Travel Social Work - Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Wausau, WI
Talent4Health
5x8 hrs, Days

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
Shift: Day Shift | 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Weekend Requirements: 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 shift: 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.