Social Worker; 0.0FTE, Day Shift

UnityPoint Health-Meriter; Bowens Addition (WI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

UnityPoint Health-Meriter is seeking a Medical Social Worker to provide advanced psychosocial services and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team for optimal discharge planning.

You will assess patients, advocate for families, and coordinate resources across the care continuum to support successful transitions and care quality.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree of Social Work from an accredited School of Social Work.
• 1 year social work experience in a health care setting.
• Temporary social work licensure in the state of Wisconsin.
• Flexible in responding to changing needs; demonstrates critical thinking, problem-solving and communication skills.
• Positive skills in communication and ability to contribute to a team.

Responsibilities

• Provides advanced psychosocial services to diverse patient populations.
• Collaborates with the RN Case Manager and Care Coordination team for discharge planning.
• Performs age-appropriate assessments, advocacy, crisis intervention, education, resource networking and consultation.
• Facilitates education and problem-solving in areas such as self-determination and advance care planning.
• Supports transitions of care through complex care coordination.

Skills

Social work experience

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Team collaboration

Education

Master's degree in Social Work

Job description

The Medical Social Worker provides an advanced level of psychosocial services to diverse patient populations and an interdisciplinary approach to patient care to promote appropriate utilization of health care resources, provision of high-quality care, optimal clinical outcomes and patient and provider satisfaction. The Social Worker identifies patients with complex or special discharge needs and collaborates with the interdisciplinary team in the development, use, and maintenance of a care plan. On a daily basis, the Social Worker collaborates and maintains close partnership with the RN Case Manager and other Care Coordination team members. The Social Worker maintains a patient/family-based practice providing age-appropriate assessments, advocacy, crisis intervention, discharge planning, care coordination, education, resource networking and consultation within their area of professional expertise. The Social Worker facilitates education and problem-solving in areas such as self-determination, advance care planning, adjustment to illness and acute/traumatic crises and complex care coordination to support successful transitions of care.

Why UnityPoint Health?

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.Here are just a few:

• Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.
• Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.
• Tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together. And we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience. Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health. UnityPoint Health - Meriter and UW Health work closely together to deliver exceptional healthcare services to our community.

Visit https://dayinthelife.unitypoint.org/ to hear more from our team members about why UnityPoint Health is a great place to work.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree of Social Work from an accredited School of Social Work
• 1yearsocial work experience in a health care setting
• Temporary social work licensure in the state of Wisconsin
• Flexible in responding to the changing needs of the organization; demonstrates critical thinking, problem-solving and communication skills; provides competent, efficient and caring services.
• Positive skills in communication and experience which indicate successful ability to assume responsibilities within a team context. Must be willing to be a productive team member in contributing to the continuous improvement of quality patient care.
• Competency in accessing and documenting in patient documentation systems and proficiency of basic computer skills.

Preferred

• Prior case management experience in an inpatient health care setting.

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