Description

Northwest Kidney Centers seeks a Social Worker to support multiple units in a part-time, variable position.

Purpose

The Social Worker is responsible to the Social Services Manager for social work intake and patient advocacy services and for coordinating social services with physicians, NKC personnel, patients, families, and other organizations.

This position is responsible for patient education and counseling, and for performing relief and / or project duties, when required.

The Social Worker is part of the interdisciplinary team (IDT), and is responsible for providing each patient with an individualized comprehensive assessment of his or her social service needs, and developing a plan of care in accordance with the ESRD Conditions of Coverage.

Shift : Per diem, Variable schedule

Required qualifications

• MSW degree
• Current WA Social Worker License
• Valid Washington Drivers license, reliable transportation and car insurance

Preferred qualifications

Previous medical social work experience

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Benefit offerings for eligible employees (.6-1.0 FTE) :

• Choice of 3 medical insurance plans through Kaiser Permanente (PPO, HMO & HDHP)
• Delta Dental
• Vision Services Plan
• 401 Retirement match and discretionary match
• Disability benefits such as Short-term & Long-term Plans
• Life & AD&D Plans
• Educational Assistance / Tuition Reimbursement of up to $4,000 annually
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health Savings Account
• Transit Subsidy

Founded in 1962 as the world’s first outpatient dialysis provider, Northwest Kidney Centers operates 20 dialysis clinics across the Puget Sound region in addition to hospital-based services and a large home-based dialysis program.

We are a not-for-profit, community-based organization and consistently rank among the top dialysis providers in the United States in quality of care, patient outcomes and transplant rates.

At Northwest Kidney Centers, teamwork, integrity, respect, excellence and stewardship guide our approach to how we work.

We differentiate ourselves by our patient centered approach and active commitment to advancing kidney research and dialysis innovation.

Key to our success is the compassion and expertise of our dedicated team of staff that care for those we serve.

Northwest Kidney Centers is an equal opportunity employer. We don’t discriminate on the basis of race, gender, sex, sexual orientation, age, religion, national or ethnic origin, disability, genetics or veteran status.

Please note : Northwest Kidney Centers is obligated to adhere to Proclamation 24- 14.1 requiring healthcare workers in the State of Washington to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 in order to work in a healthcare facility.

Northwest Kidney Centers fully supports this requirement in order to prevent and reduce the spread of Covid-19 to patients and employees.

All new staff will need to provide proof of Covid-19 vaccination to NKC Employee Health prior to their first day . Medical or Religious exemptions may be accommodated depending on the role.

For exemption information,

WHO is Sound Generations?

We are a comprehensive non-profit organization that serves older adults and people with disabilities in King County. Our mission is to partner with older adults to provide accessible and inclusive services so they can age their way.

We are currently seeking a licensed mental health professional for the Geriatric Regional Assessment Team (GRAT) , which serves adults 55 years and older in King County who are isolated and escalating toward crisis due to behavioral health or cognitive issues.

The program offers in-person outreach, biopsychosocial assessment, and short-term intervention with the goal of stabilizing clients in their homes, supporting autonomy, and preventing crisis.

Our clinicians collaborate with clients to develop a course of action that will align with their priorities while also addressing safety concerns.

We recognize the diversity of elders and communities in King County as well as the barriers that many face due to institutional oppression, so we work with language services and community-based organizations to connect clients with culturally responsive services.

Consequently, we seek candidates who have a high level of cultural intelligence and humility, who draw from relevant experience outside of professional roles, and demonstrate a commitment to social justice.

Pay Rate : $71,000 - $77,000 per year.

Work Schedule : Monday Through Friday, 40 hours per week

Benefits :

• Great Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability insurance coverage.
• Employer paid 401k plan.
• 3 weeks paid vacation. Plus, paid sick leave, 2 personal days and 10 paid holidays.
• Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account, Commuter benefits and more!

Responsibilities :

• Initiate home visits with client.
• Engage client to identify needs through in-depth assessment utilizing evidence-based tools, considering cognitive, behavioral, social, and functional aspects.
• Investigate complex psycho-social situations with collateral contacts, environmental observations, and when possible, review of prior attempts to engage client.
• Develop and implement strengths-based care plan with client.
• Mobilize clients' families and support circles to respond to client needs.
• Facilitate referrals to community programs, advocating for needed services and follow up.
• Seek and integrate cultural guidance from diverse community members / agencies about how to best serve individual clients.
• Enact crisis intervention strategies and refer to health care providers, APS, DCR’s, and / or law enforcement. Report suspicions of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or fraud as a Mandatory Reporter to appropriate state or local authority and notify supervisor.

