Travel Allied (Social Worker) - Emergency Department

Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.

Additional Details:

All positions at Providence Health & Services require that any and all lab items requested during onboarding be completed within 72 hours of signing a contract - no exceptions. This means candidates must be responsive and willing to go to a lab to complete health orders ASAP after signing. Failure to comply may lead to a pushed start or cancellation as assessed by the facility.

References must cover at least 1 full year of relevant experience in specialty within the past 3 years

Required Skills/Experience: Must have acute care experience. Skills: Knowledge of Protective services, Adult protective services, Child protective services, Hospice, Advance Directives, Knowledge of cultural issues, NASW Code of Ethics/Standards of Home Health Care, Knowledge of Community programs (income/insurance), AFDC (Aid for Families with Dependent Children), Food stamps, HMOs, Housing Charities, Medicaid, Medical Transportation, Medicare, Medication Assistance, Prior Authorization, Social Security, TANF (Temporary Aid for Needy Families), Knowledge of community based service programs, Agency on Aging, HCBS (Home and Community Based Services), Medicare waiver, Veterans Choice Program (VCP), Biopsychosocial assessment, Conduct initial evaluation, Develop plan of care to meet patient/caregiver needs, Collaborative care, Coordinates quality care in cost effective manner, Coordinates with internal and external team members, Documents pertinent information to facilitate care coordination, Refers to other disciplines/resources, Knowledge of Major Disease Processes, Documentation according to plan of care, Documentation of care delivery, plan, goals, etc, Documentation of patient/caregiver teaching/learning, Documentation reflects understanding of coverage criteria, Documents patient response, Educates patient/caregiver to facilitate discharge, Acute Hospital, Facilitate discharge and contingency planning, Long-range planning and decision making, Provide crisis intervention, Short Term Acute Care Inpatient Medical Social Worker.

Preferred Skills/Experience: ER experience. Skills: Adoption / Foster Care, Emergency detention, Americans with Disabilities Act, High risk intervention patient vulnerability or safety risk, Patients with communication problems (hearing, speech), Assess response to treatment, Collect and analyze patient information, Development of problem list, Geriatric Depression Scale, Mini-mental state examination (MMSE), Review of Health history, Assists patients with navigating the Department of Children and Families (DCF) process, Coordinate services to home care and equipment following discharge, Participates in care conference activities, Cancer, CHF, COPD, Dementia, Diabetes, HIV/AIDS, Immune Deficiency, Neurological disorders, Paralysis, Psychiatric Disorders, Stroke, Provide / reinforce individualized patient/caregiver education, Emergency Department, ICU, L&D / Mother-Baby, Medical Surgical unit, NICU, Pediatrics, Psychiatric, Understanding and utilization of short-term therapy, Long Term Acute Care (LTAC), LTC/ Nursing homes, Outpatient Clinic, Physician offices/ Private Practice, Psychiatric Hospital, Rehab.

Required Credentials: Cannot have any hits/suspensions on license or any background hits from any point in the past. Certs req: AK License as LMSW or LCSW. ID: Drivers License/State ID, Government-Issued Photo ID. BLS - Must be AHA (Instructor, Provider, or RQI) or “Heart&Stroke” certification from Canadian Heart & Stroke Foundation only.

Unit/Facility Details: Parking Cost: Parking is free.

Special Requests: RTO must be listed at time of submission.

Shift & Scheduling: Is on-call req: No. Weekend req: Yes.

Floating Requirements: Candidates will float within the hospital or to affiliate hospitals near by.