Social Worker Clinic

Monday thru Friday; 8:00am - 5:00pm 20 hours per week. Specific schedule will be determined between the employee and clinic. This position is hybrid in-clinic time is expected

Pay Range

This position will provide social work support to the Aurora St. Lukes Hospital Primary Care Clinic Suite 170

Major Responsibilities:

• Performs culturally responsive psychosocial screening and assessment to identify social psychological behavioral economic and environmental needs of outpatients and their families. May include family needs assessment assessment of safety and environment risk and assessment of resource needs.
• Develops goals related to the social psychological behavioral economic and environmental needs of the patient and family and in alignment with the patients overall health goals. Identifies potential risks and barriers to positive health outcomes. Identifies other necessary resources and services both within the health care system and the community which may include safety planning.
• Provides appropriate social work and therapeutic interventions to facilitate the execution of the social care plan. Includes psychosocial and supportive counseling health behavior coaching motivational interviewing psychoeducation and health literacy case management and crisis intervention services.
• Provides education to patients and families regarding Advance Care Planning for health care decision-making and assists with the execution of those documents as necessary.
• Facilitates safe and effective transitions to home and community. Facilitates smooth handoffs to other professional and community support providers. Assists with problem-solving and resolution of barriers to access to care. Incorporates systemic and solution-focused approach to case management and care coordination.
• Serves as integral member of health care team supporting team-based approach to care management. Provides effective communication and collaboration with team members.
• Provides patient navigation and advocacy services. Participates in outpatient care management initiatives as well as strategies aimed at enhancing the patient experience and improving clinic and department quality.
• Participates in research activities. Adheres to evidence-based and industry best practices for professional social work. Adheres to the social work professional code of ethics and demonstrates decision-making based on ethical principles. Documents social work activities in accordance with department protocols and standards and in keeping with all relevant federal and state regulations.
• Provides strength-based social work services to diverse patient populations using a cultural humility framework and grounded in principles of trauma-informed care.
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patients status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patients requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in the departments policies and procedures. Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards.

Licensure Registration and/or Certification Required:

• Social Worker license issued by the state of Wisconsin. Advance Practice Social Worker

Education Required:

• Masters Degree in Social Work.

Experience Required:

• Typically requires 1 year of experience in providing social work services within a complex care system.
• Experience with a wide range of ages and multidisciplinary team experience.
• Direct practice skills are required

Knowledge Skills & Abilities Required:

• Demonstrated knowledge of social work principles and methods and the ability to apply these in a health care setting.
• Demonstrated decision-making team building time management customer service and conflict resolution skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Intermediate computer skills including word processing presentation applications and electronic mail.
• Demonstrated organization and time management skills.
• Ability to work with a multidisciplinary team.
• Demonstrates flexibility and patience
• Comfortable working independently and proactively personal initiative and is solution-focused.
• This program also works across multiple departments and service lines which requires skills in effective communication collaboration and relationship management.
• This will be the first social worker at this specific clinic so will require great communication skills and ability to learn clinic processes to determine most effective interventions.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Generally exposed to a patient care environment.
• May be exposed to mechanical electrical chemical and radiation hazards as well as blood and body fluids; therefore personal protective equipment must be worn as necessary.
• Must sit stand speak read/write and walk throughout the workday.
• Position may require travel; therefore may be exposed to road and weather hazards.
• Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.
• Must be able to lift up to 20 lbs. and use repetitive activities of the fingers hands and wrists.
• Must have functional sight and hearing.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

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Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications skills relevant experience and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift on call and more based on a teammates job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical dental vision life andShort- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program