Social Worker Hybrid

Optum; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 59,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare company seeks a Social Worker Hybrid in Seattle. This role involves assessing patients' social needs, providing assistance with community resources, and collaborating with care teams to implement patient care plans. Candidates should hold a Bachelors of Social Work degree and have healthcare experience.

Benefits

Flexible work week schedule

No call, no weekends!

Family care conferences

Comprehensive benefits package

Qualifications

• 1+ years of healthcare experience required.
• Driver’s License and reliable transportation necessary.
• Clinical work with geriatric/palliative care patients is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients' social needs and develop care plans.
• Link patients to community resources and assist with applications for assistance.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for patient care.

Skills

Assessment of social needs

Referral to community resources

Consultation on psychosocial needs

Collaboration with care teams

Education

Bachelors of Social Work Degree

Master’s degree in social work (preferred)

Tools

Epic EMR

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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!

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 provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors of Social Work Degree
• 1+ years of healthcare experience
• Driver’s License and access to a reliable transportation
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in accredited social work educational program
• Clinical work with geriatric/palliative care patients and their families
  
  

The salary range for this role is $59,500 to $116,600 annually based on full-time employment. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

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  Other

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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