Social Work Supervisor at Seattle Children's Hospital in Seattle, Washington

Job Description:

Overview:

We are looking for a full time Social Work Supervisor. This position will be a working Social Worker for a portion of the job as well as cover the administrative duties of a Supervisor for the remainder of the job. This is a 0. 8 FTE - 1. 0 FTE position.

Responsibilities Include:

• Oversee the delivery of clinical social work services and provide supervision to social work staff within a specific program area.


• Serve in a significant leadership role for the department and hospital.


• As a senior clinician, provide advanced clinical social work services to children with acute and chronic illness, their families, the staff of Seattle Children's Hospital and the community in a managed care environment.


• Lead in the promotion of culturally appropriate family-centered care and wellness of patients and families by identifying, interpreting, and reducing psychosocial factors contributing to illness.


• Rely on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals for staff.

Requirements

Required Education/Experience:
- Masters Degree in Social Work (MSW) from a school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. - Five (5) years of post master's experience, to include: experience in crisis intervention with children/families; multidisciplinary team experience; pediatric experience; experience supervising social work practice. - Paid or internship experience in health care or a clinical setting focusing on children and families. - Ability and flexibility to work evening, night, and weekend shifts as well as provide on-call coverage.
Required Credentials:
- Washington State Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW)
Preferred:
- Multilingual - Multicultural - Protective Services experience - Mental Health experience

Our Commitment to Diversity

Our community welcomes diverse experiences, backgrounds, and thoughts as this is what drives our spirit of inquiry and allows us to better connect with our increasingly diverse patients and families. Our organization recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

The people who work at Seattle Children's are members of a community that seeks to respect and celebrate all the qualities that make each of us unique. Each of us is empowered to be ourselves within this community, which cultivates and promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion at all levels.

Seattle Children's is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Workplace and Affirmative Action Employer.