Social Worker - Emergency Department

University of Washington • Seattle, WA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Harborview Medical Center – Social Work has an outstanding opportunity for a Social Worker within the Emergency Department. This role provides direct social work services to Psychiatric and Medical Emergency Services, Ambulatory Surgery, the Operating Room and observation status patients and their families located in the Emergency Services unit. The Social Worker will implement social work clinical protocols for patients ranging from infancy through adulthood, including crisis intervention, social work assessment and discharge planning. They will prioritize patients in need of psychiatric evaluation, minors, families of patients who are in need of trauma/grief interventions. The role involves working with sexual assault victims, domestic, elder, and child abuse victims, patients with chemical dependency and other psycho-social emergencies, patients needing nursing home placements and general resources such as transportation and housing. The Social Worker must possess knowledge of legal requirements for vulnerable populations, involuntary treatment for psychiatric patients, and patients with chemical dependencies.

Requirements

• A 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 is preferred. Experience can include a practicum placement as part of a social work training program and/or employment experience.
• Within 90 days of hire must hold one of the following credentials issued by the state of Washington: Agency Affiliated Counselor, or Licensed Social Work Associate -Advanced, or Licensed Social Work Associate - Independent Clinical, or Licensed Advance Social Worker, or Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker

Responsibilities

• Implement social work clinical protocols for patients ranging from infancy through adulthood, including crisis intervention, social work assessment and discharge planning
• Prioritize patients in need of psychiatric evaluation, minors, families of patients who are in need of trauma/grief interventions
• Work with sexual assault victims, domestic, elder, and child abuse victims, patients with chemical dependency and other pyscho-social emergencies, patients needing nursing home placements and general resources such as transportation and housing
• Possess knowledge of legal requirements for vulnerable populations, involuntary treatment for psychiatric patients, and patients with chemical dependencies

Benefits

• Benefits: For information about benefits for this position, visit https://www.washington.edu/jobs/benefits-for-temporary-per-diem-and-less-than-half-time/

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level