Inpatient Social Worker: Discharge & Care Coordination

Gundersen Health System; United States; On-site; USD 52,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career Development Center

Tuition Investment Program

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Gundersen Health System is seeking a dedicated Social Worker to join the Adult Inpatient team on the La Crosse main campus. This full-time role offers a 40-hour week, Monday–Friday business hours, with no weekend shifts and a potential holiday rotation.

The position emphasizes discharge planning, care coordination, and biopsychosocial assessments to support individualized patient care plans. A current Social Worker license and a BS/BA in Social Work are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or related field.
• Social Worker license is required.
• 1 year of work experience in social services in a hospital, medical clinic, county social service agency or nursing home is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide discharge planning, care coordination, care navigation, resource connections, supportive listening, ACP completion and long-term care planning.
• Assess complex biopsychosocial needs and implement interventions to support the treatment plan.
• Act as consultants and leaders in comprehensive care across the system, aligning with organizational goals.

Skills

Discharge planning

Care coordination

Care navigation

Biopsychosocial assessment

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Social Work or related field

Job description

Gundersen Health System is seeking a dedicated Social Worker to join the Adult Inpatient team on the La Crosse main campus. This full-time role offers a 40-hour week, Monday–Friday business hours, with no weekend shifts and a potential holiday rotation.

The position emphasizes discharge planning, care coordination, and biopsychosocial assessments to support individualized patient care plans. A current Social Worker license and a BS/BA in Social Work are required.