Social Worker - Ambulatory Primary Care
About The Position
UW Health is seeking a Social Worker to support the OB/GYN, Adult and Peds Rheumatology, Kidney, and Junction Road Pediatrics departments. The role evaluates complex patient and family situations involving legal, ethical, and psychosocial considerations and works collaboratively with patients to develop individualized goals and care plans. It monitors progress, addresses barriers, and evaluates outcomes. Relevant barriers may include coping with chronic illness, mental health history or symptoms, cognitive development, adverse developmental events, resistance to treatment, health system impediments, limited social support, and vulnerability. The social worker recommends consultations 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, with 2–3 remote workdays per week. Hours are primarily Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Social Work.
- Within 90 days, obtain one of the following Wisconsin credentials: Certified Advanced Practice Social Worker (CAPSW), Certified Independent Social Worker (CISW), or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW).
Nice To Haves
- Two years of prior hospital-based social work experience preferred.
- For HIV Clinic support, two years of prior hospital- or community-based social work experience preferred.
- For American Family Children’s Hospital (AFCH) support, two years of prior hospital- or clinic-based pediatric experience preferred.
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 individualized care-plan outcomes.
- Consider barriers including chronic illness, mental health history or symptoms, cognitive development, adverse developmental events, treatment resistance, 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 for referring applicants to open posted positions
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Job Type
Full-time
