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University of Washington SOCIAL WORKER - AMBULATORY CARE CLINICS (PER DIEM, DAY SHIFTS) in Seattle, Washington
Req #: 237446
Department: HARBORVIEW - SOCIAL WORK
Posting Date: 09/05/2024
Closing Info: Open Until Filled
Salary: $41.32 - $64.66 per hour
Shift: First Shift
Harborview Medical Center – Social Work has an outstanding opportunity for a SOCIAL WORKER to join the Ambulatory Care Clinics .
WORK SCHEDULE • Per Diem • Day Shift
POSITION HIGHLIGHTS • There are more than 50 medicine/surgery clinics physically located on Harborview’s campus. The Social Worker in this position provides social work services in these clinics. • Work with immigrant and refugee communities, including use of interpreter services with many patient/family interactions. • Provide direct social work services to HMC patients within assigned service area while adhering to the parameters of HMC policies and procedures and NASW Code of Ethics.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: • Maintain working knowledge of community resources, processes, interventions, and requirements pertaining to assigned service area, including but not limited to: o Mental health crisis intervention o Suicide risk assessment o Interpersonal violence o Abuse/neglect of children and vulnerable adults o Crisis intervention o Substance abuse • Provide skilled social work services to clinic patients of all ages, including but not limited to: o Comprehensive psychosocial assessment o Focus on harm reduction and trauma informed care o Systems advocacy and intervention o Brief interventions o Care management across multiple service providers as indicated o Grief counseling o Crisis intervention o Information and referral to appropriate community resources
REQUIREMENTS: A Master of Social Work Degree from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education AND 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.
LEGAL REQUIREMENTS: Within 90 days of hire must hold one of the following credentials issued by the state of Washington: • Agency Affiliated Counselor • Licensed Social Work Associate -Advanced • Licensed Social Work Associate - Independent Clinical • Licensed Advance Social Worker • Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker
ABOUT HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER As the region's only Level I Trauma and verified burn center, Harborview Medical Center is a comprehensive healthcare facility owned by King County and operated by UW Medicine. It is dedicated to providing specialized care for a broad spectrum of patients from throughout the Pacific Northwest, including the most vulnerable residents of King County. It provides exemplary patient care in leading-edge centers of emphasis, including emergency medicine, trauma and burn care, neurosciences, ophthalmology, vascular surgery, HIV/AIDS, rehabilitation, mental health and substance abuse care.
Harborview employees are committed to the vital role the institution plays in the immediate community, as well as the entire Northwest region.
Challenge. Collaboration. Compassion. (https://www.uwmedicine.org/about/career-opportunities/harborview-medical-center) Become part of our team. Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.
ABOUT UW MEDICINE – WHERE YOUR IMPACT GOES FURTHER
UW Medicine is Washington’s only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicine’s mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow’s physicians, scientists and other health professionals.
All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes: Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest.
Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.
University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.
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