Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center-posted about 1 year ago
$97,552 - $154,148/Yr
Full-time • Mid Level
Seattle, WA

The Social Worker II at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is responsible for providing professional social work services to adult patients and their families, focusing on emotional, psychological, social, and developmental issues. This role involves collaboration with medical teams and community resources to ensure continuity of care, as well as conducting screenings and providing emotional support. The position supports the mission of Fred Hutch and aims to achieve high patient satisfaction while promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion within the organization.

  • Conduct distress screening to evaluate emotional and psychological distress.
  • Perform mental health and substance use disorder screenings to identify conditions needing attention.
  • Provide emotional support through brief therapy, individual and family counseling, and crisis intervention.
  • Collaborate with medical teams on psychological, social, and emotional issues.
  • Facilitate referrals to internal services and community resources.
  • Conduct patient navigation activities as needed.
  • Coordinate with in-patient social workers for transitions between care settings.
  • Promote needs for culturally diverse and challenged patients.
  • Assist medical teams in addressing disruptive behavior and developing Patient Care Agreements.
  • Master's degree in Social Work from an accredited graduate School of Social Work.
  • Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) certification through Washington State Department of Health.
  • Strong assessment and crisis intervention skills.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with diverse cultural backgrounds.
  • Experience working with multidisciplinary teams.
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Training
  • Brief interventions training
  • Motivational interviewing training
  • 3 years of health care experience
  • Skills in screening for distress and mental health conditions
  • Grief and loss training
  • Bilingual proficiency.
  • Paid parental leave
  • Paid holidays
  • Disability insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Flexible spending account
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Employee assistance program
  • Vision insurance
  • Sabbatical
  • Paid sick time
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