Hospital Social Worker - Discharge Planning

You Belong Here.

At MultiCare, we strive to offer a true sense of belonging for all our employees. Across our health care network, you will find a dynamic range of meaningful careers, opportunities for growth, safe workplaces, and flexible schedules. We are connected by our mission - partnering and healing for a healthy future - and dedicated to the health and well-being of the communities we serve.

$10,000 Sign-On Bonus for experienced Hospital Social Workers for 0.75 FTE or larger!

We offer supervision of hours for needs of full independent licensure. We would love to have some previous mental health or behavioral health experience too!

Up to $10,000 for relocation assistance based on mileage! All agreements come with a 2 year agreement to MultiCare!

• The Hospital Social Worker Trainee is an excellent entry-level opportunity at MultiCare, responsible for exemplary cross continuum care coordination, psychosocial assessments, and psychosocial interventions. In this role you will identify opportunities to continually improve patient care, services and population health.

• Responsibilities

  You will perform cross continuum care activities, which may include clinic, provider practice, urgent care, phone care agency, skilled care, or other sites of care, as appropriate

  You will provide customer service to the patient, family, physician/APP, and care team members to include discharge milestones and progression to next level of care

  You will model and orchestrate consistent, professional communications and maintain consistent and proactive communication patterns with colleagues and staff

  You will delegate responsibilities appropriately but remains accountable for outcomes

  You will ensure that the patient and family experiences medically appropriate transitions of care

  Requirements

  Master’s degree in Social Work with Healthcare-based practicum

  Licensed in the state of Washington as Social Worker Associate Independent Clinical (LSWAIC) with a commitment to obtain their LICSW within four (4) years

  Hospital or equivalent experience preferred; experience prior to obtaining a Master’s degree may be considered

  Health industry knowledge preferred

  Healthcare financial assistance knowledge preferred

FTE: PRN or 0.75, Shift: Variable for PRN or Days 0.75, Schedule: Rotating Weekends

Position Summary

The Hospital Social Worker is an exciting opportunity at MultiCare, responsible for cross continuum care coordination, psychosocial assessments, and psychosocial interventions. In this role you will identify opportunities to continually improve patient care, services and population health.

Responsibilities

• You will perform cross continuum care activities, which may include clinic, provider practice, urgent care, phone care agency, skilled care, or other sites of care, as appropriate
• You will provide customer service to the patient, family, physician/APP, and care team members to include discharge milestones and progression to next level of care
• You will model and orchestrate consistent, professional communications and maintain consistent and proactive communication patterns with colleagues and staff
• You will delegate responsibilities appropriately but remains accountable for outcomes
• You will ensure that the patient and family experiences medically appropriate transitions of care

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Social Work
• Licensed in the state of Washington
• Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW); OR Social Worker Associate Independent Clinical (LSWAIC) with a commitment to obtain their LICSW within four (4) years
• Minimum three (3) years Hospital or equivalent experience
• Health industry knowledge preferred
• Healthcare financial assistance knowledge preferred
• Leadership experience a plus

Our Values

As a MultiCare employee, we'll rely on you to reflect our core values of Respect, Integrity, Stewardship, Excellence, Collaboration, Kindness and Joy. Our values serve as our guiding principles and impact every aspect of our organization, including how we provide patient care and what we expect from each other.

Why MultiCare?

• Belonging: We work to create a true sense of belonging for all our employees
• Mission-driven: We are dedicated to our mission of partnering for healing and a healthy future and the patients and communities we serve
• Market leadership: