Inpatient Behavioral Health Social Worker

**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.

• Work as part of the Inpatient Psychiatric Consultation Service, a team that provides behavioral
  health consultation, guidance, and recommendations in the inpatient medical setting.
• Complete behavioral health and psychosocial assessments.
• Have a working knowledge of crisis intervention techniques, including assessment for risk of
  suicide or harm to self or others, and plan transitions of care with persons experiencing mental
  health crisis.
• Active in planning and coordination with a multidisciplinary inpatient team, community partners,
  court systems, and outpatient care teams regarding patients detained under the Involuntary
• Treatment Act and others as needed.
• Complete behavioral health related discharge planning and assist with transitions of care.
  Assist with ensuring legal timelines and requirements are met for patients detained on an
  involuntary hold.
• Provide professional witness and proxy testimony in Involuntary Treatment Court.
• Communicate effectively with outside facilities and agencies, including psychiatric hospitals,
  members of the involuntary treatment system, outpatient care teams, and more.
• Provide psychoeducation and brief solution focused interventions to support patients and
  families during their hospital stay.
• Other duties as assigned.

“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.