Social Worker - NICU

UW Medicine; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 59,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Psychosocial assessment

Counseling

Crisis intervention

Discharge planning

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

MSW (CSWE-accredited)

Job description

## Social Worker - NICUApply: No Telework: Seattle, WA: Full time: Posted Today: REQ-0000137549**Job Description**The **UW Medical Center-Montlake Social Work Department** has an outstanding opportunity for a **Social Worker within the NICU.** **WORK SCHEDULE**• Full-Time / 40 hours per week• Day Shifts **POSITION HIGHLIGHTS**• Assist medical services in providing discharge planning, resource coordination, loss and grief support and crisis intervention services to patients and families, while also serving as support for the interdisciplinary team The ideal candidate will have experience in a hospital setting, demonstrate strong organizational and customer service skills, and possess excellent assessment and clinical intervention skills. This position requires knowledge of policies and procedures for reporting of child and vulnerable adult abuse or neglect, knowledge of assessing and intervening with suspected victims of domestic violence and/or assault, knowledge of how to assess and intervene with patients with substance use and mental health disorders, and knowledge of government entitlement programs and how to access such programs. The Social Worker will understand and practice culturally competent assessment and intervention skills. **PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES**• 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 that currently are engaged with patient, to ensure coordination of care.• Identify and assist in transitioning patient to post–acute care resources and options• Partner with primary team to set expectations for patients/families about timelines for choosing specific post-acute care options.• Bridge communication between care team and patient/family with focus on patient’s goals, incorporating cultural or family issues impeding progression of patient care and discharge.• Provide intervention/referrals for mental health, substance abuse, abuse/neglect/interpersonal violence.• Provide counseling and support during emergent issues and/or changes in status that may impact patient’s outcome.• Triage new referrals and assign caseloads**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**Within 90 days of hire must hold one of the following credentials issued by the state of Washington:• 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-MONTLAKE**UW Medical Center is an acute care academic medical center 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 seven specialties, UW Medical Center prides itself on compassionate patient care as well as its pioneering medical advances. The UW Medical Center-Montlake campus is located on the edge of the beautiful UW campus which includes many amenities available to our staff as well as very convenient public transit options including the Sound Transit’s light rail station across the street. Excellence. Exploration. Education. **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:**$43.47 hourly**Pay Range Maximum:**$68.03 hourly**Other Compensation:**-**Benefits:**For information about benefits for this position, visit https://www.washington.edu/jobs/benefits-for-uw-staff/**Shift:**First Shift (United States of America)**Temporary or Regular?**This is a regular position**FTE (Full-Time Equivalent):**100.00%**Union/Bargaining Unit:**SEIU Local 925 Healthcare Prof/Lab Tech