Psychiatry clinical team and connecting patients and families with essential resources. Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree in a related field and three years of relevant experience. The position demands effective communication skills and a commitment to supporting children's health.

Benefits

Generous benefits package including medical, dental, and vision plans

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Qualifications

• At least three (3) years of experience in a medical, mental health, or social work setting.
• Proficient written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assists Psychiatry clinical team and hospital personnel in providing direct services to patients.
• Connects patients/families with hospital and community resources.
• Assumes responsibility for provision of resources like housing and food assistance.

Skills

Communication

Detail Oriented

Customer Service

Education

Bachelor's degree in counseling, social work, or a related field

Job description

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Under general supervision, provides assistance to Psychiatry clinical team and other hospital personnel in provision of direct services to patients. Plays a key role in assessing patient's continuity of care needs and connecting patients/families with hospital and community resources. In collaboration with clinical team members, assumes responsibility for the provision of concrete resources such as housing, transportation, food assistance, etc. Acts as a content expert in community resources and services to support patients, families, and the larger organization.

This is a 7:00pm-7:00am night shift. Days will vary but will include working every other weekend.

Required Education And Experience

Bachelors degree in counseling, social work, or a related field. At least three (3) years of experience, preferably in a medical, mental health, or social work setting, and to include: customer service experience, experience working with computers. Proficient written and oral communication skills, detail oriented.

Required Credentials

None.

Preferred

Bilingual in Spanish or other language. Working knowledge of entitlement programs, including Medicaid, Medicare Social Security Disability, WA State DSHS benefits/programs, etc.

Compensation Range

$31.28 - $46.93 per hour

Salary Information

This compensation range was calculated based on full-time employment (2080 hours worked per calendar year). Offers are determined by multiple factors including equity, skills, experience, and expertise, and may vary within the range provided.

Disclaimer for Out of State Applicants

This compensation range is specific to Seattle, positions located outside of Seattle may be compensated differently depending on various factors.

Benefits Information

Seattle Children’s offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 403(b), life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more. Additional details on our benefits can be found on our website www.seattlechildrens.org/careers/benefits.

About Us

Hope. Care. Cure. These three simple words capture what we do at Seattle Children’s – to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible. Are you ready to engage with a mission-driven organization that is life-changing to many, and touches the hearts of all? #HOPECARECURE

Our founding promise to the community is as valid today as it was over a century ago: we will care for all children in our region, regardless of the families’ ability to pay. Together, we deliver superior patient care, advance new discoveries and treatments through pediatric research, and serve as the pediatric and adolescent, academic medical center for Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho – the largest region of any children’s hospital in the country.

U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks Seattle Children’s among the nation’s best children’s hospitals. For more than a decade, Seattle Children’s has been nationally recognized in key specialty areas. We are honored to be one of the nation’s very best places to care for children and the top-ranked pediatric hospital in Washington and the Pacific Northwest.

As a Magnet designated institution, we recognize the importance of hiring and developing great talent to provide best-in-class care to the patients and families we serve. Our organizational DNA takes form in our core values: Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, Collaboration, Equity and Innovation. Whether it’s delivering frontline care to our patients in a kind and caring manner, practicing the highest standards of quality and safety, or being relentlessly curious as we work towards eradicating childhood diseases, these values are the fabric of our culture and community. The future starts here.

Our Commitment

Seattle Children’s welcomes people of all experiences, backgrounds, and thoughts as this is what drives our spirit of inquiry and allows us to better connect with our patients and families. Our organization recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes based on merit without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

The people who work at Seattle Children’s are members of a community that seeks to respect and celebrate all the qualities that make each of us unique. Each of us is empowered to be ourselves.

Seattle Children’s is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Workplace and Affirmative Action Employer.

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