Job Description

Job Description

UW Health is seeking a Social Work Social Worker for a job in MIDDLETON, Wisconsin.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Social Worker
• Discipline: Social Work
• Duration: Ongoing
• Employment Type: Staff

Work Schedule: 

Full-time, 100% FTE, Day shift position. Monday – Friday between the hours of 8:30am – 5:00pm, no weekends required. Hours may vary based on the operational needs of the department.

 

Be part of something remarkable

 

Grow your career at UW Health!

 

We are seeking an Ambulatory Social Work Specialist to:

• Serve as centralized triage for ambulatory clinic social service case and medical appointment transportation needs.
• Delegate and distribute cases to the appropriate UW Health staff personnel, complete documentation and reports, and manage less complex cases including: coordination of care and facilitation community-based referrals.
• Apply Trauma Informed principles with all interactions.
• Complete patient needs assessments and analyzes chart documentation in order to optimize interventions that address social determinants of health barriers that impact adherence to care and the patient's wellbeing.

 

At UW Health, you will have :

• An excellent benefits package, including health and dental insurance, paid time off, retirement plans, two-week paid parental leave and adoption assistance.
• Options for a variety of schedules and shifts that offer flexibility and allow for work-life balance.
• Access to great resources through the UW Health Employee Wellbeing Department that supports your emotional, financial, and physical well-being.
• Tuition benefits eligibility - UW Health invests in your professional growth by helping pay for coursework associated with career advancement.
• The opportunity to earn a referral bonus for referring friends, former colleagues or others to apply for open, posted positions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in psychology, social work, counseling, or other behavioral science related degree Required

Work Experience

• 1 year related experience Required
• Experience working with a diverse population base, with complex social/emotional needs Required
• Previous medical setting experience Preferred

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.

 

UW Health Administrative Facilities UW Health has administrative locations throughout Madison and beyond where thousands of employees provide vital support to our clinical areas. These locations are home to departments such as Access Services, Compliance, Human Resources, Information Services, Patient Medical Records, Payroll, and many others. 

 

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UW Health Job ID #44606. Posted job title: Ambulatory Social Work Specialist

About UW Health

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.  

 

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.  

Benefits

• Holiday Pay
• Vision benefits
• Continuing Education
• Sick pay
• Dental benefits
• Life insurance
• Discount program
• Pet insurance
• Wellness and fitness programs
• Medical benefits

Job Tags

Full time, Work experience placement, Monday to Friday, Shift work, Day shift,

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