Location: Anchorage, AK

Start Date: 02-02-2026

End Date: 05-04-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Monday-Friday, 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM, Day shift (5x8 with required weekend coverage as needed)

Hours per Week: 40

Candidate Pay Rate: $57 per hour

About United Health Care Staffing

At United Health Care Staffing (UHC Staffing), we believe healthcare staffing should be more than just finding a job. We are here to connect amazing professionals with opportunities that make their careers exciting, rewarding, and meaningful. With us, you're not just signing up for a contract you are joining a team that's got your back, answers your calls, and maybe even cracks a joke or two to brighten your day. Think of us as the travel buddy who handles the logistics while you focus on what you do best helping people heal.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Conduct thorough biopsychosocial assessments to understand patients and families and shape care plans
• Develop and coordinate safe, person-centered discharge plans in collaboration with the care team
• Provide short-term clinical interventions, crisis support, and safety planning including suicide risk screening
• Document care clearly and comprehensively in Epic to ensure continuity and quality
• Coordinate resources and referrals to community programs to support transitions of care
• Complete required state reports of harm and engage with protective services when appropriate
• Collaborate closely with RN case managers and interdisciplinary teams to achieve timely discharges
• Float within scope to meet facility needs across Emergency, Children’s, and Adult teams

Qualifications

• MSW from a CSWE-accredited program (Master’s in Social Work)
• Active Alaska LMSW or LCSW required (pending AK license accepted)
• Minimum: 1 year of experience (acute care experience required); 2 years preferred
• Comfort working across inpatient settings (Emergency Department, NICU/PICU, med-surg, ICU, maternity)
• Experience with discharge planning, case management, crisis intervention, and safety planning
• First-time travelers welcome; note: candidate permanent address must be at least 50 miles from the facility

Education

• Master of Social Work (MSW) from a CSWE-accredited program
• LMSW or LCSW licensure (Alaska) — pending AK license accepted

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong case management and care coordination skills
• Biopsychosocial assessment and short-term clinical intervention experience
• Suicide risk screening and safety planning expertise
• Knowledge of community resources (Medicaid, Medicare, housing, transportation, etc.)
• Familiarity with geriatric tools (MMSE, GDS) and assessment techniques
• Comfort documenting in Epic and producing accurate reports per state statutes
• Ability to collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and communicate clearly with patients/families
• Understanding of major disease processes (CHF, COPD, diabetes, stroke, cancer, psychiatric disorders)

Benefits

• Generous travel perks and support to help you feel at home while on assignment
• Provided scrubs and free parking on campus
• Licensure assistance & reimbursement (pending AK license accepted)
• Travel reimbursement and logistics support to make the move easy
• Paid time off options so you can recharge between shifts
• A collaborative team in a Magnet, Level II Trauma facility that values your expertise
• Epic electronic charting — consistent systems for smoother documentation
• Opportunities for professional growth and exposure to varied inpatient specialties

Travel Perks: Explore Anchorage, AK

Explore Anchorage’s stunning outdoors during your off time: walk or bike the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail, hike in Chugach State Park, visit the Anchorage Museum and Alaska Native heritage exhibits, or take day/weekend trips to Seward and Kenai Fjords for glacier cruises and wildlife viewing. In winter enjoy northern lights viewing and nearby Alyeska for skiing. Expect great seafood, local markets, and plenty of outdoor adventures to balance your shifts.

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