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Job Field: Office Jobs
Location: SEATTLE, WA
Salary: $-
Job Type: Part Time

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               <td align="left"><font style="font-size: 100%;">MEDICAL SOCIAL WORKER 1 (TEMPORARY)<BR><BR><BR>Req #: 67689<BR>Department: HMC SOCIAL WORK- INPATIENT PSYCH UNIT<BR>Job Location: Harborview Medical Center<BR>Posting Date: 06/20/2011 <BR>Closing Info: Open Until Filled <BR>Salary: $23.50 - $35.71 Per Hour <BR>Union Position: Yes<BR> This classification is governed by a negotiated labor contract and is subject to union shop provisions. <BR><BR>     For more information about union shop provisions, visitUnion Information<BR>Shift: 1st Shift (Days) <BR><BR><BR>As the region''s only Level I Trauma center, Harborview Medical Center (HMC) is well known for innovations and excellence in trauma care and its centers of emphasis: Trauma, Burn, Neurosciences, AIDS/STD CARER, and mentally-and medically- vulnerable populations. In addition to the centers of emphasis, HMC serves a mission population for King County. Harborview employees are committed to the vital role the institution plays in the immediate community, as well as the entire Northwest region. HMC is owned by King County and managed by the University of Washington (UW) and serves as a training site for UW?s School of Medicine. The UW is proud to be one of the nation?s premier educational and research institutions. Our people are the most important asset in our pursuit of achieving excellence in education, research, and community service. Our staff not only enjoys outstanding benefits and professional growth opportunities, but also an environment noted for diversity, community involvement, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits, and natural beauty.<BR><BR>Harborview Medical Center received the prestigious 2007 Foster G. McGaw Prize for Excellence in Community Service, one of the most esteemed honors of excellence in community service in healthcare.<BR><BR>Our SOCIAL WORK department has an outstanding opportunity for a TEMPORARY/HOURLY MEDICAL SOCIAL WORKER 1 in our INPATIENT PSYCH UNIT. The individual in this position will provide psychosocial assessment and treatment planning for patients from ages 18+ hospitalized on all psychiatric units. Additional duties include:<BR><BR>Clinical Responsibilities:<BR>* Provide vacation leave, sick and temporary staff coverage as needed/requested.<BR><BR>* Work with patients and support systems on discharge planning including housing, outpatient psychiatric treatment, chemical dependency treatment programs, finances, patients/support system education, and crisis intervention.<BR><BR>* Establish solid working relationships with representatives from the public community mental health systems to facilitate patient entry into these systems.<BR><BR>* Observe Social Work Department policies/procedures, and legal mandates in carrying out social work role.<BR><BR>* Complete competency reviews for clinical skills and information systems as identified by the inpatient psychiatry program unit.<BR><BR>* Complete all supporting social work documentation and appropriate forms adhering to confidentiality and Harborview Standards.<BR><BR>* Provide clinical services with respect for patient/family rights and within the Social                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      </font></td>
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