Social Worker - Emergency Department (1.0 FTE/Evenings)

Overlake Medical Center & Clinics • Bellevue, WA

2d • $41 - $67 • Onsite

About The Position

Overlake has an outstanding opportunity for a Social Worker in our Emergency Department! The social worker will work the day shift in a busy Emergency Department and will conduct assessments for mental health, substance use disorder, abuse and neglect, and other psychosocial issues. Provide interventions, coordinate appropriate dispositions, such as voluntary and involuntary psychiatric hospitalizations, and provide resources based on the patient's needs. 1.0 FTE (80 hours biweekly pay period) 10 Hour Shifts 1245 - 2315 Schedule: Week 1: Wed/Thurs/Fri/Sat/Sun Week 2: Wed/Thurs/Fri

Requirements

• Master's degree in Social Work preferred, or related field from an accredited university required.
• Candidate must possess one of the following licenses from the state of Washington: Social Work Associate Independent Clinical (SWAIC), Social Work Associate Advanced (SWAA), Marriage and Family Therapist Associate (MFTA), Mental Health Counselor Associate (MHCA), or Agency Affiliated Counselor (AAC).
• Minimum one year of experience preferred.
• Requires assessment and care planning skills, broad knowledge of the community resources, medical terminology, hospital systems, insurance guidelines, financial issues, and risk management issues.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills and computer skills.
• An understanding of the issues that are involved in the documentation and continual quality improvement process of patient care in the hospital setting preferred.
• Master's degree in Social Work preferred, or related field from an accredited university required.
• Candidate must possess one of the following licenses from the state of Washington: Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW), Licensed Advanced Social Worker (LASW), Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT).
• Minimum two years of experience required.
• Requires assessment and care planning skills, broad knowledge of the community resources, medical terminology, hospital systems, insurance guidelines, financial issues, and risk management issues.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills and computer skills.
• An understanding of the issues that are involved in the documentation and continual quality improvement process of patient care in the hospital setting preferred.

Nice To Haves

• An understanding of the issues that are involved in the documentation and continual quality improvement process of patient care in the hospital setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments for mental health, substance use disorder, abuse and neglect, and other psychosocial issues.
• Provide interventions.
• Coordinate appropriate dispositions, such as voluntary and involuntary psychiatric hospitalizations.
• Provide resources based on the patient's needs.

Benefits

• Medical insurance premiums as low as $0 per month.
• Many Overlake services covered at 100%.
• Tuition reimbursement up to $10,000 per year.
• Generous retirement plan matching starting at 5% and increasing to 7% after five years with immediate vesting.
• Pre-tax and Roth after tax retirement savings plans.
• An expanded Employee Assistance Program.
• A caregiver support program to help with everything from childcare to eldercare.
• Free parking and Orca transit passes.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level