The Harborview Medical Center Social Work Department has an outstanding opportunity for a Social Work Supervisor for the Foster Care Assessment Program to join the Harborview Abuse & Trauma Center (HATC)

WORK SCHEDULE

• Full-Time / 40 Hours per week

• Day shift

• This position is 100% remote

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

• The Foster Care Assessment Program (FCAP) is responsible for assessing the health, safety, and well-being of children in out-of-home care while also providing legal permanency recommendations to the Department of Children and Family Services.

• The written assessments and recommendations provided by FCAP are comprehensive reports developed for the Department of Children and Family Services and are often presented at Dependency Court Hearings.

• The FCAP Supervisor is responsible for FCAP program oversight, quality assurance, and clinical supervision of FCAP staff.

Strong candidates will have at least 4 years of experience in assessing the safety, permanency, and well-being of children in the child welfare system. The preferred candidate will also have at least 2 years’ experience supervising staff and/or managing programs.

PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide clinical and program consultation, management oversight, and monitoring of program outcomes to ensure that services are delivered in a timely manner in accordance with the Washington State DCYF standards and contract.

• Facilitate periodic Review Team/Multi-Disciplinary Team meetings and communicate with consultants regarding program needs

• Perform FCAP program-specific social worker duties, including completing assessments, consultations, and providing follow-up

• Ensure that the content in the FCAP reports demonstrates a thorough analysis of child safety, permanency, and well-being

• Demonstrate an understanding and commitment to addressing systemic oppression in serving diverse populations.

• Provide feedback and evaluation of identified goals and performance expectations of FCAP personnel

• Report to state funders and DCYF administrators on program outcomes and any barriers to achieving outcomes

DESIRED

• A minimum of four years’ experience in child welfare or a related field.

• Experience in presenting and/or training on child welfare related topics.

• Demonstrated excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Demonstrated ability to gather information for the purpose of providing a sophisticated written analysis of complex permanency dilemmas.

• Experience supervising and/or managing a team/employees.

• Demonstrated ability to engage in collaborative work with DCYF and other community professionals and agencies.

• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of foster care and permanency planning standards in the child welfare system.

REQUIRED POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

A Master of Social Work Degree from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education AND four years of full-time professional social work experience

Two years of this experience must have been in a health care setting.

OR

Equivalent education/experience.

LEGAL REQUIREMENT

Registration as a Licensed as an Independent Clinical Social Workerby the State of Washington within 90 days of employment.

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.

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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.

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