Comply with other related laws, organization policies, and program procedures.

• Advance care plans, track progress, and close contact when interventions are substantively accomplished.
• Participate in team meetings to review assessments and interventions in case conference, to further strategize, collaborate, and confer with multidisciplinary team.
• Ensure areas of responsibility operate within the policies and procedures of Sound Generations and applicable governing agencies.
• Assist Supervisor with program planning, operations development, and community outreach.
• Provide observations related to programmatic development to Supervisor.

Requirements :

• Master's degree in social work, psychology, counseling, or related field.
• Licensed Social Work Associate Independent Clinical (LSWAIC), Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate (LMHCA), or other equivalent mental health counselor license.
• Experience performing psychosocial, psychiatric, and substance use assessments, and developing interventions relevant to risk, with older adult population.
• Minimum one (1) year of professional experience working with older adults and / or individuals with cognitive or behavior issues, or comparable human services experience.

Sound Generations is an equal opportunity employer, and we value our diverse workforce. We welcome everyone who is interested in serving our local communities.

Please contact our HR Team at [email protected] for help with accommodations or if you have any questions.

HOW do I Apply?

Please visit : https : / / soundgenerations.org / careers /

PI224271595

$34.00 per hour Great benefits!

Era Living is seeking a part-time Social Worker / Counselor to become the newest member of our Social Services team at Lakeshore in Renton, WA.

Flexible 3-days schedule.

Competitive Compensation / Benefits Package Includes :

• 401(k) retirement plan with generous company match (eligibility contingent on age requirement)
• 1 hour vacation for every 37.15 hours paid to start
• Double pay for holidays worked
• 1 hour paid sick time for every 40 hours worked
• Employee Assistance Program
• Longevity bonuses
• Employee discount programs

Primary Responsibilities :

As our new Counselor / Social Worker you will lead a wide-range of groups and workshops, and provide general advocacy and social service support within our state of the art retirement settings.

This role provides professional social work / counseling and support to our residents assigned populations of seniors and their families, working within the context of a community based interdisciplinary team, including individual, couple, family and group counseling, outplacement / transition services as required.

• Lead or co-lead support and / or psycho-educational groups
• Provide behavioral interventions and develop behavioral treatment plans and related staff training
• Produce written psycho-social assessment for residents
• Establish treatment plans for residents
• Assume supervision of social work or other counseling discipline graduate student(s) as requested
• Take on-call assignments for active Almost Like Family resident clients
• Work within context of multidisciplinary team, integrating social work treatment goals within larger community multidisciplinary plans for specified residents

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :

• Working knowledge of clinical counseling theory(ies), particularly in relation to working with senior population
• Ability to conduct psycho-social assessments
• Ability to establish professional, clinically sound treatment plans
• Ability to lead and / or facilitate support, psycho-educational and clinical counseling groups
• Ability to read, write and communicate in English
• Ability to pass DSHS background check, required

Education and Experience :

• Master of Social Work Degree or equivalent, required
• Associate Licensure, required
• Washington State Social Work or Counselor Licensure, preferred
• Minimum of two years Senior Living industry clinical experience, preferred

About Era Living :

If you are passionate about improving the quality of life for older adults and exemplify a values based approach to your work, demonstrating integrity, credibility, consistency, strong team orientation, and outstanding communication, we welcome your application!

Era Living has been voted #4 Best Place to Work in Seattle 2017 (CityVoter’s) and Top 5 BEST Places to Work in 2014 & 2015 (King5 Best of Western Washington!).

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Position Summary :

The Social Worker I provides advanced biopsychosocial assessment, support, longitudinal care coordination and resource facilitation within an integrated interdisciplinary primary care team and provides peer and care team guidance as needed.

The Social Worker I evaluates, engages, and serves a diverse population of patients with complex medical, behavioral health and social needs utilizing best practices, data, and continuous process improvement to provide the most equitable individualized care possible.

This is an entry-level Social Work position with advancement opportunities. Clinical social work supervision is offered if needed! Compensation is dependent on skills and experience.

