Job Description

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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 Wausau Hospital in Wausau, 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: Full-Time or 1.0 FTE, 80 hours every pay period. Day shift with weekend and on-call rotation
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.

Employee Benefits

• Full benefits packages available for part- and full-time status.
• PTO accrual from day one!
• Generous retirement plan with match available.
• Wellness program for employees and their families.

Aspirus Wausau Hospital, the flagship of the Aspirus system, serves northeastern Minnesota, northern and central Wisconsin, and Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Aspirus Wausau Hospital provides primary, secondary and tertiary care services as a regional referral center. Specialty referral service emphasis exists in cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery, orthopedics and cancer. The hospital has an average daily inpatient census of 160 with approximately 15,000 admissions per year. Outpatient visits exceed 50,000 and there are also more than 24,000 annual emergency department visits. Best known for its world-class cardiovascular program, Aspirus Wausau Hospital also provides leading edge cancer, trauma, women's health, and spine and neurological care. To learn more about Wausau click the following link:
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.
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Credentials:
Essential:

• CERTIFIED SOCIAL WORKER (120)

Skills Required