Social Worker Behavioral Health

• Location: Oshkosh, WI
• Facility: Mercy Hospital
• Department: Behavioral Health
• Schedule: Part Time l Days
• Guide Holistic Care: Build personalized care plans across the continuum that truly honor and integrate patient and family preferences.
• Support Complex Needs: Serve as a frontline resource to assess, navigate, and support legal, substance abuse, crisis, and psychosocial challenges.
• Advocate for Patients: Proactively remove barriers to care and connect individuals with critical community resources.
• Collaborate for Continuity: Maintain continuous dialogue with interdisciplinary care teams to ensure seamless transitions and responsive health plans.
• Inform & Document: Help shape post-discharge strategies and ensure precise documentation to align treatment options with patient needs.

Licensure / Certification / Registration

• Required Credential(s):
• One or more of the following:
• Licensed Clinical Counselor credentialed from the Wisconsin Board of Marriage & Family Therapy, Professional Counseling & Social Work obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
• Counselor credentialed from the Wisconsin Board of Marriage & Family Therapy, Professional Counseling & Social Work obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
• Social Worker credentialed from the Wisconsin Board of Marriage & Family Therapy, Professional Counseling & Social Work obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
• Preferred Credential(s):
• Case Manager credentialed from the Commission for Case Manager Certification (CCMC).

Education

• High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Technical degree OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.

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