Therapist Social Worker

Job Title

Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW)

Location

Anchorage, AK | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Days | 4x10s or 5x8s | Every other weekend required | 13 or 26 week assignment

Key Responsibilities

• Provide psychosocial and emotional support to patients and families through a consult-based social work model
• Complete psychosocial assessments and develop person-centered discharge plans in alignment with applicable policies and regulations
• Deliver brief clinical interventions, assist with resource navigation, and coordinate care across the care team
• Screen for suicidality and engage in safety planning as clinically appropriate
• Complete mandatory reports of harm in accordance with state statutes and coordinate with outside entities
• Collaborate closely with RN Case Managers and the broader care team to facilitate safe and ethical discharge planning; may float to like units as needed

Required Qualifications

• Active Alaska LMSW license required</strong>; candidates without a license in hand may apply for an Alaska temporary LMSW license
• Master's degree in Social Work from a CSWE-accredited program
• Minimum 2 years of experience required; acute care experience is required
• Proficiency with Epic or comparable electronic health record system preferred
• Must commit to working 3 of the 5 designated holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day)
• Must live at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible; local candidates are not accepted

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience working within an inpatient hospital setting, including pediatric, NICU, PICU, maternity, or adult inpatient units
• Familiarity with care management social work models and interdisciplinary care team collaboration
• Experience with safety planning, harm reporting, and coordination with external community resources

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work within a nationally recognized Magnet-designated, Level II Trauma facility serving a diverse patient population across multiple care areas
• Scrubs provided and on-site parking available at no cost