Senior Social Worker - Perinatal Health

About the role

The UW Medical Center - Northwest Social Work has an outstanding opportunity for a Senior Social Worker - Perinatal Health. The position is full-time, 40 hours per week, with a day shift schedule.

Responsibilities

• Partner with patients, their families and the health care team to address their medically related social and emotional needs and provide support and advocacy as these impact their medical condition, treatment, recovery and safe transition from one environment to another.
• Be responsible for providing a full range of social work services including psychosocial assessment, treatment planning, therapeutic interventions, discharge planning, crisis intervention and resource referral(s).
• Partner with the patient/family and the health care team to coordinate care across the continuum, improving the patients’ care through effective utilization of resources by transitioning from the acute care episode to the post-acute setting.

Required Position Qualifications

• 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.

Qualifications

Legal Requirement: 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 UW Medical Center-Northwest

UW Medical Center is an acute care hospital located in Seattle with two campuses: Montlake and Northwest. As the No. 1 hospital in Seattle and Washington State since 2012 (U.S. News & World Report) and nationally ranked in six specialties, UW Medical Center prides itself on compassionate patient care as well as its pioneering medical advances. The UW Medical Center-Northwest campus offers emergency and inpatient and outpatient medical, surgical, and therapeutic care. It is located in north Seattle on a beautiful, easy-to-access 44-acre campus that includes the neighboring Northwest Outpatient Medical Center and Specialty Care Meridian Pavilion.

Compensation, Benefits And Position Details

Pay Range: Minimum $43.41 hourly, maximum $67.93 hourly. Benefits: Other Compensation: For information about benefits for this position, visit here. Shift: First Shift (United States of America). Temporary or Regular: This is a regular position. FTE (Full-Time Equivalent): 100.00%. Union/Bargaining Unit: SEIU 1199NW UWMC Northwest Professional.

Working at the University of Washington

The University of Washington is committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful and welcoming community for all. As an equal opportunity employer, the University considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship, sex, pregnancy, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, or veteran status consistent with UW Executive Order No. 81. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 or dso@uw.edu.

Disclosure of Substantiated Findings or Current Investigations Related to Sexual Misconduct

Applicants considered for this position will be required to disclose if they are the subject of any substantiated findings or current investigations related to sexual misconduct at their current employment and past employment.