SOCIAL WORKER 1 OR 2 - EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT PER DIEM ROTATING/VARIABLE SHIFTS

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SOCIAL WORKER 1 OR 2 - EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT (PER DIEM, ROTATING/VARIABLE SHIFTS)
Req #:
203330
Department:
UW MEDICAL CENTER - MONTLAKE - SOCIAL WORK
Job Location:
UW Medical Center - Montlake
Posting Date:
02/25/2022 
Closing Info:
Open Until Filled 
Salary:
SW1: $31.89 - $47.04 per hour / SW2: $34.54 -$50.94 per hour  
Shift:
Alternate Work Shift 
Join our award-winning team at UW Medical Center - Montlake
. Among the top medical centers in the United States as rated by U.S. News & World Report 2019-2020 America's Best Hospitals, UW Medical Center - Montlake prides itself on compassionate patient care as well as its pioneering medical advances. UW Medical Center - Montlake has again earned U.S. News & World Reports No. 1 hospital ranking in Washington State and in the Seattle metropolitan area. It is the seventh consecutive year that UW Medical Center - Montlake has achieved both distinctions.


Excellence. Exploration. Education.
Become part of our team, and join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.


UW MEDICAL CENTER - MONTLAKE SOCIAL WORK
has an outstanding opportunity for a PER DIEM MEDICAL SOCIAL WORKER 1 or 2 (Rotating/Variable Shifts) within the Emergency Department.
This position reports to the Emergency Room Social Work Manager. This social work professional will demonstrate the knowledge and skills to provide care and/or services appropriate to the age of the patient in the service area.


RESPONSIBILITIES:
Consult with medical and nursing staff in order to screen patients for service needs, provide information regarding social work activity and to coordinate care as a part of an interdisciplinary team.

Conduct independent psychosocial assessments and psychiatric evaluations, facilitating psychiatric admissions at UWMC, other hospitals or via involuntary treatment services, as appropriate.

Provide consultation with other UWMC Social Work Department team members.

Provide telephone consultation and crisis intervention for persons calling in from community.

Provide thorough documentation of clinical activity via medical record for continuity of care and legal issues.

Psychosocial and physical needs assessment of medically ill EMS patients.

Arrange visiting nurse or chore services as needed.

Alert inpatient social worker of patients admitted needing discharge planning.

Substance abuse assessments and treatment referrals.

Domestic violence assessments, referrals to safe houses and community resources.

Liaison between medical staff and family of EMS patients in medical crisis information, support, grief work as needed.

Function as patient advocate in EMS; provide information, support basic comfort measures; help clarify patient needs to medical staff.

Participate as an active member of a Clinical Social Work Team contributing to the successful functioning of the Social Work Team and Department Submit statistics on daily activity.


Social Worker 2
Provides training to new staff and students and represents the department and UWMC to internal and external groups.

Performs other related duties as assigned.


This position may be hired as a Social Worker 1 or 2, depending on candidate's qualifications.
REQUIREMENTS:
Social Worker 1
A Master of Social Work Degree from a program accredited by the Council of Social Work Education AND six months of experience in a health care delivery system.

OR

Equivalent education/experience.

Health care experience can include a practicum placement as part of a social work training program and/or employment experience.


Social Worker 2
A Master of Social Work Degree from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education AND two years of full-time professional social work experience in a health-care setting eligible to begin social work practicum instruction for the School of Social Work.

OR

Equivalent education/experience


LEGAL REQUIREMENTS:
Social Worker 1
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


Social Worker 2
Within 90 days of hire must hold one of the following credentials issued by the state of Washington:

Licensed Advance Social Worker

Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker
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
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