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Froedtert
West Bend, Wisconsin

SOCIAL WORKER MSW CHD HRLY, FWBH - CARE MANAGEMENT

Social WorkerIncludes callIncludes weekendsPer Diem

Compensation

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Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

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  • Location: US: WI: WEST BEND at our FROEDTERT WEST BEND HOSPITAL facility.
  • This job is ON - SITE.
  • FTE: 0.001000
  • Standard Hours: 0.01
  • Shift: Shift 1

Shift Details: Minimum requirement one weekend per month Saturday in person coverage with Sunday pager coverage. Weekday shifts available as interested.

Job Summary

Reporting to the Supervisor Case Management, the Social Worker is responsible for coordinating the care of designated patients and families during a patient's hospital admission. The Social Worker coordinates the discharge plan from pre-admission through discharge follow-up.

The Social Worker provides psychosocial assessment and updates that address the patient's evolving needs. The Social Worker establishes a plan of care that provides maximum benefit to patients and their families.

The goal of social work services is to be an advocate for patients across the continuum, connecting them with the necessary resources to ensure safe and effective care. Other duties as assigned.

Experience Description

A minimum of 1-2 years of experience in an acute care setting is preferred.

Education Description

Master's degree in Social Work is required.

Special Skills Description

Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment and interact with physicians, other professional disciplines, external agencies and organizations. Requires strong computer skills. Medical social work, including discharge planning preferred.

Interpersonal skills necessary to obtain information from patients/ families, and interact effectively with patients, families and hospital personnel.

Analytical skills necessary to assess patient's needs, develop associated discharge planning and develop solutions to problems concerning patients mental and physical well-being.

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, Care@Work, 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.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer who values and maintains an environment that attracts, recruits, engages and retains a diverse workforce. We welcome protected veterans to share their priority consideration status with us at 262-439-1961.

We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing. During your application and interview process, if you have a need that requires an accommodation, please contact us at 262-439-1961. We will attempt to fulfill all reasonable accommodation requests.

Key Responsibilities

The Social Worker coordinates care and discharge planning for patients and families from admission through follow-up. They provide psychosocial assessments and advocate for patients to ensure access to necessary resources for safe care.

Requirements

A Master's degree in Social Work and a current State of Wisconsin social work license are required. Preference is given to candidates with 1-2 years of experience in an acute care setting.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Care CoordinationPatient Advocacy

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 28% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Wisconsin is 94.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.7% of Wisconsin clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,459 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site
  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in West Bend

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$351k
Typical market rent
$1,394/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.9
State income tax
Up to 7.7%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Froedtert

Hospitals and Health Care
Milwaukee, WI
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid time off
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