Social Services/LMSW (Licensed Masters of Social Worker)

LMSW

AK license in required but candidates without a license in hand can apply for a temp license. Candidates should apply for LMSW temp license.

MUST HAVE ACUTE CARE EXPERIENCE

Assignment Length - 26 or 13 Weeks
Start Date:ASAP
Shift: 5x8s or 4x10s
Years of Experience: 2
First Timers Accepted: No
Certs REQ: LMSW
Skills REQ: Per UD
Is on-call REQ: No
Weekend REQ:Yes - every other
Will clinician float within scope to meet facility needs?: If needed may float to like units
Open to accommodating block schedule?: No
Locals Accepted: No - Candidates perm address must be at least 50 miles from facility
Pending License Accepted: Yes
RTO Restrictions: Time off approved on an individual basis upon offer. All RTO must be included in submittal
Guaranteed Hours: 72 Hours per 2 weeks - Traveler can be called off for 1, 18-hour shift per 2 weeks

Unit Information
Care Management Social Work provides psychosocial/emotional support to patients and families. Social Work is a consult based service. Clinicians complete psychosocial assessments and identify appropriate discharge plans from a person centered approach and in alignment with policy and regulations. Social Work Clinicians provide brief clinical interventions as appropriate, assisting with resource navigation and coordination of care, screen for suicidality and engage in safety planning as appropriate, complete appropriate reports of harm based on state statutes, and coordinate with outside entities.
SW is split into three areas, Emergency Department, Children's, and Adult teams. The Children's Hospital team supports pediatrics, PICU, NICU and maternity units while the Adult team focuses on all inpatient units with patients over the age of 18.
Clinicians work closely with RN Case Managers and the care team to coordinate and carry out safe and ethical discharge plans.

Degree can be any master's social work degree as long as it's from a CWSE accredited school of social work. CWSE accredited schools can be found at this site: https://www.cswe.org/accreditation/about/directory/?pg=

AK license in required but candidates without a license in hand can apply for a temp license. Candidates should apply for LMSW temp license.

FACILITY INFORMATION
Type of Facility: Acute Hospital
Magnet/Teaching/Level Trauma: Magnet Facility, Level II Trauma, USNWR Best Hospital in Alaska
Total Staffed Beds: 407
Scrub Color: Provided
Charting: Epic
Parking Cost: Parking is free