Social Worker – Emergency Department

UW Health • Madison, WI

6d • $66,310 - $99,466 • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Social Worker – Emergency Department to provide psychosocial assessment, intervention and support to Emergency Department patients and their social supports. This role involves providing response and intervention in the context of Trauma activations, acute grief support, assisting with psychiatric dispositions, and supporting patient needs such as transportation, mental health, housing/homelessness, in-home support, hospice, and insurance programs. The Social Worker will also serve as a support to patients, families, and the ED team in the context of abuse and neglect concerns, and connect patients with community programs and resources to support resolution of psychosocial risks and barriers to discharge and overall health and wellbeing. Additionally, the role requires intervening with support systems for patients with complex medical needs, providing support, crisis management, and education. The Social Worker will support the Social Work team through case consultation, coverage support, and participation in improvement projects. There is an option to participate in clinical supervision to advance clinical licensure and in Social Work staffing models to address needs across the care continuum. The position utilizes Social Work interventions to enhance patient and family functioning and collaborates with the multidisciplinary Emergency Department team to develop patient goals, monitor progress, address barriers, and evaluate outcomes.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Social Work Required
• Certified Advanced Practice Social Worker (CAPSW) in the state of Wisconsin within 90 Days Required or
• Certified Independent Social Worker (CISW) in the state of Wisconsin within 90 Days Required or
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in the state of Wisconsin within 90 Days Required

Nice To Haves

• 2 years prior hospital based social work experience Preferred
• 2 years prior hospital or community-based social work experience if supporting the HIV Clinic Preferred
• 2 years prior hospital or clinic based pediatric experience if supporting American Family Children’s Hospital (AFCH) Preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide psychosocial assessment, intervention and support to Emergency Department patients and their social supports.
• Provide response and intervention in the context of Trauma activations, provide acute grief support, assist with psychiatric dispositions, support patient needs being assessed and met (including but not limited to: transportation, mental health, housing/homelessness, in-home support, hospice, and insurance programs).
• Serve as a support to patients, families, and the ED team in the context of abuse and neglect concerns.
• Connect patients with community programs and resources to support resolution of psychosocial risks and barriers to discharge from the hospital and overall health and wellbeing.
• Intervene with support systems that are caring for patients with complex medical needs, providing support, crisis management, and education as indicated.
• Support the Social Work team via case consultation, coverage support, and as a partner in improvement projects, as indicated.
• Optionally participate in clinical supervision to elevate to advanced clinical licensure status in the field of Social Work.
• Optionally participate in Social Work staffing models to address Social Work needs in the various care environments across our care continuum.
• Utilize Social Work interventions to enhance patient and family functioning.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary Emergency Department team to develop patient goals, monitor progress, address barriers to goal achievement, and evaluate outcomes of individualized care plans.

Benefits

• health and dental insurance
• paid time off
• retirement plans
• two-week paid parental leave
• adoption assistance
• Options for a variety of schedules and shifts that offer flexibility and allow for work-life balance.
• Access to great resources through the UW Health Employee Wellbeing Department that supports your emotional, financial, and physical well-being.
• Tuition benefits eligibility - UW Health invests in your professional growth by helping pay for coursework associated with career advancement.
• The opportunity to earn a referral bonus for referring friends, former colleagues or others to apply for open, posted positions.

What This Job Offers

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