Social Worker Assistant 2 (TWO OPENINGS!)

University of Washington•Seattle, WA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Harborview Medical Center – Social Work Department has an outstanding opportunity for a Social Worker Assistant 2. The Social Work/Team Assistant partners with Social Workers (SW), Nurse Care Coordinators (NCCs), patients, their families and the health care team to address patients’ progression of care in inpatient. They may assist the SW and NCC team in the coordination of the discharge planning process for patients, as well as ongoing coordination of resources and referrals.

Requirements

Bachelor of Social Work OR a Bachelor’s Degree in the behavioral sciences AND two years experience in the social work field.
An Associate of Arts Degree in the behavioral sciences AND four years of work experience in the social work field.
Equivalent education and/or experience may substitute for minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license, certification, and/or registration.

Responsibilities

Accept and act on referrals from SW/NCCs in a timely manner, keeping the SW/NCC informed of progress on the case, documenting in the EMR per department standards, and ensuring that handoffs to all parties are clear and timely.
Assist the SW/NCCs in identifying, researching, explaining and arranging resources for families. Resources include, but are not limited to, transportation, housing, financial assistance, and safety net programs.
Updates community resource information as needed.
Under the direction of the SW/NCC, prepare letters and documents to assist families in obtaining benefits.
Copy/fax/mail documents as required.
Perform other clerical duties as required.
Communicate effectively with staff, patients, outside resource personnel, and medical team in carrying out responsibilities.
Demonstrate ability to develop and maintain productive working relationships.
Provides direct patient care by phone, conducts screenings using standard measurement tools for behavioral health and determine specialty care resource needs, dependent on setting and position.
Completes review of insurance coverage for mental health benefits to verify and ensure eligibility for services within UW system and community.
Assists the SW/NCC and the patient/family in locating outpatient non-institutional settings (respite, shelter, housing, etc.).
Assist the patient/family with emergency needs for resources such as emergency funds, food vouchers, and transportation subsidies.
Facilitates the placement of patients in post-acute and long-term care facilities based on data obtained from clinical staff.
Assist the SW/NCC in arranging for home care needs, such as referrals to home health, hospice, in-home services or procurement of home Wound VAC.