Social Worker Hybrid

UnitedHealth Group; Seattle (WA); On-site; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work week schedule

No call, no weekends

Home visits

Family care conferences

Competitive salary and benefits

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to transforming healthcare! As a Social Worker, you'll play a crucial role in assessing and addressing the social needs of patients and their families. This position offers an opportunity to work in a collaborative environment with a focus on community health. You'll be empowered to make a significant impact by linking patients to essential resources and supporting them through their healthcare journey. With flexible scheduling, no weekends, and a commitment to quality care, this role is perfect for those passionate about improving lives and fostering a supportive community. Discover the fulfillment of making healthcare better for everyone!

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work required for this role.
• Strong knowledge of community resources and patient assessment skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Assessing social needs and developing care plans for patients and families.
• Linking patients to community resources and assisting with applications for assistance.
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to implement patient care plans.

Skills

Social Work

Patient Assessment

Community Resource Knowledge

Collaboration

Documentation in Epic

Education

Master's Degree in Social Work

Tools

Epic EMR

Job description

Optum WA, (formerly The Everett Clinic) is seeking a Social Worker to join our team in Seattle, WA. Optum is a clinician-led care organization that is changing the way clinicians work and live.

As a member of the Optum Care Delivery team, you’ll be an integral part of our vision to make healthcare better for everyone.

At Optum, you’ll have the clinical resources, data and support of a global organization behind you so you can help your patients live healthier lives. Here, you’ll work alongside talented peers in a collaborative environment that is guided by diversity and inclusion while driving towards the Quadruple Aim. We believe you deserve an exceptional career and will empower you to live your best life at work and at home. Experience the fulfillment of advancing the health of your community with the excitement of contributing new practice ideas and initiatives that could help improve care for millions of patients across the country. Because together, we have the power to make health care better for everyone. Join us and discover how rewarding medicine can be while Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Assessing patients/families/caregivers’ social needs, developing written social plan of care, following up with patient/family/caregiver and documenting in Epic
• Linking patients/families/caregivers to community resources and facilitating referrals to sources of financial assistance, transportation, food, housing and support groups
• Assisting patients and families with applications for assistance (including Medicaid, housing, COPEs, etc), and helping them understand what benefits are available and what it takes to access them
• Consulting in person and by phone with patients/families/caregivers, staff and providers on psychosocial needs and concerns
• Participating in family meetings for goals of care discussions, which will include visits in the patient’s home
• Interfacing with patients/families/caregivers social service needs at the skilled nursing homes, hospitals, home health and hospice agencies
• Demonstrating an excellent knowledge of community resources in Snohomish County and how to identify resources in neighboring counties and the United States
• Collaborating with the multidisciplinary care team across various settings including inpatient, emergency department, skilled nursing facilities, and home in implementing patient care plans
• Partnering with clinicians across settings, including PCT clinicians, hospital and SNF providers, specialty providers, and hospice in implementing patient care plans

At The Everett Clinic/part of Optum you will experience:

• Flexible work week schedule (4 or 5 day work week as 1.0 FTE, flexible FTEs are available)
• Daily and weekly interdisciplinary huddles/rounds
• No call, no weekends!
• Home visits
• Family care conferences/shared visits with interdisciplinary team
• Epic EMR
• Integration with the Clinic’s Primary Care and Specialty system throughout Snohomish County
• Competitive salary and benefits

If you value quality, go above-and-beyond in making patients a priority and want to help cultivate a fun, team-centered environment, we would love to connect!

The Everett Clinic joined Optum in 2019, working together across the Puget Sound, the partnership means we’re able to expand our services and locations to offer even more services. As we grow, we'll keep on giving you top-quality care, just as we always have. Together, we're making health care work better for everyone.

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as