Job Description : Provides social work services for health care related situations for patients and their families. Collaborates with other healthcare providers to explore and initiate strategies to achieve specific desired outcomes.

General Information Will you accept a traveler with 1 year experience? Yes, must be 1 year of hospital experience Will you accept a first-time traveler?

Yes Patient Types : Inpatient M / S only Required Certifications : MSW, WI Social Worker License does not need CAPSW, CIPSW, or LCSW, per manager Skills required : Discharge planning, care coordination, excellent communication with physicians, staff, and patients / families, prioritization, anticipation of needs, able to keep up with a fast-paced environment with constant admits and discharges.

Charting System : EPIC - required Scrub Color : business casual Technical Skills : MSW (Masters of Social Work)

Position Details

Position Start Date 8 / 21 / 2023 Salary / Wage Competitive Salary and Benefits Package Terms / Schedule Continuing Contract Appointment Type Full Time Description *The School District of Waukesha is currently offering a Hiring Bonus of $800!* The School District of Waukesha is seeking an Elementary School Social Worker for the 2023-2024 school year.

This position would split time between Banting and Hawthorne Elementary Schools. Please view more information about these schools here : Banting : bantingesHawthorne : hawthornees Bilingual (Spanish speaking) candidates are encouraged to apply, and may receive preference.

Please see the attached URL for the entire position description.

Candidate Requirements

Years of Experience 0 Degree Master Licenses

School Social Worker

Additional Requirements

• Cover Letter
• Resume
• Letters of Recommendation
• Transcripts & Licenses / Certifications

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We're Hiring!

Do you have a passion for our community and the skill set to support growth at an up-and-coming health organization? Progressive Community Health Centers is seeking an experienced professional to serve as a Social Worker at our Lisbon Avenue Health Center.

Under the direct supervision of the Director, Behavioral Health and supported by the Behavioral Health Consultant (BHC) team, the Social Worker is responsible for managing, educating, and referring high-risk patients with chronic illness or disease.

Who are we?

Founded in 1999, Progressive Community Health Centers is an independent non-profit organization that operates four clinic locations in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

More than 100 employees support our agency's mission to improve the health and quality of life of the community by providing culturally competent services that address identified needs.

We provide high-quality, comprehensive care to roughly 16,000 patients annually majority of who are low-income. No one is ever turned away from our clinics based on insurance status or ability to pay.

We value a patient-centered philosophy and provide a range of services that include family medicine, internal medicine, women's health, urgent care, dental, radiology and integrated behavioral health.

We also offer supportive services such as case management, health education, and benefits enrollment.

What will you do?

The Social Worker is responsible for assisting patients of Progressive Community Health Centers (PCHC) by creating linkages to care, providing education and self-management support.

Care linkages can include navigation to social support agencies based on identified needs or alternatively resources to mitigate the impact of social determinants of health.

Schedule : Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with PCHC providers in identifying appropriate patients in need of social work services.
• Conducts initial and periodic assessments with patients referred to Social Worker. Prioritizes patients according to intensity, need, and required follow-up.
• Formulates and implements a plan that addresses the patient's identified needs by assessing the patient / family needs, issues, resources, and care goals;

determining the choices available to individual patients; and educating the patient / family on the choices available.

Establishes a plan that is mutually agreed upon by the health care team and the patient / family. Evaluates the effectiveness of the plan in meeting established care goals;

revises the plan as needed to reflect changing needs, issues, and goals.

• Identifies and effectively utilizes community resources to meet the needs of patients / families.
• Promotes patient self-management and empowers patients / families to achieve maximum levels of wellness and independence.

Assists patients in needed items including transportation, scheduling, housing, food sources, etc.

• Assists the patient in identifying and / or developing their support system and encourages the patient to utilize their support system.
• Maintains accurate and timely documentation.
• Participates in departmental and organizational committees as applicable.
• Promotes collaborative teamwork.

What do you need to qualify?

Required Qualifications :

A master's degree in social work from an accredited program preferred. Applicants with a bachelors in social work are welcome to apply if the individual is willing to complete continuing education trainings every two years.

Required Licensing

Licensed in the state of Wisconsin as a Social Worker (APSW or obtain APSW within the first 6 months of employment if a Master level social worker).

Related Work Experience

Experience preferred with some clinical exposure, preferably in public health or community health.

Required Qualifications :

Bachelors Degree in Social Work

Preferred Qualifications :

• Prior work experience as a Social Worker in a medical setting or Federally Qualified Health Center
• Prior work with a diverse patient population
• Familiarity or work experience in integrated behavioral health models.

