Social Worker - UW Medicine Primary Care at South Lake Union

University of Washington•Seattle, WA

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

UW Medicine Primary Care at South Lake Union has an outstanding opportunity for a Senior Social Worker. This role provides professional social work services in a primary care setting, offering psychosocial support, care coordination, and crisis intervention to patients and families. The Senior Social Worker will also engage in departmental program development and potentially provide practicum instruction for social work students.

Requirements

Masters 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. (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

Works in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to provide psychosocial support and support utilization guidance to patients and families
Provides care coordination for patients with complex social and medical histories.
Makes timely referrals to hospital and/community agencies, including those required by mandatory reporting laws such and child and vulnerable adult abuse.
Participates in practicum instruction of social work students and provides work direction to Social Work Assistant(s) and other staff.
Engages in departmental program development activities, tasks forces, and committees.
Provide crisis intervention to patients both over the phone and in person.
Provide psychosocial assessments along with individual and group therapy utilizing evidence-based interventions.