Your contribution to the team includes :

Provide advanced biopsychosocial evaluation, assessment, triage, referral, and support to patients with complex medical, behavioral health and social needs by actively partnering with interdisciplinary care teams, focusing on overcoming social drivers of health and improving health equity.

Develop, maintain, and advance individualized care plans with patients, focusing on individuals at high risk for poor health outcomes or avoidable high-cost care and actively facilitating achievement of health and wellness goals.

Provide intake, longitudinal care management, and Social Work support to identified patients including behavioral health treatment planning, crisis intervention, transition of care support, resource navigation, community resource procurement, care coordination, emotional and short-term behavioral health support.

Evaluate acuity of needs and assist patients in overcoming barriers to optimal health and wellness, promoting graduation from care coordination when appropriate and maintaining appropriate patient panel size.

Provide advanced assessment and coordination of care for patients with complex behavioral health conditions or significant social challenges.

Act as team and organizational resource providing Social Work expertise and perspective. Assist Supervisor with training and onboarding of peers, including mentoring and precepting.

Actively maintain engaged patient panel utilizing proactive person-centered techniques and approaches such as critical thinking, motivational interviewing, case finding, SMART goal setting, health coaching, patient-empowerment, relationship-building and proactive independent collaboration.

Work to improve health equity by identifying opportunities for system improvement, advocating for and implementing person-centered approaches to care.

Be committed to a continuous learning environment where programmatic goals will shift based on the healthcare environment, requiring flexibility and prioritization.

Provide advanced care coordination and Social Work support for patients in various programs including pilot projects, grant-funded initiatives or other populations as identified in collaboration with leadership.

Travel to various locations including clinic, community, and home visits to provide care and support as needed.

Actively partner with care team members to provide advanced psychosocial support and Social Work expertise especially for situations involving domestic violence, homelessness, trauma, substance use, crisis intervention, complex family dynamics, newly arrived refugees and other complex social or behavioral health situations.

Promote patient self-management, self-determination, and person-centered care. Facilitate care conferences, identify needs, and connect to other interdisciplinary team members or specialties to support high quality patient care.

Contribute to various practice and workforce development activities. Deliver presentations, education, and trainings as appropriate.

Assist leadership with various duties such as : presentations, projects, research, program analysis, peer support, report facilitation, day to day operations.

Provide peer support and case consultation. Support the review and updating of workflows or processes to ensure patient and staff safety.

Effectively collaborate and establish new relationships with community partners and external organizations to promote health, wellness, effective coping and disease management of designated patient populations.

Foster efficient delivery of care and services by assuring that effective communication exists between patients, their support system, and care teams.

Respond to patient and care team requests promptly.

Utilize the biopsychosocial perspective to administer and interpret screenings and assessments. Provide peer support and referrals for various risk factors or conditions to help guide and inform care plan and care support interventions or approaches such as PRAPARE, PHQ-9, GAD-7, KATZ, or PAM.

Administer additional or advanced assessments as clinically appropriate. Assist with identification, evaluation, and implementation of new screening and assessment tools.

For patients eligible for specific programs through their insurance carrier or public or private funders, including Health Homes or Medicaid, provide care and services in line with the requirements of the managed care organization, external entity, or funder.

Complete any payer contract requirements including verification of patient eligibility, coordination of appointments, attending required trainings, administering and documenting screenings within required timeframes.

Utilize patient-engagement skills to positively impact quality metrics, program, and clinical outcomes with designated patients.

Be accountable for improving health outcomes, utilization rates, patient satisfaction, and self-sufficiency for a defined population of patients in alignment with evolving organization and population health goals for people with complex health and social situations.

• Maintain professional relationships and boundaries while supporting patients, families or caregivers with empathy, compassion and cultural congruence and maintaining respect for confidentiality, privacy, and mandated reporting.
• Identify and take appropriate action on patient safety situations, including assessing and facilitating patient safety planning, referrals and connections utilizing HealthPoint safety protocols, state and local guidelines.

Utilize clinical judgment and leadership support to facilitate appropriate connection to direct care for patients in crisis when indicated.

Maintain active patient engagement of appropriate caseload utilizing person-centered SMART goal setting, achievement, and individualized care coordination.

Provide case consultation to HealthPoint colleagues for complex patient situations. Routinely reassess progress towards these goals, provide support to beneficiaries, and document accordingly in all necessary electronic systems.