It is mandatory that all employees, employed providers and volunteers are vaccinated. All hired candidates must submit proof of vaccination prior to their orientation.

This is a mandatory requirement for Progressive Community Health Centers. The purpose is to minimize exposure to and transmission of COVID-19 and the influenza virus in the workplace by providing occupational protection to employees and thereby preventing exposure to members of the community, which we serve.

Equal Employment Opportunity : Progressive Community Health Centers is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against employees or prospective employees on basis of age, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sexual orientation, disability, arrest and / or conviction record, military status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic or status protected by law.

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Location : US : WI : MILWAUKEE at our CP-FOREST HOME HEALTH CENTER facility.

The Forest Home Clinic is a new Family Medicine Physician Residency Clinic located on Milwaukee’s Southside. This location will begin seeing patients July 1, 2023 with 6 residents and 6 faculty physicians.

This is a new strategic location for Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin with the intent of developing a culture of quality medical education in urban community settings and to address health inequities in Milwaukee’s Southside.

This job is ON - SITE.

FTE : 0.500000

Shift : 1

Working 40 hours per 2 week pay period during location hours of Monday-Friday 8am-6pm

Job Summary :

In accordance with established policies and procedures, implements and facilitates discharge planning. Provides social services assessment and interventions for illness-related situations for patients and their families across the care continuum.

Other duties as assigned.

EXPERIENCE PREFERRED :

A minimum of 5 years of experience in acute care setting is preferred.

EDUCATION DESCRIPTION :

Bachelor's degree in Social Work is required.

SPECIAL SKILLS DESCRIPTION :

Analytical skills necessary to assess patients needs, develop associated discharge planning and provide sound advice and guidance.

LICENSURE DESCRIPTION :

Current State of Wisconsin license in social work is required.

Perks & Benefits at Froedtert Health

Froedtert Health Offers a variety of perks & benefits to staff, depending on your role you may be eligible for the following :

• Paid time off
• Growth opportunity- Career Pathways & Career Tuition Assistance, CEU opportunities
• Academic Partnership with the Medical College of Wisconsin
• Referral bonuses
• Retirement plan - 403b
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short & Long Term Disability, Free Workplace Clinics
• Employee Assistance Programs, Adoption Assistance, Healthy Contributions, [email protected], Moving Assistance, Discounts on gym memberships, travel and other work life benefits available

The Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin regional health network is a partnership between Froedtert Health and the Medical College of Wisconsin supporting a shared mission of patient care, innovation, medical research and education.

Our health network operates eastern Wisconsin's only academic medical center and adult Level I Trauma center engaged in thousands of clinical trials and studies.

The Froedtert & MCW health network, which includes ten hospitals, nearly 2,000 physicians and more than 45 health centers and clinics draw patients from throughout the Midwest and the nation.

Carmen Schools of Science and Technology is pleased to open our search for School Social Worker for the 23-24 school year!

Salary Range : $57,500 - $75,000

POSITION SUMMARY

The School Social Worker significantly contributes to the development of each student's social-emotional well-being and ability to achieve success in graduating from high school ready for college and a family-sustaining career.

Accountable to the Principal, the School Social Worker promotes the overall Carmen mission by providing instruction, evaluations, interventions, services and resources that strengthen home, school, and community partnerships and address barriers to student learning and achievement.

The School Social Worker uses evidence-based strategies and uses both preventive and intervention approaches in the delivery of services.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Ability to communicate effectively to achieve assigned duties
• Master's degree or equivalency in related field of study, Masters of Social Work
• Licensed in the state of Wisconsin as a School Social Worker (DPI license #50) or with emergency permit until license requirements are completed through an approved school social worker preparation program
• At least three years of experience working with low income at risk youth in a school or similar setting
• Knowledgeable about mental health, AODA, behavioral, academic, and family assessments, interventions and resources
• Skilled in the assessment, treatment planning, counseling and interventions of typical psycho / social disorders
• Ability to build trusting relationships with students and families
• Passion for quality education and student achievement
• Spanish proficiency preferred

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Delivery of Student Services

• Develops and implements policies, procedures, interventions and resources that maximize positive behaviors of all enrolled students and enhances school culture, safety, and achievement.
• Maintains records on all students that have individual learning plans or have special needs or require accommodations.
• Assesses students' needs and applies appropriate interventions and / or referrals to outside services. Assessments by school social worker generally include one or more of the following areas : adaptive functioning, behavior, social-emotional functioning and individual development.

