Hospital Social Worker ED

MultiCare Health System•Puyallup, WA

1d•$42 - $64

About The Position

You Belong Here. At MultiCare, we strive to offer a true sense of belonging for all our employees. Across our health care network, you will find a dynamic range of meaningful careers, opportunities for growth, safe workplaces, and flexible schedules. We are connected by our mission - partnering and healing for a healthy future - and dedicated to the health and well-being of the communities we serve. FTE: 0.9, Shift: Evening, Schedule: Rotating Weekends Looking for a position that allows you to utilize your behavioral health assessment and crisis intervention skills? We are growing our team because of the need for more social workers and also supporting our Off-Campus Emergency Departments. As an ED social worker at MultiCare, the priority work includes comprehensive mental health evaluations, SBIRTs, collaborating with DCRs and psychiatric facilities, addressing abuse, neglect concerns, and provided resources and referrals to a wide range of services. We are searching for dynamic social workers who are comfortable with traumatic patient situations, providing emotional support to patients and families, and have a background in mental health and crisis interventions. If you have a passion for behavioral health care across the lifespan and have the skills to problem solve complicated discharge situations, please apply. You would be working on a multidisciplinary team in an emergency department setting. For LSWAIC social workers, we offer weekly clinical supervision to support achievement of LICSW. We have a 3-step career ladder that social workers can advance at their own pace. This position includes a $10,000 Sign-On Bonus for eligible applicants! Position Summary The Social Worker MSW is an excellent opportunity at MultiCare, responsible for aiding participants and their families with personal and environmental difficulties that predispose illness or interfere with remaining in their home environment. In this role you will be able to apply your strong analysis, interpretation and interpersonal skills to support patients through complex issues.

Requirements

Master's Degree in Social Work
LSWAIC, LMHC, LMFT, LASW, LICSW as required by department
Experience working in a hospital/acute situation or equivalent social service agency, experience relative to the medical social work function

Responsibilities

Administer assessment tools and gather data for assessment, and to assess for optional needed services
Interview families to determine social work needs of the participant
Contact community resources to coordinate services
Provide initial and on-going assessment of participant's social, emotional and cognitive status and needs, involving participant and other staff members in the assessment
Ensure accurate documentation is maintained for all assessments, treatment plans, and evaluations