Social Worker - Ambulatory Primary Care

University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority • Middleton, WI

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Social Worker – Ambulatory Primary Care supports the OB/GYN, Adult and Pediatric Rheumatology, Kidney, and Junction Road Pediatrics departments. The role evaluates complex patient and family situations involving legal, ethical, and psychosocial components. It collaborates with patients and families to develop individualized care-plan goals, monitor progress, address barriers, and evaluate outcomes. The role considers barriers such as coping with chronic illness, mental health history or symptoms, cognitive development, adverse developmental events, resistance to treatment, health-system impediments, lack of social support, and vulnerability. It recommends consultation requests as appropriate and may engage patients and families in treatment and decision-making while respecting patient rights, confidentiality, privacy, and self-determination.

This is a full-time, 1.0 FTE hybrid position. Hours are primarily Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with 2–3 days per week of remote work.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Social Work.
• Wisconsin Certified Advanced Practice Social Worker (CAPSW), Certified Independent Social Worker (CISW), or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) credential required within 90 days.
• Two years of prior hospital-based social work experience is preferred.

Nice To Haves

• For support of the HIV Clinic: two years of prior hospital or community-based social work experience.
• For support of American Family Children’s Hospital (AFCH): two years of prior hospital- or clinic-based pediatric experience.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate complex patient and family situations with legal, ethical, and psychosocial components.
• Collaboratively develop patient goals, monitor progress, address barriers to goal achievement, and evaluate outcomes of individualized care plans.
• Consider barriers including coping with chronic illness, mental health history or symptoms, cognitive development, adverse developmental events, resistance to treatment, health-system impediments, lack of social support, and vulnerability.
• Recommend consultation requests as appropriate.
• May engage patients and families in treatment and decision-making while respecting patient rights, confidentiality, privacy, and self-determination.

Benefits

• Health and dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plans
• Two-week paid parental leave
• Adoption assistance
• Flexible schedule and shift options
• Employee wellbeing resources supporting emotional, financial, and physical well-being
• Tuition benefits for coursework associated with career advancement
• Referral bonus opportunity

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time