Social Worker I​/II-Emergency Department

Overview

Provide clinical social work services to children with acute and chronic illness, their families, and the staff of Seattle Children’s Hospital, and the community in a managed care environment. Assist in the promotion of culturally appropriate family-centered care and wellness of patients and families by identifying, interpreting, and reducing psychosocial factors contributing to illness. Counsel and aid patients and their families to understand and accept medical recommendations and options.

Assess and assist with non-medical problems interfering with effective patient care. Interview, coordinate, and plan programs and activities to meet the social and emotional needs of patients and/or their families. Provide crisis intervention and assist families in understanding the implications and complexities of the medical situation and its impact on lifestyle.

.60 FTE, Friday-Sunday 7:00 am – 3:30 pm

• Provide clinical social work services to pediatric patients and families in a hospital setting.
• Assess psychosocial factors contributing to illness and promote culturally appropriate, family-centered care.
• Counsel patients and families to understand and accept medical recommendations and options.
• Identify and address non-medical problems interfering with patient care.
• Interviews, coordinates, and plans programs to meet social and emotional needs of patients and families.
• Provide crisis intervention and help families understand implications and complexities of medical situations.

• Social Worker I (per the job posting): .60 FTE, Friday–Sunday 7:00 am – 3:30 pm.

• Social Worker I: Master’s degree in Social Work (MSW) from a school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
• Ability and flexibility to work evenings, nights, weekend shifts, and holidays as well as provide on-call coverage.

• Currently licensed in Washington State as a Licensed Social Work Associate Independent Clinical (LSWAIC).

• Current clinical social work experience in acute healthcare settings.
• Current clinical social work experience in working with children and families in acute care settings and dealing with crisis intervention, protective services, and mental health.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in working with multicultural/diverse patients.
• Multidisciplinary team experience.
• Multilingual.

• Required Education/
  
  Experience:
  
  Master’s degree in Social Work (MSW) from a school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
• A minimum of 4 years of current clinical social work experience in an acute care setting (may include internship hours).
• Ability and flexibility to work evenings, nights, weekend shifts, and holidays as well as provide on-call coverage.

• Currently licensed in Washington State as a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW).

• Current clinical social work experience in working with children and families in acute care settings and dealing with all aspects of care, including crisis intervention, protective services, and mental health.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in working with multicultural/diverse patients.
• Multidisciplinary team experience.
• Multilingual.

• Compensation Range: $38.81 – $70.43 per hour
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This compensation range was calculated based on full-time employment (2080 hours worked per calendar year). Offers are determined by multiple factors including equity, skills, experience, and expertise, and may vary within the range provided.

This compensation range is specific to Seattle; positions located outside of Seattle may be compensated differently depending on various factors.

Seattle Children’s offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 403(b), life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more. Additional details on our benefits can be found on our website.

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