Social Worker - Clinic

Gundersen Health System • La Crosse, WI

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Emplify Health by Gundersen Health System is now hiring a part-time Social Worker for the Clinic in La Crosse! Social Workers provide assessment, planning, consulting, education and referral services to Emplify Health patients and family members as well as act as consultants and leaders in comprehensive care throughout the system, while supporting organizational strategies and goals. This position is located on the La Crosse main campus. Gundersen Health System, based in La Crosse, WI, is the leading provider of primary and specialized care in western Wisconsin, southeast Minnesota, and northeast Iowa; serving more than 500,000 residents throughout 22 counties. Our physician-led, not-for-profit healthcare system includes a 325-bed teaching hospital, tertiary referral center, and Level II Trauma Center; community clinics; 6 affiliate critical access hospitals; nursing homes; behavioral health services; vision centers; pharmacies; and air and ground ambulance services. Together, we inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning, and innovating. We deliver Love + Medicine every day to change lives in our communities and enrich the lives of our employees.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or in a related field
• WI Social Worker license must be active prior to start date

Nice To Haves

• 1 year work experience in social services in a hospital, medical clinic, county social service agency or nursing home.

Responsibilities

• Provide a variety of services to our patients including care coordination, care navigation, resource connections, supportive listening, ACP completion, discharge planning and long-term care planning
• Help patients and families understand the illness and treatment options, as well as consequences of various treatments or treatment refusal.
• Help patients and families adjust to hospital admission; possible role changes; emotional/social responses to illness and treatment.
• Act as consultants and leaders in comprehensive care throughout the system, while supporting organizational strategies and goals.

Benefits

• Generous compensation and benefit package!
• Growth opportunities and access to Gundersen's Career Development Center to help you navigate your career
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits packages, as applicable, ensuring your comfort and well-being as a valuable team member
• Support for your career growth through Professional Development Opportunities, our Tuition Investment Program, Career Development Center, and online continuing education courses

What This Job Offers

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