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MEDICAL SOCIAL WORKER, TEMP/HOURLY

University of Washington

As the region's only Level I Trauma center, Harborview Medical Center (HMC) is well known for innovations and excellence in trauma care and its centers of emphasis: Trauma, Burn, Neurosciences, AIDS/STD, Center for Advanced Reconstruction and Rehabilitation (CARER), and mentally-and medically- vulnerable populations. In addition to the centers of emphasis, HMC serves a mission population for King County. Harborview employees are committed to the vital role the institution plays in the immediate community, as well as the entire Northwest region. HMC is owned by King County and managed by the University of Washington (UW) and serves as a training site for UW’s School of Medicine. The UW is proud to be one of the nation’s premier educational and research institutions. Our people are the most important asset in our pursuit of achieving excellence in education, research, and community service. Our staff not only enjoys outstanding benefits and professional growth opportunities, but also an environment noted for diversity, community involvement, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits, and natural beauty.

Harborview Medical Center has an outstanding opportunity for a part-time, temporary/hourly, MEDICAL SOCIAL WORKER. The individual in this position will provide direct social work services to Psychiatric and Medical Emergency Services, Ambulatory Surgery, the Operating Room and observation status patients and their families located in Emergency Services unit.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Implement full range of social work clinical protocols for patients ranging from infancy through adulthood, including crisis intervention, social work assessment and discharge planning

Prioritize patients in need of psychiatric evaluation, minors, families of patients who are in need of trauma/grief interventions

Prioritize sexual assault victims, as well as domestic, elder, and child abuse victims

Prioritize patients needing nursing home placements and general resources, including transportation and housing

Prioritize patients with chemical dependency and other pyscho-social emergencies

Prioritize patients needing other services as requested by providers

Knowledge of legal requirements for vulnerable populations, involuntary treatment for psychiatric patients, and patients with chemical dependencies

Knowledge of community resources relevant to the target population

Perform related duties as assigned

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 REQUIREMENT:
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

Internal Number: 173206

About University of Washington

Founded in 1861, the University of Washington is one of the oldest public institutions in the west coast and one of the preeminent research universities in the world. The University of Washington is a multi-campus university comprised of three different campuses: Seattle, Tacoma, and Bothell. The Seattle campus is made up of sixteen schools and colleges that serve students ranging from an undergraduate level to a doctoral level. The university is home to world-class libraries, arts, music, drama, and sports, as well as the highest quality medical care in Washington State and a world-class academic medical center. The teaching and research of the University’s many professional schools provide undergraduate and graduate students the education necessary toward achieving an excellence that will serve the state, the region, and the nation. As part of a large and diverse community, the University of Washington serves more students than any other institution in the Northwest.

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MEDICAL SOCIAL WORKER, TEMP/HOURLY

University of Washington

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