Social Worker I-Surgery

The Medical College of Wisconsin • Milwaukee, WI

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Medical College of Wisconsin Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, is seeking a clinically licensed, bilingual (Spanish and English) social worker to join the Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. The Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery (TACS) has an immediate opening for a clinically licensed social worker who is fluent in both Spanish and English with experience providing clinical services to adolescents and adults. This is a unique position; the TACS Psychology program recently received a grant from the National Alliance for Trauma Recovery Centers to start Milwaukee’s first Trauma Recovery Center (MKE TRC). This position will be providing evidence based, culturally responsive care to adolescent and adult survivors of violence and their families. Clinical experience is preferred, with training and supervision provided to qualified candidates in the care of adults and adolescents. This is a multidisciplinary clinic to provide mental health care; the clinical social worker will have a case load, engage in case management, group supervision, and ongoing training in a new and dynamic clinic environment. The social worker will work along-side psychologists, other social workers, and a psychiatrist, along with community stakeholders and organizations. This social worker will join a dynamic division where there will be possibilities to engage in training, research, and clinical innovation. There is a strong trauma psychology research program within the division and there will be multiple opportunities for cross collaboration.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• 3 years of experience
• Wisconsin provider status or certification/ Licensed Clinical Social Worker
• Bilingual (Spanish and English)

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree
• Minimum complete 3,000 hours of supervised clinical experience (including 1,000 hours of face-to-face client contact) post-certification as an Advanced Practice Social Worker (APSW), and pass the ASWB Clinical Exam
• Experience providing clinical services to adolescents and adults
• Clinical experience is preferred

Responsibilities

• Conducts clinical intakes of new clients using trauma-informed approach and identifies service needs when appropriate. Assessment includes identifying presenting problems, psychosocial history, mental status exam, and DSM-5 diagnosis.
• Clinical services also include short-term, trauma-informed individual and group psychotherapy as well as comprehensive clinical case management, liaison with other health care providers, and referral and accompaniment to community services when appropriate.
• Caseload consists of complex clients, all of whom have histories of trauma, including acute and Utilizes knowledge of the mental health, medical, and community resources in Milwaukee and maintains familiarity with new programs.
• Develops a comprehensive treatment and service plan for each client, integrating knowledge from a wide range of human service resources.
• May provide supervision to clinical interns
• Participates in in-service trainings and case conferences
• Conducts community presentations
• May assist with program development, including identification and implementation of types of appropriate measurement-guided mental health treatment
• Maintain client records according to Wisconsin requirements
• Records data in client’s chart
• Meets program productivity standards; completes productivity forms, clinical documentation and other documentation of services in a timeline fashion
• Engages in all required trainings for the TRC
• Assists in processing quality improvement requests
• Assists in data collection for program evaluation and research purposes; Works collaboratively with the TRC Research Team
• Attends staff meetings and other assigned meetings, participates in training sessions
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Benefits

• Outstanding Healthcare Coverage, including but not limited to Health, Vision, and Dental.
• Flexible Spending options
• 403B Retirement Package
• Competitive Vacation and Paid Holidays offered
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee & Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
• Pet Insurance
• On campus Fitness Facility, offering onsite classes
• Additional discounted rates on items such as: Select cell phone plans, local fitness facilities, Milwaukee recreation and entertainment etc.

What This Job Offers

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