Social Work - Social Worker

Job Description\n UW Health is seeking a Social Work Social Worker for a job in Madison, Wisconsin.Job Description & Requirements\n \n Specialty: Social Worker\n Discipline: Social Work\n Duration: Ongoing\n Employment Type: Staff\n \n \n Work Schedule:\n Full-time, 1.0 FTE, day shift. Hours will be eight-hour shifts, Monday – Friday between the hours of 8:00 am – 4:30 pm. No weekends required. This is a hybrid position – the department standard is to allow for up to one day per week of remote work beginning six months after hire. Hours may vary based on the operational neds of the department.\n \n Be part of something remarkable\n \n Join the #1 hospital in Wisconsin!\n \n We are seeking a Social Worker – Adult Inpatient to:\n \n Evaluate complex patient and family situations which have legal, ethical and psychosocial components.\n Collaboratively develop patient goals, monitor progress, address barriers to goal achievement and evaluate outcomes of individualized care plans.\n Consider barriers including coping with chronic illness, mental health history/symptoms, cognitive development, adverse developmental events, resistance to treatment, health system impediments, lack of social support and vulnerability.\n Participate in discharge planning for patients requiring post-discharge services which may include transitions to skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, outpatient dialysis, Acute Rehab, hospice and transportation needs.\n May engage patient/family in the treatment and decision-making process with respect to patient rights, principles of confidentiality, respect for patient privacy, and right to self-determination.\n May utilize crisis intervention, conflict resolution, and mediation to address patient/family concerns.\n \n \n At UW Health, you will have:\n \n An excellent benefits package, including health and dental insurance, paid time off, retirement plans, two-week paid parental leave and adoption assistance.\n Options for a variety of schedules and shifts that offer flexibility and allow for work-life balance.\n Access to great resources through the UW Health Employee Wellbeing Department that supports your emotional, financial, and physical well-being.\n Tuition benefits eligibility - UW Health invests in your professional growth by helping pay for coursework associated with career advancement.\n The opportunity to earn a referral bonus for referring friends, former colleagues or others to apply for open, posted positions.\n Qualifications\n \n Master's Degree in Social Work Required\n Work Experience\n \n 2 years prior hospital based social work experience Preferred\n 2 years prior hospital or community-based social work experience if supporting the HIV Clinic Preferred\n 2 years prior hospital or clinic based pediatric experience if supporting American Family Children’s Hospital (AFCH) Preferred\n Licenses & Certifications\n \n Certified Advanced Practice Social Worker (CAPSW) in the state of Wisconsin within 90 Days Required or\n Certified Independent Social Worker (CISW) in the state of Wisconsin within 90 Days Required or\n Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in the state of Wisconsin within 90 Days Required\n Our Commitment to Social Impact and BelongingUW Health is committed to fostering a workplace that creates belonging for everyone and is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. Our respect for people shines through patient care interactions and our daily work practices as we work to embrace the knowledge, unique perspectives and qualities each employee and faculty member brings to work each day. It is the policy of UW Health to provide equal opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.\n University Hospitalin Madison is a Magnet®-designated facility that’sranked Wisconsin’s #1 hospitaland considered one of the nation's leading hospitals, teaching institutions and referral centers.View Full Job DescriptionUW Hospital and Clinics benefits\n \n \n UW Health Job ID #48509. Posted job title: Social Worker, Adult - University HospitalAbout UW Health\n \n UW Health is an integrated academic health system that is home to the No. 1 hospital in Wisconsin (for the 13th year in a row) as ranked by U.S. News & World Report. We’re made up of six main hospitals, one JOA partner hospital in Madison and two hospitals located within the main hospital in Illinois. We also have more than 90 clinics across Wisconsin and northern Illinois. \n \n \n UW Health cares for more than 800,000 patients each year and employs more than 24,000 people — one of the region’s largest employers. Many of our 1,800 physicians are faculty members at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, one of the nation’s highly regarded medical schools. \n Benefits\n \n Holiday Pay\n Vision benefits\n Continuing Education\n Sick pay\n Dental benefits\n Life insurance\n Discount program\n Pet insurance\n Wellness and fitness programs\n Medical benefits\n \n