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Froedtert
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

SOCIAL WORKER MSW FMLH, FH - CARE TEAM MANAGEMENT OP

Social WorkerFull-Time

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Job Description

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  • Location: US: WI: MILWAUKEE at our FROEDTERT HOSPITAL facility.
  • This job is ON - SITE.
  • FTE: 1.000000
  • Standard Hours: 40.00
  • Shift: Shift 1

Job Summary

Responsible for coordinating the discharge plan of care for all patients during their hospital admission. Coordinates the discharge plan starting on admission and through discharge follow-up.

Provides biopsychosocial assessments and provides updates that address the patient’s evolving discharge care needs to timely move them to the appropriate next level of care.

Establishes a plan of care that provides maximum benefit to patients and their families in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team in Care Coordination Rounds (CCRs) seven days a week.

Experience Description

A minimum of two years experience in an acute care setting is preferred. Casework in medical social work is preferred.

Education Description

Master's degree in Social Work is required.

Special Skills Description

Interpersonal skills necessary to obtain information from patients, to provide counseling to patients/families, and interact effectively with patients and families. Analytical skills necessary to assess patients needs, develop associated discharge planning and develop solutions to problems concerning patients mental and physical well being.

Licensure Description

Current State of Wisconsin license as a social worker 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

Responsible for coordinating the discharge plan of care for patients from admission through follow-up. Collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to provide biopsychosocial assessments and ensure patients transition to the appropriate level of care.

Requirements

Requires a Master's degree in Social Work and a current State of Wisconsin license as a social worker. A minimum of two years of experience in an acute care or medical social work setting is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Biopsychosocial assessmentCase managementMultidisciplinary collaboration

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 36% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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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Salary Distribution34 jobs · 32 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks22 jobs

401k / retirement match
95% this job
Sign-on bonus
41%
CME allowance
32% this job
Loan repayment
14%
PSLF eligible
5%

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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 6,509 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site

Living in Milwaukee

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$236k
Typical market rent
$1,477/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 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
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid time off
Career tuition assistance
CEU opportunities
Referral bonuses
403b retirement plan
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance
Short & Long Term Disability
Free Workplace Clinics