Social Worker Ii - Liver & Intestinal Failure

Responsibilities

Provide clinical social work services to children with acute and chronic illness, their families, the staff of Seattle Children's Hospital and the community in a managed care environment. Assist in promotion of culturally appropriate family-centered care and wellness of patients and families by identifying, interpreting, and reducing psychosocial factors contributing to illness. Counsel and aid patients and their families to understand and accept medical recommendations and options. Assess and assist with non-medical problems interfering with effective patient care. Interview, coordinate, and plan programs and activities to meet the social and emotional needs of patients and/or patients' family. Provide crisis intervention and assist families in understanding the implications and complexities of the medical situation and its impact on lifestyle. Individuals assigned to Dialysis and Organ Transplant programs must be able to demonstrate competencies for Medicare regulations as related to End-State Renal Disease (ESRD) and Transplant Conditions of Participation.

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Job Posting Addendum

We are seeking an experienced social worker to join our Liver and Intestinal Failure (LIFT) & Intestinal Rehabilitation Program (IRP) team supporting patients with liver and intestinal failure, many of whom are TPN dependent. This is a full time continuity role that works in both inpatient and outpatient settings and is embedded into the multidisciplinary medical team. The Social Worker completes psychosocial assessments to identify concrete needs, supports, strengths, barriers to care, and overall family history and culture. The social worker will engage with patients and caregivers to support their adjustment to illness and work to decrease caregiver burden. The social worker assesses for safety and risk and navigates the child welfare system, legal aspects of care, parenting plans and educational needs. The ideal candidate will have experience working with family systems, in supporting complex decision making, and with clients who have chronic illness.

This is a full-time Day shift position, Monday-Friday.

Requirements

Required Education/Experience: - Master's degree in Social Work (MSW) from a school of social work accredited by the Counsel on Social Work Education - A minimum of 4 years of current clinical social work experience in an acute care setting (may include internship hours) - Ability and flexibility to work evening, night, weekend shifts, and holidays as well as provide on-call coverage. Required Credentials: - Currently licensed in Washington State as a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) Preferred: - Current clinical social work experience in working with children and families in acute care settings and dealing with all aspects of care including but not limited to crisis intervention, protective services, and mental health - Demonstrated knowledge and experience in working with multicultural/diverse patients - Multidisciplinary team experience - Multilingual

Min to Max Hourly Salary

$43.17 - $64.75 /hr

Min to Max Annual Salary

$89,793.60 - $134,680.00 /yr

Salary Information

This compensation range was calculated based on full-time employment (2080 hours worked per calendar year). Offers are determined by multiple factors including equity, skills, experience, and expertise, and may vary within the range provided.

The union pay ranges can be found on the Seattle Children's website here: WSNA - UFCW

Seattle Children's offers annual incentive pay based upon performance that is commensurate with the level of the position.

Disclaimer for Out of State Applicants

This compensation range is specific to Seattle, positions located outside of Seattle may be compensated differently depending on various factors.

Benefits Information

Seattle Children's offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 403(b), life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more. Click here for more information.

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Hope. Care. Cure. These three simple words capture what we do at Seattle Children's - to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible. Are you ready to engage with a mission-driven organization that is life-changing to many, and touches the hearts of all? #HOPECARECURE

Our founding promise to the community is as valid today as it was over a century ago: we will care for all children in our region, regardless of the families' ability to pay. Together, we deliver superior patient care, advance new discoveries and treatments through pediatric research, and serve as the pediatric and adolescent, academic medical center for Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho - the largest region of any children's hospital in the country.

In 2022, U.S. News & World Report once again ranked Seattle Children's among the nation's best children's hospitals - for the 30th year in a row. For more than a decade, Seattle Children's has been nationally ranked in all 10 specialty areas evaluated by U.S. News & World Report. We are honored to be the top-ranked pediatric hospital in Washington and the Pacific Northwest.

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Seattle Children's requires that all employees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. All offers are contingent and your vaccine status will be verified at onboarding.

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Our community welcomes diverse experiences, backgrounds, and thoughts as this is what drives our spirit of inquiry and allows us to better connect with our increasingly diverse patients and families. Our organization recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

The people who work at Seattle Children's are members of a community that seeks to respect and celebrate all the qualities that make each of us unique. Each of us is empowered to be ourselves within this community, which cultivates and promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion at all levels.

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