Clinical Social Worker - Fulltime

Children's Hospital and Health System • Milwaukee, WI

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About The Position

At Children’s Wisconsin, we believe kids deserve the best. Children’s Wisconsin is a nationally recognized health system dedicated solely to the health and well-being of children. We provide primary care, specialty care, urgent care, emergency care, community health services, foster and adoption services, child and family counseling, child advocacy services and family resource centers. Our reputation draws patients and families from around the country. We offer a wide variety of rewarding career opportunities and are seeking individuals dedicated to helping us achieve our vision of the healthiest kids in the country. If you want to work for an organization that makes a difference for children and families, and encourages you to be at your best every day, please apply today. Please follow this link for a closer look at what it’s like to work at Children’s Wisconsin: https://www.instagram.com/lifeatcw/ Position Summary: Provides clinical consultation to Medical Social Workers to support behavioral health and psychosocial assessments of patients with mental and behavioral health needs in both an inpatient and outpatient setting. Clinically supports Medical Social Workers as they develop safety plans that empower the patients/families to utilize external resources necessary to ensure mental health support and medical care to achieve optimal psychosocial functioning. Accountable for the planning and implementation of orientation and clinical education for staff in collaboration with social work leadership to ensure appropriate awareness of mental health care for children and families. Children's Wisconsin is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees. We treat everyone with dignity, respect, and fairness. We do not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by the law.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in social work or related field, plus 3000 hours post Master's experience or PhD or PsyD from an APA accredited program.
• State of Wisconsin Licensed Clinical Social Work (LCSW) required.
• Clinical experience working with children, adolescents, and families of diverse ethnic, cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds and chronic health conditions required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a pediatric setting preferred.
• C ertification and/or experience in one or more evidence-based/informed therapeutic practices preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides clinical consultation to Medical Social Workers to support behavioral health and psychosocial assessments of patients with mental and behavioral health needs in both an inpatient and outpatient setting.
• Clinically supports Medical Social Workers as they develop safety plans that empower the patients/families to utilize external resources necessary to ensure mental health support and medical care to achieve optimal psychosocial functioning.
• Accountable for the planning and implementation of orientation and clinical education for staff in collaboration with social work leadership to ensure appropriate awareness of mental health care for children and families.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level