Inpatient behavioral health social worker | Seattle, WA

and affiliated providers. At Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, you will find the safest and highest quality of care provided by our expert, compassionate medical care team at 11 hospitals and nearly 300 sites throughout the greater Puget Sound region. While you're busy impacting the healthcare industry, we'll take care of you with benefits that include health/dental/vision, FSA, matching retirement plans, paid vacation, adoption assistance, annual bonus eligibility, and more!

Responsibilities Position Purpose The Licensed Inpatient Psychiatry Consultation Service Social Worker provides social work interventions for Medical Center patient and family needs, as part of the behavioral health

team. Some responsibilities include but are not limited to: complete psycho/social backssments for care planning and care transitions, ensure appropriate resources are in place to facilitate safe and timely hospital discharge plans, perform involuntary psychiatric care related evaluation, communication, and testimony, develop plans for ongoing treatment with community services and agencies; provide short-term counseling to assist with emotional, social, and economic stresses of illness and disability.

Principal Accountabilities The following duties are intended to be representative of the work performed by incumbents in this position and is not all-inclusive. The omission of a specific

duty or responsibility will not preclude it from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical extension of position responsibilities.

Work as part of the Inpatient Psychiatric Consultation Service, a team that provides behavioral health consultation, guidance, and recommendations in the inpatient medical setting. Complete behavioral health and psychosocial backssments. Have a working knowledge of crisis intervention techniques, including backssment for risk ofsuicide or harm to self or others, and plan transitions of care with persons experiencing mental health crisis. Active in planning and coordination with a multidisciplinary inpatient team, community partners, court systems, and outpatient care teams regarding patients detained under the Involuntary Treatment Act and others as needed.

Complete behavioral health related discharge planning and assist with transitions of care. Assist with ensuring legal timelines and requirements are met for patients detained on an involuntary hold. Provide professional witness and proxy testimony in Involuntary Treatment Court. Communicate effectively with outside facilities and agencies, including psychiatric hospitals, members of the involuntary treatment system, outpatient care teams, and more.

Provide psychoeducation and brief solution focused interventions to support patients and families during their hospital stay. Other duties as assigned. " We deliver inspired people to do meaningful work. " Qualifications Qualifications Masters of Social Work from an accredited college or university and either Licensed Advanced Social Work (LASW) or Licensed Independent Clinical Social Work (LICSW) license. 2 years of social work experience in an outpatient, emergency, or inpatient setting with a behavioral health focus strongly preferred. Strong interpersonal skills; a working knowledge of individual and family dynamics; strong organizational skills, detail oriented, ability to multitask, an understanding of systems and how to work within systems; an understanding of the impact and implications of disease and the course of disease; excellent communication skills; the ability to perform psycho/social backssments; and a working knowledge of community resources.

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