Under the direction of the Practice Manager, provides a high volume of brief consultation-based interventions to individuals and family in a primary care setting without restrictions in gender, age, complexity or medical comorbidity; Understands and utilizes a bio psychosocial approach to assessment and intervention; Clarifies mental health diagnosis when needed; Serves as a patient advocate and brokers access to resources outside of the primary care network as appropriate (social services, housing, financial assistance, etc.); Educates patients and families; Engages in constant communication with other care team providers to insure clear team expectations and outcomes; Leads group visits when appropriate; Uses approved tools and metrics to monitor patient progress; and strives to be as accessible as possible, typically seeing patients' on-demand throughout the day.
Providence caregivers are not simply valued - they're invaluable. Join our team at Kadlec Regional Medical Center and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.
Required Qualifications:
Master's Degree in Social Work (MSW)
Washington Advanced Social Worker License upon hire. Or
Washington Advanced Social Worker Associate License upon hire. Or
Washington Clinical Independent Social Worker License upon hire. Or
Washington Clinical Independent Social Worker Associate License upon hire.
Eligible for credentialing by Medicare, Medicaid, and other Third Party Insurance Payers upon hire.
3 years of Behavioral health experience, preferably in a primary care clinic or hospital environment.
Why Join Providence?
Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our mission of providing safe, compassionate care.
About Providence
At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of "Know me, care for me, ease my way." Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we'll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.
The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.
Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.
About the Team
Providence Clinical Network (PCN) is a service line within Providence serving patients across seven states with quality, compassionate, coordinated care. Collectively, our medical groups and affiliate practices are the third largest group in the country with over 11,000 providers, 900 clinics and 30,000 caregivers.
PCN is comprised of Providence Medical Group in Alaska, Washington, Montana and Oregon; Swedish Medical Group in Washington's greater Puget Sound area, Pacific Medical Centers in western Washington; Kadlec in southeast Washington; Providence's St. John's Medical Foundation in Southern California; Providence Medical Institute in Southern California; Providence Facey Medical Foundation in Southern California; Providence Medical Foundation in Northern and Southern California; and Covenant Medical Group and Covenant Health Partners in west Texas and eastern New Mexico.
Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to the principle that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. We believe diversity makes us stronger, so we are dedicated to shaping an inclusive workforce, learning from each other, and creating equal opportunities for advancement.
Requsition ID: 333076
Company: Kadlec Jobs
Job Category: Social Services
Job Function: Clinical Care
Job Schedule: Full time
Job Shift: Day
Career Track: Clinical Professional
Department: 3010 POPULATION HEALTH
Address: WA Walla Walla 301 W Poplar St
Work Location: St Mary Poplar Medical Complex-Walla Walla
Workplace Type: On-site
Pay Range: $32.27 - $51.10
The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.
Located in sunny Tri-Cities, Washington, Kadlec is a progressive, 270 bed, nationally recognized, not-for-profit medical center. Recipient of the 2010 "Best in Class Employer" seal, Kadlec is the regional referral center for southeastern Washington and northeastern Oregon and the premiere choice for customer service excellence.
Our family of organizations
Kadlec is an affiliate of Providence. We are a diverse network of organizations and offer a large variety of locations, services and specialties to match your career aspirations.
The Providence family includes:
Providence across five western states
Covenant Health in West Texas
Facey Medical Foundation in Los Angeles, CA
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian in Orange County, CA