Social Worker - Part-time

Children's Hospital and Health System•Milwaukee, WI

12h

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 social work consultation to children who are suspected victims of child abuse and neglect. Encourages and promotes their healthy adjustment by providing case consultation and system advocacy services within a multi-disciplinary team. Recommends referrals to community agencies and programs and may also acts as a liaison with community resources and agencies.

Requirements

Master of Social Work (MSW) and Wisconsin Advanced Practice Social Work (APSW) certification/licensure required.
Minimum of one year of social work or related field experience required.
Experienced and skilled at developing relationships with a variety of diverse people and organizations required.
Demonstrated and recognized excellence in performing psychosocial evaluations and case coordination.
Excellent ability and skill in developing professionally appropriate relationships with children and families referred for evaluations.
Crisis management experience and basic counseling skills.
Ability to comfortably work in situations that may be potentially confrontational.
Knowledge in the dynamics of child abuse/neglect, and its effects on victims/family members.
Strong written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
Demonstrates effective and efficient organization and time management skills.
Ability to work effectively with a team.
Ability to provide leadership within a team environment.
Ability to function independently, prioritize and manage time and to work in accordance with department practices and general directives received by the Director/Manager.
Demonstrates critical thinking and problem solving abilities in order to resolve complex clinical and systems problems and issues.
One of the following certifications/licenses: License Social Worker Advance Practice (121) - State of Wisconsin, License Social Worker Clinical (123) - State of Wisconsin, License Social Worker Independent (122) - State of Wisconsin

Nice To Haves

Hospital experience preferred.
Experience with the psychosocial and economic issues of children with acute or chronic illness preferred.
An understanding of the health care delivery system, and its impact on the patient and family preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides clinical social work consultation to children who are suspected victims of child abuse and neglect.
Encourages and promotes their healthy adjustment by providing case consultation and system advocacy services within a multi-disciplinary team.
Recommends referrals to community agencies and programs.
Acts as a liaison with community resources and agencies.
Performing psychosocial evaluations and case coordination.
Developing professionally appropriate relationships with children and families referred for evaluations.
Crisis management.
Basic counseling skills.
Working in situations that may be potentially confrontational.
Understanding the dynamics of child abuse/neglect, and its effects on victims/family members.
Working effectively with a team.
Providing leadership within a team environment.
Understanding of the health care delivery system, and its impact on the patient and family.
Functioning independently, prioritizing and managing time.
Working in accordance with department practices and general directives received by the Director/Manager.
Demonstrating critical thinking and problem solving abilities in order to resolve complex clinical and systems problems and issues.