Emergency Department Social Worker

Advocate Aurora Health

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Base: $30.70 - $46.05 ph; bonus/equity: not specif...
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Psychosocial assessment and screening
Discharge planning and care coordination
Multi-disciplinary team collaboration
** Advocate Aurora Health is seeking a full-time Emergency Department Social Worker for their Milwaukee location. The role involves providing comprehensive social work services to patients and families, focusing on psychosocial assessments, care coordination, and resource navigation. **

Job Summary

  • The role involves providing comprehensive social work services including psychosocial assessments, interventions, and discharge planning for patients in a fast-paced emergency department.
  • Candidates will collaborate with a multi-disciplinary healthcare team to coordinate safe and timely care transitions, connecting patients to post-acute, home healthcare, and community resources.
  • Advocate Health offers a competitive compensation range of $30.70 - $46.05 per hour along with comprehensive benefits including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.

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** Advocate Aurora Health is seeking a full-time Emergency Department Social Worker for their Milwaukee location. The role involves providing comprehensive social work services to patients and families, focusing on psychosocial assessments, care coordination, and resource navigation. **

Salary

Base: $30.70 - $46.05 per hour; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Comprehensive suite including medical, dental, vision, retirement match, and PTO

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Psychosocial assessment and screening
  • Discharge planning and care coordination
  • Multi-disciplinary team collaboration
  • Community resource navigation
  • Patient advocacy and education

Nice-to-have

  • Bereavement and loss support experience
  • Ethical issues and advanced directives knowledge
  • Legal proceedings participation
  • Mental health resource coordination
  • Palliative and hospice service lines

Key Requirements

  • Master's degree in Social Work from CSWE accredited school
  • Illinois LSW license required; LCSW preferred
  • Minimum 1 year of healthcare social work experience
  • Knowledge of NASW Standards and Code of Ethics
  • Ability to manage patient length of stay and readmissions

Work Rights

Not specified

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