Formal and informal assessment tools are used to conduct evaluations and screenings.

• Provides case management services to students and / or families. This may involve collecting and maintaining a variety of student and family resources and referring students and families to community services as appropriate.
• Provides short-term individual student counseling, initiates formal assessments to determine needs, and differentiates short-term from long-term needs and refers to outside support as necessary.
• Manages 504 case plans.
• Monitors student attendance and create responses for chronic absenteeism.
• Meets with students and families on a regular basis to assess, intervene and refer to community or in-school services as needed.
• Serves on student IEP committees and attends IEP meetings as required / requested.
• Delivers School Social Worker services as required by student IEPs.
• Uses knowledge and understanding of the reciprocal influences of home, school, and community to intervene for student success via such practices as assessment, crisis intervention and response, home visits, conflict resolution, classroom presentations, individual and group counseling, consultation, program development, dropout prevention, graduation awareness, and coordination of school and community services.
• Provides and tracks progress in RtI tier 2 and tier 3 behavior interventions when applicable.
• Enters case management data as required in Infinite Campus and ensures documentation of information (e.g., at risk assessment, truancy, child protective services reports, court-related documents, mental health-related documents, 504 plan information, and IEP information) is maintained in secure and confidential location.

Teacher and Staff Education and Training

• Provides consultations to staff and teachers on social problems or mental health interventions and needs of individual students with the goal of improving classroom performance.
• Assists teachers in identification of urgent vs. emergency service needs for students.
• Consults with building leaders and teams regarding appropriate behavior interventions with students in the classroom setting and relevant programming based on needs assessments.
• Consults with advisory leads to provide relevant programming based on school-wide needs assessment.
• Collaborates and plans with Deans of Students and School Culture, RtI Coordinator and Directors of Curriculum and Instruction about specific student needs, accommodations and / or interventions.
• Serves as state and local compliance authority on such issues as attendance, diversity, mental health, behavior management, delinquency, crisis intervention, homelessness, child abuse, neglect, and the importance of confidentiality.
• Provides professional development for teachers and staff on behavior interventions, mental health awareness, social / emotional learning and other topics, as necessary.
• Provides and maintains current knowledge of federal and state laws and regulations and abides by said laws and regulations with emphasis on persons with disabilities, child welfare, immigration, mental health, confidentiality, and student and parent rights.
• Assists in creating medical alerts as necessary
• Provides direct supervision to student social work interns, as appropriate.

Student, Parent, and Family Education

• Promotes services to students and their families within the context of multicultural understanding and competence that enhances families' support of students' learning experiences.
• Assists students and their families in gaining access to formal and informal community resources.
• Provides workshops for students, parents and / or families based on needs identified in Youth Risk Behavior Survey, school climate surveys, RtI universal behavior screener, and student and parent requests.

General

• Supports the mission, vision and values of Carmen Schools of Science and Technology.
• Provides semi-annual and annual reports to Principal on services provided.
• Provides counsel to Principal and leadership team on legal and ethical guidelines and best practices related to social services access and delivery.
• Fosters a school environment and culture that promote learning, respect, responsibility and trust.
• Adheres to the policies and procedures of Carmen Schools of Science and Technology.
• Serves as a member of the school leadership team as requested.
• Serves as a member of the school RtI team.
• Serves as a member of the site-based School Improvement Committee.
• Leads in an entrepreneurial, fast paced environment with a mature approach to challenges.
• Serves as the liaison between state, district and school as it relates to matters of compliance, reporting and other regulatory compliance.
• Conforms to the National Association of Social Work (NASW) Code of Ethics and WI DPI Standards for School Social Work practice.
• Attends any trainings or professional learning communities offered by Milwaukee Public Schools as needed / required
• Maintains continuing education and licensure.
• Organizes time, resources, energy, and workload in order to meet responsibilities and needs of students.
• Takes on other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Compensation & Benefits :

Carmen Schools of Science and Technology provides salaries commensurate with qualifications and experience, plus excellent health and worksite benefits, free life insurance, free employee assistance program (EAP), free short-term disability insurance, 403b retirement plan, flexible spending accounts, and generous paid time off.

Equal Opportunity Employer :

Carmen complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination. We are committed to equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, gender, disability, genetic information, marital status, age, religion, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, lay-off, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, and training.

Carmen expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.

Any actions or behaviors that create an uncomfortable work environment and prohibit an employee to perform their expected duties will not be tolerated.