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SOCIAL WORKER 2, ALVORD BRAIN TUMOR CENTER, (PART-TIME, DAYS)
University of Washington
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SOCIAL WORKER 2, ALVORD BRAIN TUMOR CENTER, (PART-TIME, DAYS)
University of Washington
| Join our award-winning team at University of Washington Medical Center (UWMC). Among the top medical centers in the United States, and ranked as the number 1 hospital in Washington State, as rated by U.S. News & World Report 2018-2019 "America's Best Hospitals", UWMC prides itself on compassionate patient care as well as its pioneering medical advances. UWMC is operated by the University of Washington (UW) and serves as a training site for UW’s School of Medicine. The UW is proud to be one of the nation’s premier educational and research institutions. Our people are the most important asset in our pursuit of achieving excellence in education, research, and community service. Our staff not only enjoys outstanding benefits and professional growth opportunities, but also an environment noted for diversity, community involvement, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits, and natural beauty. The University of Washington Medical Center has an outstanding opportunity for a part-time (50% FTE), day shift, SOCIAL WORKER 2 in support of the ALVORD BRAIN TUMOR CENTER. The Neuro-Oncology Clinic Social Worker functions as a core member of the Alvord Brain Tumor Center (ABTC) interdisciplinary care team. This position will provide both practical and psychosocial services to brain tumor patients and their support systems, to include: conducting initial and ongoing assessments of psychosocial functioning, resource identification and access, crisis intervention and participating with team members and associated medical specialties in ongoing care planning. This position reports to the UWMC Social Work & Care Coordination Department, and functions in a matrixed environment with guidance from the clinical program director and clinic manager of the ABTC. RESPONSIBILITIES: Serves as liaison between medical staff and patients/families, providing support and advocacy as needed REQUIREMENTS: A Master of Social Work Degree from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education AND two years of full-time professional social work experience in a health-care setting eligible to begin social work practicum instruction for the School of Social Work. OR Equivalent education/experience. Within 90 days of hire must hold one of the following credentials issued by the state of Washington: DESIRED: | |||
Internal Number: 180379
About University of Washington
Founded in 1861, the University of Washington is one of the oldest public institutions in the west coast and one of the preeminent research universities in the world. The University of Washington is a multi-campus university comprised of three different campuses: Seattle, Tacoma, and Bothell. The Seattle campus is made up of sixteen schools and colleges that serve students ranging from an undergraduate level to a doctoral level. The university is home to world-class libraries, arts, music, drama, and sports, as well as the highest quality medical care in Washington State and a world-class academic medical center. The teaching and research of the University’s many professional schools provide undergraduate and graduate students the education necessary toward achieving an excellence that will serve the state, the region, and the nation. As part of a large and diverse community, the University of Washington serves more students than any other institution in the Northwest.
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