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We're looking for Hospital Social Workers to join our team at Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup, WA.

$10,000 Sign-On Bonus available - this comes with a 2 year agreement to MultiCare Health System!

Position Summary
The Hospital Social Worker Trainee is an excellent entry-level opportunity at MultiCare, responsible for exemplary cross continuum care coordination, psychosocial assessments, and psychosocial interventions. In this role you will identify opportunities to continually improve patient care, services and population health.

Responsibilities

• You will perform cross continuum care activities, which may include clinic, provider practice, urgent care, phone care agency, skilled care, or other sites of care, as appropriate
• You will provide customer service to the patient, family, physician/APP, and care team members to include discharge milestones and progression to next level of care
• You will model and orchestrate consistent, professional communications and maintain consistent and proactive communication patterns with colleagues and staff
• You will delegate responsibilities appropriately but remains accountable for outcomes
• You will ensure that the patient and family experiences medically appropriate transitions of care

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Social Work with Healthcare-based practicum
• Licensed in the state of Washington as Social Worker Associate Independent Clinical (LSWAIC) with a commitment to obtain their LICSW within four (4) years
• Hospital or equivalent experience preferred; experience prior to obtaining a Master’s degree may be considered
• Health industry knowledge preferred
• Healthcare financial assistance knowledge preferred

Our Core Values
As a MultiCare employee, we’ll rely on you to reflect our core values of Respect, Integrity, Stewardship, Excellence, Collaboration, and Kindness, through every aspect of patient care and employee collaboration.

Why MultiCare?

• Mission-driven: Partnering for healing and a healthy future
• Market Leadership: Washington's largest community-based, locally governed health system
• Technology: "Most Wired" healthcare system 13 years in a row
• Employee-centric: Named Forbes "America's Best Employers by State" in 2023
• Lifestyle: Live and work in the Pacific Northwest - offering breathtaking water, mountain, and forest at every turn

Ready to Apply?
To expedite your application process, please also apply to this position on the MultiCare careers website. Copy and paste the following URL into a separate internet browser to apply:

https://multicare.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/multicare/job/Hospital-Social-Worker---Good-Samaritan_JR13405

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $80,517.00 - $115,877.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift

Education:

• Master's (Required)

Experience:

• hospital or equivalent: 1 year (Preferred)
• leadership: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• WA-LICSW; or LWAIC w/commitment to get LICSW in 4 yrs (Required)

Work Location: In person