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Social Worker

Social WorkerNo nightsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$43.41-$67.93/hr

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Job Description

Job Description The Harborview Medical Center – Social Work Department has an outstanding opportunity for a Social Worker to join our Inpatient Psychiatry unit.

Work Schedule

  • Per Diem
  • Day Shift POSITION HIGHLIGHTS
  • Join a multidisciplinary team and collaborate with providers of all backgrounds. PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Provide social work services to patients and their families, including psychosocial assessment, domestic violence screening, child abuse and elder abuse interventions, and discharge planning for inpatients admitted to the assigned medical or surgical service.
  • Work with patients and support systems to plan for discharge needs, including skilled nursing facility placement and other treatment programs, insurer and financial advocacy, patients/support system education, crisis intervention.
  • Maintain effective working relationships with members of the multidisciplinary team and provide leadership in areas of discharge resources and psychosocial and family systems interventions.
  • Facilitate family, support system and network conferences as indicated.
  • Responsibilities also include documentation and verbal communication of social work activities provided to patients and their families or support system, having knowledge of legal intervention options and processes, and of community resources that are relevant to the service population. REQUIRED POSITION QUALIFICATIONS A Master of Social Work Degree from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education AND One year of full-time social work experience in a health care setting or equivalent. Experience can include a practicum placement as part of a social work training program and/or employment experience. LEGAL REQUIREMENTS Within 90 days of hire must hold one of the following credentials issued by the state of Washington:
  • Agency Affiliated Counselor
  • Licensed Social Work Associate -Advanced
  • Licensed Social Work Associate - Independent Clinical
  • Licensed Advance Social Worker
  • Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker ABOUT HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER As the region's only Level I Trauma and verified burn center, Harborview Medical Center is a comprehensive healthcare facility owned by King County and operated by UW Medicine. It is dedicated to providing specialized care for a broad spectrum of patients from throughout the Pacific Northwest, including the most vulnerable residents of King County. It provides exemplary patient care in leading-edge centers of emphasis, including emergency medicine, trauma and burn care, neurosciences, ophthalmology, vascular surgery, HIV/AIDS, rehabilitation, mental health and substance abuse care. Harborview employees are committed to the vital role the institution plays in the immediate community, as well as the entire Northwest region. Challenge. Collaboration. Compassion.

ABOUT UW MEDICINE – WHERE YOUR IMPACT GOES FURTHER UW Medicine is Washington’s only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center.

UW Medicine’s mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow’s physicians, scientists and other health professionals.

All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored.

Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes: Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest.

Become part of our team. Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.

Compensation, Benefits and Position Details Pay Range Minimum: $43.41 hourly Pay Range Maximum: $67.93 hourly Other Compensation: - Benefits: For information about benefits for this position, visit washington.edu Shift: First Shift (United States of America) Temporary or Regular?

This is a temporary position FTE (Full-Time Equivalent): 0.00% Union/Bargaining Unit: SEIU 1199NW HMC Social Worker and Dietitian About the UW Working at the University of Washington provides a unique opportunity to change lives – on our campuses, in our state and around the world.

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Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive social work services to inpatients, including psychosocial assessments and discharge planning. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to facilitate family conferences and coordinate community resources.

Requirements

Requires a Master of Social Work degree from a CSWE-accredited program and one year of healthcare social work experience. Must obtain a Washington state social work license or counselor credential within 90 days of hire.

Key Skills

Child Abuse InterventionElder Abuse InterventionMultidisciplinary CollaborationFamily Systems InterventionCase Documentation

Psychiatry — Social Worker Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Washington is 107.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Washington clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 40 active Psychiatry listings this role was benchmarked against, 15% are remote, 38% have no call, 50% require no weekends.

University of Washington holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 71/100, 96 active listings.

Location & Logistics

Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks27 jobs · 26 employers

401k / retirement match
93%
Sign-on bonus
19%
CME allowance
15%
Loan repayment
7%
PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 5.1
Better work-life than 50% of Psychiatry (Social Work) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 59 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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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.

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