Job Details

Social Worker - Meridian (.3 FTE in office, .2FTE remote)

The Primary Care Social Worker assists Neighborcare Health patients in accessing available community resources and overcoming barriers in support of patient access to behavioral health, medical, and dental care. The Primary Care Social Worker works in partnership and joint accountability with other team members to achieve Neighborcares Mission, Guiding Principles and Goals.

Neighborcare Health offers a robust benefit package including Health, Wellness & Retirement benefits: Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance, 18+ days of Paid Time Off, 9-Paid Holidays, Retirement with Matching, Life & AD&D, Pet Insurance, Employee Assistance Program, & More! This position is eligible for the Staff Referral Program.

In this position you will:

• The Primary Care Social Worker provides high quality social services support to referred patients in a timely manner, and in line with Neighborcares current productivity and scheduling expectations. This includes assessing needs, assisting individuals in understanding what community services are available and doing their best to support navigation to these community services. Examples include, but are not limited to providing information about and, when possible, connecting patients to resources for:
• Housing and emergency shelter placement
• Clothing, food and hygiene resources
• Medical appointments and specialty referrals
• Referrals to community behavioral health resources
• Child or Adult Protective Services
• Parenting support services
• Transportation services
• Older adult services
• Maintain updated knowledge of entitlement programs, including DSHS, Medicaid, and Social Security and their requirements
• Maintain updated knowledge of community resources and organizations that provide needed services to our patients
• Work cooperatively as a member of the clinic health care team, including involvement in case consultation, and participation in ongoing coordination of treatment with the primary care medical, behavioral health, and dental teams
• Work cooperatively as a member of the broader Primary Care Social Work team, including information sharing and assistance in covering patient care duties during times of other team members leave
• Work cooperatively with clinic staff to maximize patient access to social work services
• Assist care team in documenting social and family histories in the EMR for patients receiving social work services
• Observe impeccable professional ethics and confidentiality in working with clients.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records on each client in the EMR. Document all referrals, advocacy and significant communications with patients and collateral contacts
• Complete 100% of chart notes within 24 hours of visit

Key Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities:

• Experience working with patients of diverse socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds.
• Experience working with patients with psychiatric conditions, substance use disorders, homelessness, low-income, chronic medical conditions, and life-threatening illness
• Attend Social Work Team meetings as directed by Social Work Supervisor or Clinic Administrator
• Knowledge of and experience working in a healthcare setting and within interdisciplinary teams
• Ability to demonstrate cultural humility and self-reflexivity in dealing respectfully with a variety of clients, in terms of ethnic, socio-economic, age, gender, sexual orientation, and stigmatized behaviors
• Ability to establish rapport and communicate effectively with patients and providers
• Ability to meet and comply with HIPAA/Confidentiality policies and procedures
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team; ability to interact appropriately with co-workers and patients
• Ability to work with supervision, receiving instructions/feedback, coaching/counseling and or action/discipline
• Ability to effectively perform job duties under high levels of activity, variety of conditions and restraints

Required Qualifications:

• Masters in Social Work OR Bachelor's Degree in Social Work or a related field with a minimum of 2 years of social services experience

Our Mission
The mission of Neighborcare Health is to provide comprehensive health care to families and individuals who have difficulty accessing care; respond with sensitivity to the needs of our culturally diverse patients; and advocate and work with others to improve the overall health status of the communities we serve.

About our Service Commitments
Our service commitments were created by staff members, leaders, board members and patients. We use these as a guide and expectation for how we treat our patients and each other.

• Serving each other
• A warm welcome
• Caring
• Respect
• Working together
• Trusting Relationship

About us
For 50 years, Neighborcare Health has been caring for our neighbors with essential medical and dental care, counseling, outreach, health education and more in Seattle, Vashon, and our newest dental clinic in Olympia! Our purpose is to improve health by engaging, educating, and empowering people in the communities we serve. We are looking to hire the best talent to support our culturally diverse workplace and community.

Compensation

The wage range for this position is minimum $28.53/hour up to $39.58/hour maximum.

Compensation will be determined based on years of relevant experience.

Union: Yes

Full job description will be provided during the interview process.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities