Gun Violence Inpatient Consult Social Worker

5,000 Sign-On Bonus for eligible new part-time and full-time employees joining UW Medicine

Harborview Medical Center – Social Work Department

has an outstanding opportunity for a

to join the

Violence Intervention and Prevention Program

Day Shift

The Violence Intervention and Prevention Program (VIPP) serves diverse, medically, and psychosocially complex patients with trauma related injuries secondary to gun violence

Support victims of gunshot violence being seen either in the Emergency Department, Inpatient, or in Specialty Clinics. Care needs for these patients and families can be extensive and complex, requiring coordination across multiple providers, systems, etc. and may include short-term case management work

Coordinate tasks that are implemented to successfully transition patients from HMC to their community. This position serves as a liaison for patients and families with medical teams, nursing staff, outside agencies and providers, interdisciplinary team members, consulting and referring physicians and agencies involved in the care of patients from admission through the discharge process

In conjunction with the patient and interdisciplinary care team, this position will identify the clinical and financial targets and milestones for recovery and eliminates barriers as needed and communicate the transition plan to appropriate team members

The Social Worker will work in a Consult Role to the primary inpatient team, and along side with the VIPP Intervention Prevention Specialist.

Provide specialty consultation to other health care staff and health care teams regarding psychosocially focused aspects of client / patient care and gun violence. Provide psychosocial support to patients and families

Provide direct social work services to patients and families within assigned service area while adhering to the parameters of HMC policies and procedures and NASW Code of Ethics.

Provide care coordination for patients with complicated social and medical histories

Provide case management to identified patients for 90 days after discharge

Assess Social Determinants of Health needs and refers patient and families to appropriate resource agencies.

Make timely referrals to hospital and community agencies including those required by mandatory reporting laws such and child and vulnerable adult abuse

Maintain working knowledge of community resources, processes, interventions and requirements pertaining to assigned service area, including but not limited to :

• Mental health crisis intervention, including suicide risk assessment
• Interpersonal violence
• Abuse / neglect of children and vulnerable adults
• Crisis intervention

• Focus on harm reduction and trauma informed care
• Systems advocacy and intervention
• Brief interventions
• Care management across multiple service providers as indicated
• Grief counseling
• Crisis intervention
• Information and referral to appropriate community resources

A Master 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.

Must hold one of the following credentials issued by the state of Washington :

Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker

Pay Range Minimum : 88,524.00 annual

Pay Range Maximum :  annual

Other Compensation :

5,000 Sign-On Bonus Certification Premium - $1.50 / hour

Benefits :

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First Shift (United States of America)

This is a regular position

100.00%

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