AK - TDY Hospital Social Worker (Job ID OOJ - 7700)

Position Summary: Uses holistic approach in provision of medical social services to YKDRH patients and their families to assist in solving or ameliorating physical, social, emotional, and/or environmental problems which retard or prevent patients from attaining or retaining optimum health. Social services are provided to people of all ages, from intra-uterine through elderly.

Position Qualifications:

• MSW (Master of Social Work) from an accredited school of Social Work


• One (1) year experience in hospital or health-care setting.


• State of Alaska license at Master’s level (LMSW) required.


• Valid Alaska State driver’s license is required.


• Basic knowledge of computer use.


• Prefer experience working in cross-cultural setting with bilingual language skills in English & Yup'ik.


• Ability to read, comprehend & write at the college level & effectively present information in one-on-one & group situations to patients/clients, agencies, communities, & other employees of the organization.


• Ability to add, subtract, multiply/divide in all units of measure, with whole numbers, common fractions, & decimals; compute rate, ratio, percent; draw/interpret bar graphs.


• Should be able to perform supervisory tasks when supervisor is away, work independently and in collaboration with other social worker.

Job Start Date: 06/02/2026

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