Social Worker (Please Read Requirements Carefully)

Froedtert Health; Menomonee Falls (WI); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Froedtert Health in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin is looking for a full-time Social Worker for the 2nd shift, Monday-Friday from 11 am-7:30 pm. The ideal candidate will assess and plan interventions for patients' psychosocial needs, ensuring effective discharge planning and resource referrals.

Candidates must have a Master's degree in Social Work, Wisconsin Social Worker Certification, and demonstrated experience in clinical settings. Join a recognized workplace focused on collaboration and employee wellness.

Qualifications

• 1-5 years of experience in social work.
• 1-3 years in a medical or clinical setting.
• Master's degree in Social Work required.

Responsibilities

• Assess and plan for patient and family psychosocial needs.
• Integrate cultural and clinical information into care plans.
• Participate in discharge planning and identify barriers.

Skills

Patient assessment

Crisis intervention

Bereavement counseling

Case planning

Education

Master's degree in Social Work

Job description

Social Worker (Please Read Requirements Carefully)

Full-time

The Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin regional health care network is composed of an academic medical center, two community hospitals and more than 25 primary and specialty care health centers and clinics. The Froedtert & MCW health network offers exceptional care in the community and streamlined, coordinated access to specialty expertise, clinical trials and the full range of tertiary care capabilities of eastern Wisconsin's only academic medical center when the need for more complex treatment arises.

Froedtert Health has been widely recognized for our dedication to our staff, providing a work environment full of encouragement, innovation, collaboration, and respect.

We are honored to be recognized in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel as a Top Workplace by WorkplaceDynamics for five consecutive years. Our best-in-class wellness program has earned us recognition in the Milwaukee Business Journal as a Healthiest Employer and a Gold Well Workplace award from the Wellness Council of America

Job Description

1.0, Full-Time position

2nd Shift - Monday-Friday 11 am-7:30 pm

Responsibilities

• Ability to assess and plan for interventions related to patient and family psychosocial needs and appropriate community resources.
• Integrates assessment using information related to cultural, clinical, ethnic, age and other factors into the plan of care in order to implement discharge plans and interventions.
• Acts as an active team member in the discharge planning process and primary responsibility for the assessment of complicated social and financial factors and barriers to appropriate discharge and transitions to needed placements and resources.
• Assures that patient is referred to appropriate social and financial resources post-discharge in order to transition patient efficiently and achieve the desired outcome.
• Refers patients/families and caregivers to appropriate resources regarding abuse/neglect, domestic violence, alcohol and substance abuse and behavioral health needs.
• Performs appropriate clinical interventions related to grief counseling, bereavement adjustment, crisis intervention in order to support the process of transition planning.
• Acts as a resource for staff and other members of the interdisciplinary team in relation to crisis intervention, bereavement, regulatory updates related to social work issues and complex case planning.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• One to five years of experience is required.
• One to three years experience in a medical/clinical setting is required.
• Five years of medical social work including discharge planning experience is preferred. Master's degree in Social Work from a CSWE accredited college or university is required.
• Current State of Wisconsin Social Worker Certification (CSW) or completion of State of Wisconsin Social Worker certification within 6 months of hire date is required.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.