SOCIAL WORKER MSW FMLH, FH - CARE MANAGEMENT
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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
- Shift Details: Mondays - Fridays 0800-1630; 9 weekends and 1 holiday at year
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 establish care plans that address the patient's evolving mental and physical health needs.
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
Social Worker Career Context
Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% are remote, 26% have no call, 74% 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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Social Work median $73k (middle half $63k–$84k)289 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Wisconsin index 94.1 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Social Work listings in Wisconsin | 108 active | 6,450 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 28% remote · 26% no call · 74% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Wisconsin social worker listings (all specialties): 14% state a sign-on bonus · 2% offer loan repayment115 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Social Work listings | 2,464 in the last 30 days | 1,450 the 30 days before (+70%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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