Social Worker - LICSW (Liver Transplant - Seattle, WA - DS 26-13157

Job Title: Social Worker - LICSW – Liver Transplant
Location: Seattle, WA
Job Type: Contract
Duration: 13 Weeks
Shift & Schedule: Day Shift | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Monday – Friday | 40 Hours/Week
Local Candidates Required: No
Traveler Candidates Required: Yes

Pay Rate: $1,500 – $1,900/week

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) to provide social work services and psychosocial support for pre- and post-liver transplant patients in an outpatient setting with occasional inpatient support.

Required Qualifications

• Active Washington State LICSW (Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker) license or qualifying licensure as applicable.

• Master's degree in Social Work (MSW) from an accredited program.

• Clinical social work experience in a healthcare or hospital setting.

• Experience conducting psychosocial assessments and providing clinical social work interventions.

• Strong assessment, counseling, communication, and documentation skills.

• Ability to independently manage a clinical caseload and prioritize competing patient needs.

• Experience working effectively within a multidisciplinary healthcare team.

• Strong understanding of patient confidentiality, professional ethics, and healthcare regulations.

• Ability to provide compassionate and culturally responsive support to patients and families.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with organ transplant or liver transplant patients.

• Experience in transplant psychosocial evaluations.

• Previous experience in an outpatient transplant program.

• Experience working with complex medical patients and their families.

• Knowledge of caregiver assessment and verification processes.

• Hospital inpatient social work experience.

Responsibilities

• Complete comprehensive psychosocial evaluations for pre- and post-liver transplant patients.

• Assess patients' emotional, social, financial, family, and environmental needs related to transplantation.

• Evaluate patient support systems and verify caregiver availability and suitability, including caregiver verification by phone.

• Provide psychosocial support, counseling, education, and appropriate resources to transplant patients and their families.

• Identify barriers that may affect transplant readiness, recovery, treatment adherence, or long-term outcomes.

• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, transplant coordinators, and other multidisciplinary healthcare professionals.

• Provide social work evaluations for inpatient patients when required.

• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation in the medical record.

• Assist patients and families with community resources, financial resources, transportation, housing, and other support services.

• Advocate for patients and coordinate services throughout the transplant process.

• Participate in multidisciplinary discussions and contribute to individualized patient care planning.

• Manage a variable caseload, including approximately 10 new patients per week, depending on department volume.

• Maintain patient confidentiality and comply with applicable healthcare regulations, organizational policies, and professional standards.