• Effectively assess and utilize appropriate communication modalities to maintain consistent and timely connection with patients, families and care team members including phone calls, video visits, clinic or home visits, and electronic communications as appropriate.
• Act as a change agent to address health disparities, increase health equity and advocate for person-centered approaches to care.
• Identify opportunities and lead initiatives in population health approaches to patient care and support. Engage in data analysis and contribute to understanding health and social outcomes for patients, communities and within the care team.

Perform analysis of situations, workflows, and outcomes as appropriate.

Document appropriately and timely in electronic medical record, databases, and other electronic systems as indicated. Demonstrate efficient and effective approaches to managing workload.

Must have’s you’ll need to be successful :

• Master’s Degree in Social Work and at least one (1) years of relevant work or clinical experience.
• Previous experience in a clinic or hospital setting, working with vulnerable populations, behavioral health or community health required.
• Bilingual language proficiency preferred.
• Valid Washington State Driver’s License with an acceptable driving record determined by HealthPoint’s insurance carrier.

Proof of vaccination for COVID-19 is required, prior to start. All new employees are also required to show proof of immunizations and / or immunity to MMR (measles, mumps, rubella), Varicella, Annual Influenza, and TB QuantiFERON Gold Titer.

Additionally, if you work in a HealthPoint clinic, Tdap (within last 10 years) is required. Hepatitis B. is required for clinical employees with potential exposure to blood / blood products.

All immunizations are a condition of employment. Upon hire, employees must provide proof of their immunizations and / or immune titer results prior to starting or no later than their fifth (5) business day of employment.

Where to gather your records :

• If you received immunizations in Washington, Arizona, Louisiana, Maryland or West Virginia, you may visit to create an account and retain proof of your medical records for the immunity / immunization requirements.
• If records do not show any data, please seek guidance from your provider for further assistance.

HealthPoint is committed to offering all employees a competitive compensation package, including benefits and several other perks.

• Medical, Dental, and Vision for employees and their families / dependents
• HSA, FSA plans
• Life Insurance, AD&D and Disability Coverage
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Program
• PTO Plan for full-time benefited and part-time benefited employees. years of service accrual of hours per pay period. (pro-rated accruals for part-time benefited employees)
• Extended Illness Time Away of 40 hours (pro-rated for part-time benefited employees)
• 8 holidays and 3 floating holidays
• Compassion Time Away up to 40 hours
• Opportunity Time Off (extended time off for staff to invest in themselves) up to 8 weeks
• Retirement Plan with Employer Match
• Voluntary plans at a discount, such as life insurance, critical illness and accident insurance, identity theft insurance, and pet insurance.
• Third Party Perks Discounted Movie Tickets, Travel, Hotels, and more
• Development and Growth Opportunities

Company Benefits :

How we support you in life and career

• Industry benchmarked, competitive pay
• Multiple pay types : Fee-based or Salaried
• Medical, Dental, Vision insurance Premera PPO or HSA
• 401(K) with potential match
• Paid Time Off (PTO) bank and Paid Holidays
• Monthly Trainings and Annual CEU reimbursement
• Expansive treatment spaces with state of the art motor / sensory room
• Options for positions in variety of settings : clinic; in-home; schools; telehealth
• Company sponsored, fun events for everyone!

Multi-disciplinary Role

The Clinical Social Worker provides complex services for families and their children with behavioral and developmental disorders.

Responsibilities

• Conduct patient intakes, gathering background and previous treatment history
• Assess for behavioral, psychological, and cognitive disorders
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team on diagnoses and treatment plans
• Function as a liaison of communication and collaboration for families and their providers
• Provide case management services to families regarding social, psychological, financial, and cultural factors related to ASD and other developmental / emotional disorders.
• Conduct counseling sessions with families, parents, siblings, and patients for psychosocial support and behavior management
• Act as patient advocate by empowering families to participate in their own care as appropriate

Requirements

Master’s degree in Social Work (MSW, LICSW preferred) from a school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education

Will also consider :

• LASW with experience working in ASD or similar environment
• Licensed counselor (LMHC, LMHT, etc.) with experience working in ASD environment and / or clinical social work

Must have a valid WA state driver’s license

Our Commitment to an Exceptional Culture

We live our Culture everyday by embracing a Code of daily intentional behaviors :

• Our Patients - we invest in our patients with compassionate care and pride
• Innovation - creating a better way
• Community - we are building this together
• Growth - we change to embrace our future

ICAN is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon 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,