Social Worker Specialist - Pediatrics
Legacy Health
- Portland, OR
- Training
- Full-time
- Broad knowledge of the principles of social work and the ability to apply them
- Demonstrates strong organizational skills, including an ability to effectively triage patient and family needs
- Practices with strengths based practice focus
- Engages in culturally competent practice
- Demonstrates excellent verbal and written communication skills for effective and appropriate interactions with patients, families, physicians and staff
- Effectively engages in discharge/transition planning
- Demonstrates ability to locate, utilize and advocate for patient/family access to hospital/ community resources
- Exhibits knowledge of legal/regulatory issues and an ability to be a resource to all team members regarding such issues
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Clinical Social Work Associate (CSWA, working toward LCSW) required for employees who perform this job in the state of Oregon.
- LCSW eligible strongly preferred for employees who perform this job in the state of Washington.
- Washington Counselor registration required for state of Washington employees who do not currently have a LCSW.