Social Worker I or II

Redmond, 16255 NE 87th Street, Ste 150, Bldg. A-Forest, Redmond, WA 98052, USA

Salary for Social Worker I $62,160 – $95,110

Salary for Social Worker II $67,220 - $104,190

Compensation is dependent on skills and experience.

HealthPoint is a community-based, community-supported and community-governed network of non-profit health centers dedicated to providing expert, high-quality care to all who need it, regardless of circumstances. Founded in 1971, we believe that the quality of your health care should not depend on how much money you make, what language you speak or what your health is, because everyone deserves great care.

The Social Worker I & II provides advanced biopsychosocial assessment, support, longitudinal care coordination and resource facilitation within an integrated interdisciplinary primary care team and provides peer and care team guidance as needed. The Social Worker I & II evaluates, engages, and serves a diverse population of patients with complex medical, behavioral health and social needs utilizing best practices, data, and continuous process improvement to provide the most equitable individualized care possible.

• Provide advanced biopsychosocial evaluation, assessment, triage, referral, and support to patients with complex medical, behavioral health and social needs by actively partnering with interdisciplinary care teams, focusing on overcoming social drivers of health and improving health equity. Develop, maintain, and advance individualized care plans with patients, focusing on individuals at high risk for poor health outcomes or avoidable high-cost care and actively facilitating achievement of health and wellness goals.
• Provide intake, longitudinal care management, and Social Work support to identified patients including behavioral health treatment planning, crisis intervention, transition of care support, resource navigation, community resource procurement, care coordination, emotional and short-term behavioral health support. Evaluate acuity of needs and assist patients in overcoming barriers to optimal health and wellness, promoting graduation from care coordination when appropriate and maintaining appropriate patient panel size.
• Provide advanced assessment and coordination of care for patients with complex behavioral health conditions or significant social challenges. Act as team and organizational resource providing Social Work expertise and perspective. Assist Supervisor with training and onboarding of peers, including mentoring and precepting.
• Actively maintain engaged patient panel utilizing proactive person-centered techniques and approaches such as critical thinking, motivational interviewing, case finding, SMART goal setting, health coaching, patient-empowerment, relationship-building and proactive independent collaboration. Work to improve health equity by identifying opportunities for system improvement, advocating for and implementing person-centered approaches to care.
• Be committed to a continuous learning environment where programmatic goals will shift based on the healthcare environment, requiring flexibility and prioritization. Provide advanced care coordination and Social Work support for patients in various programs including pilot projects, grant-funded initiatives or other populations as identified in collaboration with leadership. Travel to various locations including clinic, community, and home visits to provide care and support as needed.
• Actively partner with care team members to provide advanced psychosocial support and Social Work expertise especially for situations involving domestic violence, homelessness, trauma, substance use, crisis intervention, complex family dynamics, newly arrived refugees and other complex social or behavioral health situations. Promote patient self-management, self-determination, and person-centered care. Facilitate care conferences, identify needs, and connect to other…