Why ThedaCare?

Living A Life Inspired!

Our new vision at ThedaCare is bold, ambitious, and ignited by a shared passion to provide outstanding care. We are inspired to reinvent health care by becoming a proactive partner in health, enriching the lives of all and creating value in everything we do. Each of us are called to take action in delivering higher standards of care, lower costs and a healthier future for our patients, our families, our communities and our world.

At ThedaCare, our team members are empowered to be the catalyst of change through our values of compassion, excellence, leadership, innovation, and agility. A career means much more than excellent compensation and benefits. Our team members are supported by continued opportunities for learning and development, accessible and transparent leadership, and a commitment to work/life balance. If you’re interested in joining a health care system that is changing the face of care and well-being in our community, we encourage you to explore a future with ThedaCare.

Benefits, with a whole-person approach to wellness –

• Lifestyle Engagement
  • e.g. health coaches, relaxation rooms, health focused apps (Wonder, Ripple), mental health support

• Access & Affordability
  • e.g. minimal or zero copays, team member cost sharing premiums, daycare

About ThedaCare!

Summary :

The Advance Care Planning (ACP) social worker provides support to the ACP Specialist to development, implement, optimize and integrate ACP across clinic, hospital, nursing home, home and community setting across service lines. Works directly with team members, patients and community members to ensure everyone over the age of 18 has ACP knowledge and a Power of Attorney for Health Care document. Provides education and support in the hospital and ambulatory setting while documenting in EPIC as necessary.

Job Description:

Schedule:

• Full time, benefited position

• 40 hrs/week

• Travel to various sites around the system doing ACP (advance care planning) clinics.

• Help complete advance directives in the inpatient setting

Key Accountabilities

• Facilitate monthly group classes and weekly individual ACP clinics.

• Coordinate ACP volunteers in the hospital and ambulatory settings.

• Provide outreach and information to community members/patients in regards to ACP.

• Address/correct incorrect POA-HC documents.

• Facilitate team member education at various ThedaCare locations.

• Facilitate patient/community informational sessions at various ThedaCare locations.

• Schedule patients directly with ACP resources within the system.

• Support ACP Facilitators throughout system through education resources.

Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters degree in social work from an accredited university.

• Licensed/Certified as Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Advanced Practice Social Worker (APSW), Certified Independent Social Worker (CISW), or Certified Social Worker (CSW)

• Certified as a Respecting Choices ACP Facilitator (or willing to complete within the first six months of employment)

• Experience in health care preferred.

Physical Demands

• Ability to move freely (standing, stooping, walking, bending, pushing and pulling) and lift up to a maximum of twenty-five (25) pounds without assistance

• Category 2: Job classification is not exposed to blood borne pathogens (blood or bodily fluids) while performing job duties

Work Environment

• Normally works in climate controlled office environment

• Frequent sitting with movement throughout office space

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Scheduled FTE:

1

Location:

ThedaCare Regional Medical Center - Appleton - Appleton,Wisconsin

Overtime Exempt:

No