Req #: 228837 Department: UW MEDICAL CENTER - NORTHWEST SOCIAL WORK Job Location: UW Medical Center - Northwest Posting Date: 11/17/2023 Closing Info: Open Until Filled Salary: $6,354 - $9,530 per month Other Compensation: Shift: Alternate Work Shift Benefits: As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position, please visit our website, click here.
The UW Medical Center - Northwest Social Work Departmenthas an outstanding opportunity for aSocial Work Managerto join us in our newCenter for Behavioral Health and Learningbuilding.This position will also oversee Social Work staff within the Emergency Department.
WORK SCHEDULE
• 40 hours per week
• Monday – Friday
• Rotating/Variable Shift
The anticipated start date for this position is February 2024. The Center for Behavioral Health and Learning will open to patients in spring 2024.
POSITION HIGHLIGHTS
• Development of staffing, skill-building, team building and implementation of therapeutic programming
• Program development and continued process improvements of Behavioral Health and Social Work services in the Center for Behavioral Health and Learning and Emergency Department at UWMC Northwest
• Provide expert behavioral health assessment, interventions, and advocacy for patients in acute distress, including those on Long Term Civil Commitment
ABOUT THE CENTER FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND LEARNING
The newCenter for Behavioral Health and Learning, opening on the UW Medical Center – Northwest campus in 2024, offers an unparalleled opportunity to transform mental health care and to improve mental health care training in our state. Located in North Seattle, the new facility will feature 75 longer-term adult psychiatry beds, 25 geriatric psychiatry beds, 50 medical/surgical beds focused on patients with psychiatric comorbidities, and a state-of-the-art neuromodulation program. It will also house an interdisciplinary training and workforce development program focused on preparing and supporting the next generation of behavioral health providers for Washington State. The six-story building will be a beautiful place to work with lots of windows, natural lighting and open-concept spaces and will offer amenities including a new kitchen and dining area for patients, staff and visitors.
Learn more about the Center for Behavioral Health and Learninghere.
PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
• Serve as a key representative for the Social Work and Care Coordination department in interdisciplinary and community collaborations
• Provide leadership and supervision of clinical staff, program and policy development and monitoring, and quality improvement activities
• Manage personnel responsibilities including hiring processes and responsibility for orientation of assigned supervisees and ongoing performance evaluation
• Facilitate program planning, monitoring, and reporting, including overseeing workgroups and projects
• Champion fair resolution of staff/team conflicts, particularly in politically or culturally driven matters or situations arising out of personality/work approach differences
Strong candidates will have expertise in Washington State behavioral health regulatory standards, strong program development experience and prior Emergency Department experience.
REQUIRED POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
• Master’s of Social Work Degree from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
• Current active license or within 90 days of hire one of the following credentials issued by the state of Washington must be obtained:
• Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker
• Must meet WA State Department of Health criteria to be an “approved supervisor” for clinical supervision of provisionally licensed social workers.
• Five years full-time professional Social Work experience in a health care delivery system OR equivalent education/experience. Two years of this experience must have been in a health care setting.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to organize and prioritize work and handle a fluctuating workload.
• Ability to act independently, utilize critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
ABOUT UW MEDICAL CENTER-NORTHWEST
UW Medical Center is an acute care hospital located in Seattle with two campuses: Montlake and Northwest. As the No. 1 hospital in Seattle and Washington State since 2012 (U.S. News & World Report) and nationally ranked in six specialties, UW Medical Center prides itself on compassionate patient care as well as its pioneering medical advances.
The UW Medical Center–Northwest campus offers emergency and inpatient and outpatient medical, surgical, and therapeutic care. It is located in north Seattle on a beautiful, easy-to-access 44-acre campus that includes the neighboringNorthwest Outpatient Medical CenterandSpecialty Care Meridian Pavilion.
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ABOUT UW MEDICINE – WHERE YOUR IMPACT GOES FURTHER
UW Medicine is Washington’s only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicine’s mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow’s physicians, scientists and other health professionals.
All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes: Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest.
Become part of our team.Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.