Social Worker - Emergency Services/EmPATH Unit

About the role

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Emplify Health by Gundersen Health System is now hiring a Social Worker for EmPATH Behavioral Health and Emergency Services. EmPATH stands for Emergency Psychiatric Assessment, Treatment and Healing, and it’s an alternative way to treat patients who present to the hospital emergency room while in a mental health crisis. To learn more about our EmPATH unit check out this video: EmPATH: Growing Care for our Community.

This position is located on the La Crosse main campus.

Emplify Health is comprised of two of the Midwest’s most respected healthcare systems, Bellin Health and Gundersen Health System. Once neighbors, we are now partners, united in our mission to provide exceptional care to our communities. As a not-for-profit, patient-centered healthcare network, we have headquarters in Green Bay and La Crosse, Wisconsin. Our extensive network includes 11 hospitals and more than 100 clinics, serving 67 cities and rural communities across Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. With over 4,500 dedicated nurses and providers, we are committed to delivering primary, specialty and emergency care, along with innovative medical education programs.

Responsibilities

• Provide a variety of services to our patients in an outpatient setting including discharge planning, care coordination, care navigation, resource connections, supportive listening, ACP completion and long-term care planning
• Assess complex biopsychosocial needs and provides interventions to support the individualized treatment plan
• Act as consultants and leaders in comprehensive care throughout the system, while supporting organizational strategies and goals

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or in a related field
• WI Social Worker license
• Desired: 1 year work experience in social services in a hospital, medical clinic, county social service agency or nursing home

Benefits

• Competitive benefits: a comprehensive and generous benefits package (Medical, Dental, Life Ins, HSA/FSA)
• Substantial retirement contribution including a 401k match & annual discretionary base contribution
• Work‑Life Balance: Paid Time Off (PTO) combines vacation, sick, and personal days into one balance
• Professional Development: Support for career growth through Professional Development Opportunities, Tuition Investment Program, and Career Development Center
• Additional Employee Discounts and Perks: Wellness program with incentives, employer‑paid life insurance and AD&D, optional short‑term and long‑term disability coverage, employee assistance program, identity theft protection, pet insurance, Inspire & Celebrate colleague recognition and rewards program, discount program, and more

Pay

Starting wage of $25.9