Social Worker/Discharge Planner
The Social Worker/Discharge Planner assesses patients' medical and psychosocial needs to develop appropriate discharge plans, collaborating closely with families, healthcare staff, and external agencies. This role provides emotional support, facilitates coping strategies, leads interdisciplinary meetings, and ensures thorough documentation to support patient transitions and care continuity within the healthcare system.
About Careertakes
👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Healthcare & Nursing.
Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.
What You’ll Do
Careertakes is supporting a Confidential Client seeking a Social Worker / Discharge Planner to perform clinical and discharge-planning work in a healthcare setting. The role focuses on assessing patients’ medical and psychosocial needs, coordinating safe transitions of care, and communicating with families, clinicians and external resources.
- Conduct comprehensive medical and psychosocial assessments to develop individualized discharge plans
- Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams (nursing, physicians, rehab, case management) to identify safe discharge placements
- Communicate with patients, families and external agencies to discuss discharge options and available resources
- Document assessments, plans and communications accurately in the patient medical record / EHR
- Provide emotional support, coping strategies and brief counseling to patients and families
- Identify and discuss financial/insurance alternatives and community support services with patients and families
- Lead or participate in interdisciplinary discharge planning meetings and care rounds
- Serve as a liaison between Confidential Client and external referral sources
- Present and attend in‑services to maintain and enhance professional knowledge
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or a related field required
- Entry-level candidates considered; clinical experience in healthcare preferred
- Licensure: eligible to practice as a Social Worker in the State of Wisconsin, or ability to obtain Wisconsin licensure within 12 months of hire
- Must be able to read, write, speak and comprehend English for clinical documentation and patient communication
Skills & Abilities
- Strong assessment, clinical judgment and care-planning skills
- Effective verbal and written communication with multidisciplinary teams and external agencies
- Proficiency with clinical documentation and comfort using electronic health records (EHR) systems
- Knowledge of community resources, discharge placement options and financial assistance programs
- Empathy and crisis-intervention skills; ability to support patients and families during transitions
Compensation & Benefits
- Estimated base salary: $73,185 per year (estimated)
- Benefits may include health insurance, retirement savings and paid time off; exact package is provided by Confidential Client
Location & Employment Type
- Location: Pleasant Prairie, WI (53158), United States
- Employment type: Full-time
- This role requires eligibility to work in the United States and compliance with Wisconsin licensure requirements
Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency
Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind.
To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.
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