Hospital Social Worker
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MultiCare Health System
WA
Summary
The Hospital Social Worker is responsible for cross-continuum care coordination, psychosocial assessments, and interventions. The role focuses on ensuring medically appropriate transitions of care and improving population health outcomes.
Job Description
Join a team that shares your calling
At MultiCare, you’re more than just a job title — you’re part of a team built on trust that cares for each other, our patients and our communities. Belonging here means living our mission and values every day. If your purpose and passions align with ours, you’ll find a place to grow, do meaningful work and build a career you love in a community that feels like home.
FTE: 0.01, Shift: Per Diem, Schedule: Varied
Position Summary
The Hospital Social Worker is an exciting opportunity at MultiCare, responsible for cross continuum care coordination, psychosocial assessments, and psychosocial interventions. In this role you will identify opportunities to continually improve patient care, services and population health.
Responsibilities:
- You will perform cross continuum care activities, which may include clinic, provider practice, urgent care, phone care agency, skilled care, or other sites of care, as appropriate
- You will provide customer service to the patient, family, physician/APP, and care team members to include discharge milestones and progression to next level of care
- You will model and orchestrate consistent, professional communications and maintain consistent and proactive communication patterns with colleagues and staff
- You will delegate responsibilities appropriately but remains accountable for outcomes
- You will ensure that the patient and family experiences medically appropriate transitions of care
Requirements:
- Master’s degree in Social Work
- Licensed in the state of Washington
- Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW); OR Social Worker Associate Independent Clinical (LSWAIC) with a commitment to obtain their LICSW within four (4) years
- Minimum three (3) years Hospital or equivalent experience
- Health industry knowledge preferred
- Healthcare financial assistance knowledge preferred
- Leadership experience a plus
About Valley Hospital
MultiCare Valley Hospital is a 123-bed, fully accredited acute-care hospital in Spokane Valley, featuring a Level III Trauma Center, comprehensive surgical, inpatient, outpatient and diagnostic services, and advanced cardiac care. Clinicians join a collaborative, patient-focused team in a community where professional growth and work-life balance are highly valued.
About the Spokane Valley Community
Spokane Valley, Spokane’s largest suburb, offers a relaxed, family-friendly lifestyle with quick access to the region’s natural beauty and city amenities. With riverfront trails, lakes, golf courses, ski resorts, wineries and nearby national parks, outdoor enthusiasts will find plenty to explore. The community combines small-town charm with easy access to Spokane’s urban conveniences, making it an ideal place to live, work and play.
Why MultiCare?
Rooted in the local community
Partnering with patients, families and neighbors across the Pacific Northwest for more than 140 years.
Growth and education
Competitive tuition assistance, award-winning residencies, fellowships and career development to invest in you.
Well-being and support
Generous PTO, Code Lavender and Employee Assistance Programs to help you maintain balance and feel cared in your work and life.
Living our values
Respect, integrity, kindness and collaboration guide how we care for patients, communities and each other.
Belonging for all
Resource Groups and outreach programs help ensure every team member feels safe, seen, heard and valued.
Pacific Northwest lifestyle
Work and live where natural beauty, adventure and strong community connections are part of everyday life.
Pay and Benefit Expectations
We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary, medical, dental and retirement benefits and paid time off. As required by various pay transparency laws, we share a competitive range of compensation for candidates hired into each position. The pay scale is $35.87 - $51.61 USD. However, pay is influenced by factors specific to applicants, including but not limited to: skill set, level of experience, and certification(s) and/or education. If this position is associated with a union contract, pay will be reflective of the appropriate step on the pay scale to which the applicant’s years of experience align.
Associated benefit information can be viewed here.
MultiCare’s roots in the Pacific Northwest go back to 1882, with the founding of Tacoma’s first hospital. Since then, MultiCare has partnered with our communities across the Pacific Northwest to answer calls to health, offering trusted expertise and compassionate care close to home.
Our comprehensive nonprofit system of health includes over 300 primary, urgent, pediatric and specialty care locations across Washington, Idaho and Oregon, as well as 13 hospitals. We welcome patients from the entire Pacific Northwest region and our 20,000-plus team members — including employees, providers and volunteers — proudly deliver care that helps you move forward with confidence.
For over 140 years, MultiCare has committed to helping communities across the Pacific Northwest live their healthiest lives. Health is calling, and when it does, our teams answer that call with expertise, innovation and compassion, delivering excellent care that supports every step of your health journey.
Company size
10,001+ employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Tacoma, WA
MultiCare’s roots in the Pacific Northwest go back to 1882, with the founding of Tacoma’s first hospital. Since then, MultiCare has partnered with our communities across the Pacific Northwest to answer calls to health, offering trusted expertise and compassionate care close to home.
Our comprehensive nonprofit system of health includes over 300 primary, urgent, pediatric and specialty care locations across Washington, Idaho and Oregon, as well as 13 hospitals. We welcome patients from the entire Pacific Northwest region and our 20,000-plus team members — including employees, providers and volunteers — proudly deliver care that helps you move forward with confidence.
For over 140 years, MultiCare has committed to helping communities across the Pacific Northwest live their healthiest lives. Health is calling, and when it does, our teams answer that call with expertise, innovation and compassion, delivering excellent care that supports every step of your health journey.
Company size
10,001+ employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Tacoma, WA
