Social Worker - Psychiatry

Providence•Edmonds, WA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Social Worker partners with patients, families and the health care team to address and advocate for patients' social and emotional needs. The clinical social worker is responsible for providing a full range of social work services including but not limited to psychosocial assessment, treatment planning, therapeutic interventions, discharge planning, crisis intervention, and resource referral. The clinical social worker partners with the patient and his or her support system, as well as interdisciplinary teams, both internal and external to the organization, to improve patient care through the effective utilization and monitoring of health care resources. The clinical social worker assumes a leadership role to facilitate the achievement of patient goals and desired clinical, financial, and resource outcomes. The clinical social worker is guided by the NASW Code of Ethics and the Swedish Mission and Vision in his or her daily practice.

Requirements

Master's Degree in Social Work from an accredited school
Washington Clinical Independent Social Worker Associate License (upon hire for MSW role)
Washington Clinical Independent Social Worker License (upon hire for LCSW role)
1 year of experience in the areas of acute medical or mental healthcare in an inpatient or outpatient setting

Nice To Haves

ACM/CCM certification

Responsibilities

Providing a full range of social work services including but not limited to psychosocial assessment, treatment planning, therapeutic interventions, discharge planning, crisis intervention, and resource referral.
Partnering with the patient and his or her support system, as well as interdisciplinary teams, both internal and external to the organization, to improve patient care through the effective utilization and monitoring of health care resources.
Assuming a leadership role to facilitate the achievement of patient goals and desired clinical, financial, and resource outcomes.