Adoption Social Worker jobs in Seattle, WA

Come join our Team! Come join Snoqualmie Valley Health, voted the No. 1 Place to Work in 2022!*

Snoqualmie Valley Health is always looking for people who want to make a difference, not just within their team, but also in the community. Possibilities are applauded, Innovation and Creativity are encouraged and the Sharing of Ideas is welcomed.

We want you to love what you do, and to succeed. Our entire hospital will support your work and embrace the energy you bring to SVH.

Located at the base of the Cascades in a pioneering, adventure-loving town, SVH is an independent public hospital district serving Snoqualmie Valley and the greater East King County community.

*Snoqualmie Valley Record Readers Poll, December 2022.

Competitive sign on bonus, relocation available!  Hybrid!  

OBJECTIVE SUMMARY: Serves as a member of the health care team, assisting individuals/families and the treatment team through the provision of psychosocial assessments; advocacy; education; treatment and discharge planning for all patients admitted to the inpatient acute medicine and swing beds; patients admitted to the Emergency Department and through patient self-referral, social work, case-finding and/or referral from medical and nursing staff.  Social Workers will screen all patients to determine extent of social work services needed by each patient.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Provides a psychosocial assessment of patient, family or appropriate support systems in order to implement crisis or support interventions and to maximize coordination of services
• Conducts standardized mental health screenings for patients admitted to the Swing Bed Program
• Initiates discharge planning with patients and their families to develop a plan that meets the patient’s needs in both short and long term planning. Examples:  coordinates residential placement, transportation, homecare, mental health follow-up
• Provides counseling/education for patient, family, support systems regarding adjustment to illness and hospitalization, end of life issues, decision-making. Re: substance abuse, domestic violence, elder abuse, and child abuse
• Resolution or identification of other problems related to the patient’s transition within the health care setting
• Coordinates, negotiates and advocates for patient’s needs with payers and external case managers
• Maintains verbal and written communication with the multidisciplinary team on patient’s psychosocial adjustment, interventions and goals through medical record documentation and consultation
• Participates in social work and hospital-wide quality assurance activities
• Participates in hospital interdisciplinary activities, such as committees, team planning meetings, informational meetings
• Assists in the development of Swing Bed group and milieu activities and participates as facilitator in the program as requested
• Actively participates in own performance review, being open to constructive feedback and to integrating recommendations into practice
• Maintains current professional license, including requirements for ongoing continuing education

REQUIRED EDUCATION: Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work

PREFERREED EDUCATION: Master’s Degree in Social Work

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE: Supervised experience as a social worker in a hospital setting

ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY QUALIFICATIONS: Registration as a Social Work Associate Advanced (SWAA) or Social Work Associate Independent Clinical (SWAIC). 

SKILLS:

• Demonstrate knowledge and skills to provide care and/or services appropriate to the age and functional capacity of the patient in the various service areas.
• Demonstrated knowledge and skills in working with family systems.
• Demonstrated knowledge of community resources.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to make good decisions.
• Critical listening skills and ability to communicate clearly.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Function effectively under stressful situations.
• Assesses and assists with non-medical problems interfering with effective patient care
• It is essential that social work employees be able to work effectively with customers, including patients, visitors, staff, volunteers, physicians and community resources.
• Each social worker is expected to demonstrate honest and timely communication with respect for the individual. Ability to effectively work with multidisciplinary teams. Continuous quality improvement with customer focus. Innovation and creativity. Adaptability to changing roles.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: Potential exposure to patient infectious disease and body fluids. Function in emergencies and incidents involving patient care

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Assist with moving and transferring patients (involves pushing and pulling). Natural or corrected near-visual acuity is necessary to read patient charts, physician orders, computer screens. Natural or corrected hearing is necessary to communicate effectively with others.

OTHER DUTIES – Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

BENEFITS:

We take pride in the benefits package we provide our team members. Snoqualmie Valley Hospital offers you one medical plan with multiple in-network tiers with Snoqualmie Valley Hospital, Eastside Health, and First Choice/First Health providers/network.

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Pharmacy
• Health Reimbursement Account (HRA)
• Life and AD&D
• Retirement Plan
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Travel Assistance & ID Theft Protection
• Voluntary Benefits

Eligibility Requirements - Employees regularly scheduled at least 20 hours per week.

Employee Dependents - Your legal spouse or domestic partner, Dependent children until age 26.

Waiting Period - 1st of the month following 30 days from your date of hire.