Care Coordination Master Social Worker
About The Position
The Masters Social Worker performs social work assessments and interventions for hospitalized and emergency department patients. The role provides crisis intervention, patient and family support, high-risk screening, brief counseling, referrals for financial and other identified resource needs, and coordination of family or patient-representative meetings with the healthcare team. The social worker arranges post-acute placement for complex discharges and engages appropriate agencies and community resources for high-risk patients. The position supports developmentally appropriate care across all populations served, including planning for safe discharge and continuity of care and recognizing the distinct needs of patients of all ages, people with physical disabilities, and people who are mentally ill, chronically ill, terminally ill, or otherwise vulnerable. The role also includes advocacy, education, patient and family self-care management, bioethics referral and management, education for physicians, staff, and the community, case/care management and coordination education and training, and identification and referral of risk-management concerns. Virginia Mason Franciscan Health provides healthcare services across the Puget Sound region through a network of 10 hospitals and nearly 300 care sites.
Requirements
- Master’s degree from a Council on Social Work Education-accredited school of social work upon hire.
- One year of post-MSW experience or a social work internship in a clinical or medical setting.
- One of the following credentials: Licensed Social Worker Associate Independent Clinical (LSWAIC), Licensed Advanced Social Worker, Licensed Social Worker Associate Advanced, or Licensed Agency Affiliated Counselor.
Nice To Haves
- Minimum of three years of post-MSW healthcare experience.
Responsibilities
- Perform social work assessments and interventions for hospitalized and emergency department patients.
- Provide crisis intervention, patient and family intervention, high-risk screening, and brief counseling.
- Refer patients and families for financial assistance and other identified resources.
- Arrange and facilitate family or patient-representative meetings with the healthcare team as needed.
- Arrange post-acute placement for complex discharges and engage appropriate agencies or community resources for high-risk patients.
- Provide developmentally appropriate care and plan for safe discharge and continuity of care across patient populations.
- Recognize and plan for the needs of patients of all ages, including those with physical disabilities or mental illness, chronic or terminal illness, and other vulnerabilities.
- Provide advocacy and education, including patient and family self-care management and management education.
- Coordinate bioethics referrals and management.
- Provide education to physicians, staff, and the community.
- Provide case/care management and coordination education and training.
- Identify risk-management concerns and make referrals.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
