Overview

Are you committed to holistic patient-centered care? Do you thrive providing adult and pediatric care in a variety of settings? If you want to grow as an empathetic advocate for the needs of vulnerable populations, you may be perfect for our Legacy team.

With compassion and commitment, Clinical Social Workers embody the Legacy mission of making life better for others. They do this by evaluating the psychosocial and mental health issues of patients to ensure transition planning, crisis management, and planning/coordination of both internal and external services. They assess intervention strategies to address behavioral and addiction issues, as well as end-of-life care and informed decision making about therapeutic options. Our Clinical Social Workers are advocates not just for our patients, but also for their surrogates, family members, caregivers and health care providers.

We will consider candidates with their Licensed Social Worker license working towards a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker license for a Clinical Social Worker I position ($37.38 min - $53.46 max) or candidates with their Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker license for a Clinical Social Worker II position ($39.25 min - $56.12 max).

Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center is Southwest Washington’s most modern hospital, offering the latest technology in a setting designed for comfort and care for the whole family. We feature innovations in joint replacement, robotic surgery, pelvic health for women, cancer care, intensive care for newborns, neurosurgery, medical care for children and more.

Responsibilities

Provides social work services in a variety of adult and pediatric settings across the health care continuum with a focus on holistic patient-centered care and attention to the needs of vulnerable populations. Works both independently and collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary team. Key services include (but are not limited to) comprehensive evaluation of psychosocial and mental health status, legal and safety considerations, brief counseling, transition planning, crisis management and planning and coordination of both internal and external services. Services may also include assessment and intervention strategies to address behavioral health and addiction issues, as well as end-of-life care and informed decision making about therapeutic options and communication with surrogates, family members, caregivers and health care providers. May also provide education and facilitate and/or lead support or treatment groups. Throughout the care continuum, social workers will aim to enhance the capacity of people to address their own needs.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Clinical Social Worker I LSWAIC position requirements:

Education:

Master of Social Work degree from an accredited School of Social Work required.

Experience:

Preferred: 1 year of relevant experience in care management, mental health and/or addictions services, medical social work, or social service organization.

Clinical Social Worker II LICSW position requirements:

Education:

Master of Social Work degree from an accredited School of Social Work required.

Experience:

2 years relevant experience in care management, mental health and/or addictions services, medical social work, or social service organization. Preferred: 3 years' relevant experience.

Skills:

• Broad knowledge of the principles of social work and the ability to apply them with individuals, families and/or groups integrating knowledge of normal development and the aging process, changes related to illness, and the needs of patients with acute, chronic, and terminal illness in assessment and intervention with attention to cultural and literacy implications.

• Knowledge of medical, mental health and substance use diagnoses, disabilities, and treatment procedures. This includes acute, chronic, and traumatic illnesses/injuries; common medications and their effects/side effects; and medical terminology
• Strong organizational, communication and collaboration skills, including an ability to effectively triage patient and family needs, function as member of an interdisciplinary team, identification and collaboration with community stakeholders or resources and written documentation.
• Knowledge about social determinants of health, principles of diversity/equity/inclusion and culturally responsive practice with populations who have experience historical marginalization
• Demonstrates ability to locate, utilize and advocate for patient/family access to hospital/ community resources
• Exhibits knowledge of legal/regulatory issues and an ability to be a resource to all team members regarding such issues
• Ability to navigate electronic medical records and effectively utilize basic computer programs.
• Knowledge of legal, regulatory and compliance requirements and an ability to be a resource to all team members regarding such issues and knowledge of current health care environment.

LEGACY’S VALUES IN ACTION:

Follows guidelines set forth in Legacy’s Values in Action.

Equal opportunity employer/vets/disabled.

Licensure

Clinical Social Worker I LSWAIC position requirements:

Clinical Social Work Associate (CSWA, working toward LCSW) required in OR. Licensed Social Worker (LSWAIC, working toward LICSW) required in WA.

Clinical Social Worker II LICSW position requirements:

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Oregon or Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) in WA required.