Social Worker I-Surgery

Medical College of Wisconsin; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health, vision, and dental coverage

403B retirement package

Paid vacation and holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Paid parental leave

Employee & Family Assistance Program (EFAP)

Pet insurance

On-campus fitness facility

Job summary

The Medical College of Wisconsin is looking for a clinically licensed bilingual social worker for its Department of Surgery. This role involves providing direct clinical services to survivors of violence, including case management and psychotherapy within a multidisciplinary clinic.

Key responsibilities include conducting clinical intakes, managing caseloads, and providing supervision to interns. The position requires a Bachelor's degree and at least 3 years of clinical experience, with fluency in Spanish and English being essential.

Qualifications

• 3 years of clinical social work experience with 3,000 hours of supervised clinical work.
• Ability to provide clinical services in both Spanish and English.
• Requires Wisconsin provider status or licensed clinical social worker license.

Responsibilities

• Conduct clinical intakes using a trauma-informed approach.
• Provide short-term individual and group psychotherapy.
• Manage complex caseloads coordinating with other providers.
• Provide clinical supervision to interns and conduct in-service trainings.
• Maintain client records in compliance with Wisconsin requirements.

Skills

Fluency in Spanish

Clinical social work experience

Trauma-informed care

Evidence-based trauma interventions

Education

Bachelor’s degree in social work or related field

Master’s (MSW) or Doctor of Social Work (DSW)

Job description

The Medical College of Wisconsin Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery (TACS) is seeking a clinically licensed, bilingual (Spanish and English) social worker. The position involves direct clinical services to adolescent and adult survivors of violence, including case management and group supervision within a multidisciplinary clinic.

Primary Responsibilities

• Conduct clinical intakes using a trauma‑informed approach; assess presenting problems, psychosocial history, mental status, and provide DSM‑5 diagnoses.
• Provide short‑term, trauma‑informed individual and group psychotherapy.
• Manage complex caseloads with comprehensive treatment and service plans, coordinating with other healthcare providers and community resources.
• Provide clinical supervision to interns, participate in case conferences, and conduct in‑service trainings and community presentations.
• Maintain client records in compliance with Wisconsin requirements, complete productivity forms, and contribute to program evaluation data collection.
• Assist with program development, including implementation of measurement‑guided mental health treatment, and attend staff meetings and other required trainings.

Qualifications

• Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree in social work or related field.
• Minimum experience: 3 years of clinical social work experience, with at least 3,000 hours of supervised clinical work (including 1,000 hours of face‑to‑face client contact) post‑certification as an Advanced Practice Social Worker (APSW).
• Fluency in both Spanish and English; ability to provide clinical services in both languages.
• Experience with evidence‑based trauma interventions such as prolonged exposure therapy or cognitive processing therapy.
• Preferred education: Master’s (MSW) or Doctor of Social Work (DSW) degree.
• Requires Wisconsin provider status or Certified/ Licensed Clinical Social Worker license.

Physical Requirements

• Occasional lifting of moderate weight materials; standing or walking continuously.
• Exposure to dust, noise, temperature changes, or contact with water in a controlled environment.
• Ability to detect and translate speech; occasionally distinguish colors and perceive relative distances.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health, vision, and dental coverage, including Flexible Spending options.
• 403B retirement package.
• Paid vacation and holidays.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Paid parental leave.
• Employee & Family Assistance Program (EFAP).
• Pet insurance.
• On‑campus fitness facility with on‑site classes.
• Discounted rates on cell phone plans, local fitness facilities, and Milwaukee recreation and entertainment.

MCW as an Equal Opportunity Employer and Commitment to Non-Discrimination

The Medical College of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive community and ensuring equal educational opportunity, employment, and access to services, programs, and activities without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, genetic characteristics, or military status. Harassment or adverse treatment based on any protected characteristic is prohibited.