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Travel Social Worker – Hospital / Acute Care Facility: Aspirus Wausau Hospital Location: Wausau, Wisconsin Contract Length: 13 Weeks Start Date: ASAP Guaranteed Hours: 40 Hours per Week
Day Shift | 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM Weekend
Occasional weekends Dress Code: Business Attire Position Overview Aspirus Wausau Hospital is seeking an experienced Travel Social Worker for a 13-week assignment supporting Medical-Surgical and Critical Care units. The ideal candidate will have experience providing social services and counseling in an acute care hospital setting and be comfortable working with a diverse patient population. This role follows a collaborative, layered care model, working alongside the nursing team to coordinate discharge planning, address psychosocial needs, and support safe transitions of care.
Key Responsibilities Provide social work services and counseling to patients and their families across inpatient units. Collaborate with registered nurses and interdisciplinary healthcare teams on discharge planning. Assess patients' psychosocial needs, support systems, and barriers to discharge.
Coordinate referrals to community resources and post-acute care services as appropriate. Support safe and timely transitions from the hospital to home or other care settings. Advocate for patients and families while helping address social, emotional, and practical concerns.
Maintain accurate and timely documentation in Epic. Manage a daily caseload based on patient acuity and department needs. Support Medical-Surgical and Critical Care clusters and other inpatient units as assigned.
Required Qualifications Current Wisconsin social work license required. Minimum of 1 year of experience in social services and counseling in an acute care hospital setting. Experience working with a diverse patient population.
Epic charting experience required. Master's degree in Social Work (MSW) preferred. Strong communication, assessment, care coordination, and discharge planning skills.
Ability to work collaboratively with nursing teams and other healthcare professionals. Schedule and On-Call Requirements 40 hours per week. Day
8:00 AM – 4:30 PM. Occasional weekend coverage required. Travelers may be placed on call during low-census periods.
Minimum call-back pay is 2 hours when called back to the facility, subject to facility policy. Unit Information Supports Medical-Surgical and Critical Care clusters. Coverage across all inpatient units.
Collaborative, layered staffing model working alongside the RN team. Typical caseload: approximately 8–20 patients per day, depending on patient acuity.
About the role
Aspirus Wausau Hospital is seeking an experienced Travel Social Worker for a 13-week assignment supporting Medical-Surgical and Critical Care units. The ideal candidate will have experience providing social services and counseling in an acute care hospital setting and be comfortable working with a diverse patient population.