Senior Social Worker - Emergency Department
About The Position
The UW Medical Center-Northwest Social Work Department is hiring a Senior Social Worker for the Emergency Department. This part-time position is scheduled for 20 hours per week on the evening shift. The Senior Social Worker partners with patients, families, and the health care team to address medically related social and emotional needs and provide support and advocacy as those needs affect medical conditions, treatment, recovery, and safe transitions between care settings. The role provides a full range of social work services, including psychosocial assessment, treatment planning, therapeutic interventions, discharge planning, crisis intervention, and resource referrals. The Senior Social Worker coordinates care across the continuum and supports effective use of resources as patients transition from acute care to post-acute settings. The role follows standards of collaboration, communication, facilitation, coordination, advocacy, resource management, accountability, and professionalism. The position is based at UW Medical Center-Northwest, an acute care hospital campus in north Seattle offering emergency, inpatient, outpatient, medical, surgical, and therapeutic care.
Requirements
- Master of Social Work degree from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
- One year of full-time social work experience in a health care setting or equivalent; experience may include a practicum placement as part of social work training and/or employment experience.
- Within 90 days of hire, hold one of the following Washington state credentials: Agency Affiliated Counselor; Licensed Social Work Associate—Advanced; Licensed Social Work Associate—Independent Clinical; Licensed Advanced Social Worker; or Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker.
Responsibilities
- Provide specialty consultation to health care staff and teams regarding psychosocial aspects of patient care.
- Provide psychosocial support to patients and families.
- Complete clinical assessments according to department standards.
- Develop and implement safe, timely discharge plans in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.
- Coordinate care for patients with complicated social and medical histories.
- Provide case management and counseling services in specialized programs.
- Partner with patients, families, health care teams, physicians, practitioners, caregivers, and community resources to support care.
- Communicate timely, relevant, and accurate information to parties involved in patient care.
- Facilitate progression of care by advancing care plans toward desired outcomes.
- Coordinate resources and services needed to accomplish agreed-upon goals.
- Advocate for patients and caregivers regarding service access or creation and protection of patient health, safety, and rights.
- Evaluate available options and use fiscal, human, environmental, equipment, and service resources prudently, balancing cost and quality.
- Maintain knowledge and competence related to the position and practice within scope.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Senior
