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Inpatient Social Worker - Per Diem

Social WorkerPer Diem

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

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Employment & setting
Per Diem
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1h ago · Verified live

Job Description

Responsibilities

Position Summary

The Social Worker supports patients in meeting their psychosocial needs and achieving emotional health. They facilitate treatment planning, conduct assessments, provide psycho-education, offer short-term therapy, lead group sessions, and coordinate discharge planning with community resources. Using evidence-based practices, they help clients reach their optimal mental and emotional well-being.

Required

  • Licenced Agency Affiliated Counselor (AAC), or Social Worker Associate Independent Clinical (LSWAIC)
  • BLS, First Aid, Handle with Care, Verbal De-escalation (INBH Provided)

Preferred: Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Advanced Social Worker (LASW), Licensed Psychologist

Qualifications

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Conduct psychosocial assessments to evaluate patients' emotional, behavioral, developmental, social, and support needs.

Provide individual, family, and group interventions to support treatment goals and patient progress.

Develop, implement, and update individualized treatment plans in collaboration with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary treatment team.

Facilitate treatment planning meetings and coordinate care with physicians, nursing staff, and other clinical disciplines.

Assist patients and families with identifying resources and addressing psychosocial, educational, financial, and discharge planning needs.

Monitor patient progress, evaluate treatment effectiveness, and adjust interventions as appropriate.

Facilitate family meetings and support ongoing communication between patients, families, and the treatment team.

Maintain timely, accurate, and compliant clinical documentation, including assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, and discharge planning activities.

Ensure confidentiality and compliance with all applicable regulatory, accreditation, and organizational standards.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Psychosocial assessmentCrisis interventionIndividual therapyGroup therapyFamily therapyInterdisciplinary collaborationEvidence-based practicePatient advocacyRegulatory compliance

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 32% 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)). 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.

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43 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution41 jobs · 35 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks32 jobs

401k / retirement match
91%
CME allowance
28%
Loan repayment
19%
Sign-on bonus
16%
PSLF eligible
6%

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Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score

Living in Spokane

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$397k
Typical market rent
$1,507/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.3
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 · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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