Social Worker - Inpatient LICSW (NE)
Overview:
Virginia Mason Franciscan Health is a 336 bed non-profit facility providing quality health care to patients and communities in and around Seattle Washington. We are part of CommonSpirit Health which operates 139 hospitals and more than 1,000 care sites across 21 states, making our services accessible to nearly 1 in 4 U.S. residents.
Responsibilities:
The Licensed Inpatient Social Worker provides social work interventions for Medical Center patient and family needs. Some responsibilities include but are not limited to: completes a psycho/social assessment for care planning and care transitions, ensuring the appropriate resources are in place to facilitate a safe and timely hospital discharge plan, developing plans for ongoing treatment through services and agencies; providing short-term adjustment counseling to assist with emotional, social, and economic stresses of illness and disability.
"We deliver inspired people to do meaningful work."
Qualifications:
Required:
- Master's of Social Work from an accredited college or university and Licensed Independent Clinical Social Work (LICSW) license
- 2 years of Social Work experience in an inpatient setting
- Strong interpersonal skills; a working knowledge of individual and family dynamics; strong organizational skills, ability to multitask, an understanding of systems and how to work within systems; an understanding of the impact and implications of disease and the course of disease; excellent communication skills; the ability to perform psycho/social assessments; and a working knowledge of community resources.
Prefer three years in a care coordination, case management or discharge planning role
Just as Virginia Mason is dedicated to improving the lives of our patients and our community, we are equally dedicated to your professional and personal success. With a wide range of perks that includes a comprehensive compensation and benefits package, and the opportunity to live in one of the most livable cities in the nation, you will find that an opportunity with Team Medicine is one worth taking.
We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.