SOCIAL WORKER - INPATIENT CARE MANAGEMENT BED READINESS PROGRAM (100% FTE, DAY SHIFTS)

HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER SOCIAL WORK has an outstanding opportunity available for a SOCIAL WORKER - INPATIENT CARE MANAGEMENT BED READINESS PROGRAM.

This position will provide care coordination for an effective early discharge process. This is a two-year funded State Project, focusing on Medicaid Fee-for-Service, Managed Medicaid, and Dual Medicaid-Medicare eligible adult clients who are medically ready to be transferred outside of an acute care setting but are unable to due to transition complexities and barriers. The Social Worker, in conjunction with the patient and interdisciplinary care team, identifies the clinical and financial targets and milestones for discharge and helps to eliminate barriers as possible.

WORK SCHEDULE
• 40 hours per week
• Day Shift

PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Provide specialty consultation to staff and health care teams regarding psychosocially focused aspects of client/patient care • Provide specialty consultation to Care Management and other health care staff who provide referrals to the Enhanced Care Management (ECM) program
• Provide psychosocial support to patients and families to facilitate discharge from an inpatient setting to an ECM followed post-acute setting
• Follow patients in a post-acute setting and coordinate with the interdisciplinary team for ongoing clinical needs and discharge planning into the community or sustain community residence
• This position is based out of HMC yet visits with patients may occur in a variety of settings: inpatient, skilled nursing facilities, community dwellings, shelters, etc. 

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.

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 

ABOUT HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER
As the region's only Level I Trauma and verified burn center, Harborview Medical Center is a comprehensive healthcare facility owned by King County and operated by UW Medicine.  It is dedicated to providing specialized care for a broad spectrum of patients from throughout the Pacific Northwest, including the most vulnerable residents of King County.  It provides exemplary patient care in leading-edge centers of emphasis, including emergency medicine, trauma and burn care, neurosciences, ophthalmology, vascular surgery, HIV/AIDS, rehabilitation, mental health and substance abuse care.

Harborview employees are committed to the vital role the institution plays in the immediate community, as well as the entire Northwest region.  

Challenge. Collaboration. Compassion. Become part of our team. Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.

ABOUT UW MEDICINE – WHERE YOUR IMPACT GOES FURTHER
UW Medicine is Washington’s only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicine’s mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow’s physicians, scientists and other health professionals.

All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes: Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest.

Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.