**Sign on bonuses for experienced candidates**
Virginia Mason Franciscan Health brings together two award-winning health systems in Washington state CHI Franciscan and Virginia Mason. As one integrated health system with the most patient access points in western Washington, our team includes 18,000 staff and nearly 5,000 employed physicians and affiliated providers. At Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, you will find the safest and highest quality of care provided by our expert, compassionate medical care team at 11 hospitals and nearly 300 sites throughout the greater Puget Sound region. While you’re busy impacting the healthcare industry, we’ll take care of you with benefits that include health/dental/vision, FSA, matching retirement plans, paid vacation, adoption assistance, annual bonus eligibility, and more!
Position Purpose
The Licensed Inpatient Psychiatry Consultation Service Social Worker provides social work
interventions for Medical Center patient and family needs, as part of the behavioral health team.
Some responsibilities include but are not limited to: complete psycho/social assessments for
care planning and care transitions, ensure appropriate resources are in place to facilitate safe
and timely hospital discharge plans, perform involuntary psychiatric care related evaluation,
communication, and testimony, develop plans for ongoing treatment with community services
and agencies; provide short-term counseling to assist with emotional, social, and economic
stresses of illness and disability.
Principal Accountabilities
The following duties are intended to be representative of the work performed by incumbents in this
position and is not all-inclusive. The omission of a specific duty or responsibility will not preclude it from
the position if the work is similar, related or a logical extension of position responsibilities.
“We deliver inspired people to do meaningful work.”
Qualifications
Masters of Social Work from an accredited college or university and either Licensed Advanced
Social Work (LASW) or Licensed Independent Clinical Social Work (LICSW) license.
2 years of social work experience in an outpatient, emergency, or inpatient setting with a
behavioral health focus strongly preferred.
Strong interpersonal skills; a working knowledge of individual and family dynamics; strong
organizational skills, detail oriented, ability to multitask, an understanding of systems and how to
work within systems; an understanding of the impact and implications of disease and the course
of disease; excellent communication skills; the ability to perform psycho/social assessments;
and a working knowledge of community resources.
We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.