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Senior Social Worker (Inpatient Psychiatry)

Veterans Health Administration · Seattle, WA

$105k–$136k/ yearPay published by the employer
  • EmployerVeterans Health Administration
  • LocationSeattle, WA
  • EmploymentFull-time
  • Postedtoday
  • Requisition889156200
  • ProfessionClinical Social Worker

About this role

Veterans Health Administration is hiring a Senior Social Worker (Inpatient Psychiatry) in Seattle, WA. The employer published a pay range of $105k–$136k per year, and the listing is for a full-time position. We list it here with the published pay so you can compare it with other clinical social worker roles before you apply.

Clinical social workers assess patients and families, plan discharges and connect them with services and counseling.

Duties from the announcement

Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional 7West is the only VA site for inpatient psychiatric care in Western Washington and consists of 16 high-intensity psychiatric beds serving both voluntary and involuntary patients; additionally, 7West provides scheduled admissions for detoxification service and Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT). The Incumbent is responsible for the clinical case management for Social Work needs on the unit. This includes ensuring conducting psychosocial assessments and facilitating group programming on a daily basis.

Duties as listed in the USAJobs announcement, a U.S. government posting.

How this pay compares

The midpoint of this range, $57.99 per hour, is 19% above the median of 36 Social Worker postings with published pay in Washington ($48.60 per hour).

$41$56

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Seattle, WA at a glance

  • $39.49/hrmedian pay, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue area
  • $28–$48middle half of earners, per hour
  • 111price level, U.S. = 100
  • 9hospitals listed by CMS in Seattle
  • The metro median is 9% above the Washington statewide median of $36.38 per hour. Nationally the median is $32.74 per hour.
  • Adjusted for local prices, a $39.49 median hour in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue buys what $35.53 buys at the national price level.
  • Federal per diem for travel assignments in Seattle: $208 a night for lodging and $92 a day for meals and incidentals.
  • HRSA lists 22 active mental health shortage designations covering King County; shortage areas often have more openings.

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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2024), BEA regional price parities, CMS hospital directory, HRSA shortage areas, GSA per diem, state licensing boards. These are area figures, not this employer’s offer.

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What do clinical social workers get paid at other hospitals in Washington?

  • Veterans Health AdministrationSeattle, WA$68.08/hr
  • CommonSpirit HealthGIG HARBOR, WA$50.03/hr
  • MultiCarePuyallup, WA$48.03/hr

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Typical requirements

  • MSW degree
  • LCSW or LMSW license in the state of the job
  • Medical or behavioral health experience for many roles

General requirements for this profession. Check the exact requirements with your recruiter.

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