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Seattle, Washington

Care Manager - Social Worker

Social WorkerFull-Time

Listed compensation

$45.66-$73.75/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.

Posted 5mo ago

Job Description

This is a night shift role.

This is a combined posting for a Care Manager MSW and Care Manager LCSW. The requirements of each role are listed below under each associated title.

Consideration for each role will be based on qualifications. If you have the qualifications of any one of these three positions, we encourage you to apply.

Providence Swedish caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at Swedish Ballard and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.

Care Manager MSW

The Clinical Social Worker partners with patients, families and the health care team to address and advocate for patients' social and emotional needs.

The clinical social worker is responsible for providing a full range of social work services including but not limited to psychosocial assessment, treatment planning, therapeutic interventions, discharge planning, crisis intervention, and resource referral.

The clinical social worker partners with the patient and his or her support system, as well as interdisciplinary teams, both internal and external to the organization, to improve patient care through the effective utilization and monitoring of health care resources.

The clinical social worker assumes a leadership role to facilitate the achievement of patient goals and desired clinical, financial, and resource outcomes. The clinical social worker is guided by the NASW Code of Ethics and the Swedish Mission and Vision in his or her daily practice.

Required Qualifications

  • Master's Degree in Social Work from an accredited school
  • Upon hire: Washington Clinical Independent Social Worker Associate License
  • 1 year of experience in the areas of acute medical or mental healthcare in an inpatient or outpatient setting

Preferred Qualifications

  • ACM/CCM certification.

Care Manager MSW, Salary Range

Seattle, WA - Min: $45.66 Max: $69.58

Care Manager LCSW

The Clinical Social Worker partners with patients, families and the health care team to address and advocate for patients' social and emotional needs.

The clinical social worker is responsible for providing a full range of social work services including but not limited to psychosocial assessment, treatment planning, therapeutic interventions, discharge planning, crisis intervention, and resource referral.

The clinical social worker partners with the patient and his or her support system, as well as interdisciplinary teams, both internal and external to the organization, to improve patient care through the effective utilization and monitoring of health care resources.

The clinical social worker assumes a leadership role to facilitate the achievement of patient goals and desired clinical, financial, and resource outcomes. The clinical social worker is guided by the NASW Code of Ethics and the Swedish Mission and Vision in his or her daily practice.

Required Qualifications

  • Master's Degree in Social Work from an accredited school
  • Upon hire: Washington Clinical Independent Social Worker License
  • 1 year of experience in the areas of acute medical or mental healthcare in an inpatient or outpatient setting

Care Manager LCSW, Salary Range

Seattle, WA - Min: $48.39 Max: $73.75

Why Join Providence Swedish?

Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our mission of improving the health and wellbeing of each patient we serve.

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected.

Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position. The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.

Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Providence Swedish is the largest not-for-profit health care system in the greater Puget Sound area.

It is comprised of eight hospital campuses (Ballard, Edmonds, Everett, Centralia, Cherry Hill (Seattle), First Hill (Seattle), Issaquah and Olympia); emergency rooms and specialty centers in Redmond (East King County) and the Mill Creek area in Everett; and Providence Swedish Medical Group, a network of 190+ primary care and specialty care locations throughout the Puget Sound.

Whether through physician clinics, education, research and innovation or other outreach, we’re dedicated to improving the wellbeing of rural and urban communities by expanding access to quality health care for all.

Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We are committed to the principle that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law.

We believe diversity makes us stronger, so we are dedicated to shaping an inclusive workforce, learning from each other, and creating equal opportunities for advancement.

For any concerns with this posting relating to the posting requirements in RCW 49.58.110(1), please click here where you can access an email link to submit your concern.

Key Responsibilities

The Care Manager partners with patients, families, and healthcare teams to address social and emotional needs through psychosocial assessments and treatment planning. They lead discharge planning and resource referral to improve patient outcomes and ensure effective utilization of healthcare resources.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's Degree in Social Work and a valid Washington State Social Worker license (Associate or Independent). At least one year of experience in acute medical or mental healthcare in an inpatient or outpatient setting is required.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient AdvocacyInterdisciplinary CollaborationCase ManagementClinical Social Work

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 82% are remote, 38% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Washington is 107.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$124k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $116k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Washington clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$124k midpoint, that is roughly $5k–$9k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top Social Worker Jobs

43 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution43 jobs · 11 employers

10
<$90k
5
$90k-105k
14
$105k-120k
12
$120k-135k
2
$141k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks40 jobs · 11 employers

401k / retirement match
98% this job
Sign-on bonus
68%
CME allowance
20%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW)

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$123k-$141k
#2

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

LifeStance Health · West Linn, Oregon

$123k-$141k
#3

Licensed Mental Health Therapist (LMFT, LCSW, LPCC)

$117k-$134k
#4

Licensed Mental Health Clinician (LMFT, LCSW, LPCC)

$117k-$134k
+ 41 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,543 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Providence

Hospitals and Health Care
Redondo Beach, California
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Retirement 401(k) with employer matching
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
Paid Parental Leave
Vacation

Living in Seattle

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$881k
Typical market rent
$2,234/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
111.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.