Licensed Social Worker

Optum WA, (formerly The Everett Clinic) is seeking a Social Worker to join our team in Seattle, WA. Optum is a clinician-led care organization that is changing the way clinicians work and live.

 

As a member of the Optum Care Delivery team, you’ll be an integral part of our vision to make healthcare better for everyone.

 

At Optum, you’ll have the clinical resources, data and support of a global organization behind you so you can help your patients live healthier lives. Here, you’ll work alongside talented peers in a collaborative environment that is guided by diversity and inclusion while driving towards the Quadruple Aim. We believe you deserve an exceptional career, and will empower you to live your best life at work and at home. Experience the fulfillment of advancing the health of your community with the excitement of contributing new practice ideas and initiatives that could help improve care for millions of patients across the country. Because together, we have the power to make health care better for everyone. Join us and discover how rewarding medicine can be while Caring. Connecting. Growing together.  

Primary Responsibilities: 

• Assessing patients/families/caregivers’ psychosocial needs, developing written psychosocial plan of care, following up with patient/family/caregiver and documenting in Epic
• Consulting in person and by phone with patients/families/caregivers, staff and providers on psychosocial needs and concerns
• Assisting the care team and/or directly facilitating patient – family meetings for goal setting and advance care planning
• Linking patients/families/caregivers to community resources and facilitate interaction including information, referral to sources of financial assistance, transportation, food, housing and support groups
• Serving as a resource, which may include making presentations, to physicians and staff on community resources
• Acting as primary communicator to TEC physicians and staff about the social service programs available in the community
• Interfacing with patients/families/caregivers social service needs at the skilled nursing homes, hospitals, home health and hospice agencies
• Demonstrating an excellent knowledge of community resources in Snohomish County and how to identify resources in neighboring counties and the United States
• Meeting with patients and families in their home environment
• Collaborating with the multidisciplinary care team across various settings including inpatient, emergency department, skilled nursing facilities, and home in implementing patient care plans
• Partnering with clinicians across settings, including PCT clinicians, hospital and SNF providers, specialty providers, and hospice in implementing patient care plans
• Supporting provider and staff competency in advanced care planning and palliative care communication, acting as a local resource for the teams
• Intervening as a crisis counselor in situations requiring immediate psychological treatment
• Facilitating referrals for clinically indicated services outside of the organization (e.g., social services such as housing assistance, vocational rehabilitation, mental health specialty care, substance abuse treatment)

At The Everett Clinic/part of Optum you will experience:

• Flexible work week schedule (4 or 5 day work week as 1.0 FTE, flexible FTEs are available)
• Daily and weekly interdisciplinary huddles/rounds
• No call, no weekends!
• Home visits
• Family care conferences/shared visits with interdisciplinary team
• Epic EMR
• Integration with the Clinic’s Primary Care and Specialty system throughout Snohomish County
• Competitive salary and benefits

 

If you value quality, go above-and-beyond in making patients a priority and want to help cultivate a fun, team-centered environment, we would love to connect!

The Everett Clinic joined Optum in 2019, working together across the Puget Sound, the partnership means we’re able to expand our services and locations to offer even more services. As we grow, we’ll keep on giving you top-quality care, just as we always have. Together, we’re making health care work better for everyone.

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in. 

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in accredited social work educational program
• Licensed Social Worker Associate-Advanced (LSWAA), Licensed Advanced Social Worker (LASW), Licensed Social Worker Associate-Independent Clinical (LSWAIC), or Licensed Independent Clinical Social Work (LICSW) 
• 1+ years of healthcare experience

 

Preferred Qualification:

• Clinical work with geriatric/palliative care patients and their families

 

Washington Residents Only: The salary range for this role is $58,300 to $114,300 annually. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.   

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. 

OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment