SOCIAL WORKER - HOURLY - CARE COORDINATION

Back

SOCIAL WORKER - HOURLY - CARE COORDINATION

• Category: Non-Nursing Clinical
• Location: Wisconsin Rapids, WI
• Job Schedule: OCCASIONAL
• Job Number: 95423

---

Apply To Job

Compassion. Accountability. Collaboration. Foresight. Joy.

These are the Aspirus Core Values; and we are looking for the BEST around to join us as we demonstrate those values Every. Single. Day.

Aspirus Wisconsin Rapids Hospital in Wisconsin Rapids, WI is seeking a Social Worker to join our team!

The Social Worker is responsible for assessing patient needs and coordinating referrals to resources to meet those needs. As part of the multidisciplinary team, the Social Worker works closely with physicians, nursing, and ancillary departments to effectively coordinate the patient’s plan of care. The Social Worker will attempt to resolve social, economic, and environmental difficulties interfering with the patients’ ability to manage their health needs effectively. The Social Worker requires independent judgement, analytical, problem solving, and collaborative skills to organize and prioritize multiple tasks to provide patient centered care.

HOURS: Occasional hours as needed on day shift, will also cover Saturdays, Weekends, Holidays and On Call when needed

Experience/Qualifications

• Knowledge of social work theories, therapies, and techniques of casework processes, and principles of public welfare at a level normally acquired through completion of a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Social Work or related field. Coursework in Medical Social Work preferred.
• Approximately 6 months to one year of on-the-job experience necessary to gain full knowledge of federal, state, and local regulations related to discharge planning and knowledge of health and welfare resources and facilities.
• Possesses current Wisconsin Certified Social Worker licensure, dependent on business unit assigned.
• Knowledge of social work theories, therapies, and techniques of casework processes, and principles of public welfare at a level normally acquired through completion of a bachelor’s or master’s degree in social work or related field. Coursework in Medical Social Work preferred.
• Approximately 6 months to one year of on-the-job experience necessary to gain full knowledge of federal, state, and local regulations related to discharge planning and knowledge of health and welfare resources and facilities.
• Possesses current Wisconsin Certified Social Worker licensure, dependent on business unit assigned.
  
  

Aspirus Wisconsin Rapids Hospital & Clinics is a non-profit, community-directed health care organization based in Wisconsin Rapids. It includes Aspirus Wisconsin Rapids Hospital, Aspirus Clinics in Wisconsin Rapids, Nekoosa and Rome, Aspirus Heart & Vascular, Aspirus UW Cancer Center, Aspirus Wound & Hyperbarics, Aspirus Joint Center, and Aspirus Therapies. The emergency department is a Level III Trauma Center. It has been named one of the Top 100 Rural & Community Hospitals in the United States by The Chartis Center for Rural Health four consecutive years. To learn more about the Wisconsin Rapids area click the following link: Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin

Our Mission: We heal people, promote health and strengthen communities.

Our Vision: Aspirus is a catalyst for creating healthy, thriving communities, trusted and engaged above all others.

As an Aspirus team, we demonstrate caring, we plan to impact the future, work with happiness and enthusiasm, recognize our power to make a difference and improve the health of our communities.

Aspirus Health is a nonprofit, community-directed health system based in Wausau, Wisconsin, serving northeastern Minnesota, northern and central Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The health system operates 18 hospitals and 130 outpatient locations with nearly 14,000 team members, including 1,300 employed physicians and advanced practice clinicians. For more information visit aspirus.org.

Click here to learn more.

Credentials:
Essential:
* CERTIFIED SOCIAL WORKER (120)