Marshfield Medical Center-Minocqua is encompassing a clinic and 14+ bed hospital in Northern Rural Wisconsin.  The department of Community Resources provides Social Work services for not only the Minocqua area but the entire Marshfield Clinic Health System throughout a large portion of rural Wisconsin.  This department is primarily outpatient focused and we serve OB, pediatrics, adults, geriatrics, and various specialties including Oncology and Memory Clinic.  We get referrals from providers and other staff as well as direct referrals from patients and families.  We assess needs (psycho-social-economical-health); help direct patients to appropriate community resources; try to facilitate through barriers to care. This might include financial assistance programs; transportation resources; help in the home; domestic violence; child/elder abuse situations. We assist with advance care planning. We partner with many community agencies such as home health, hospice, aging departments, social services, senior centers, etc. and I am a representative for our clinic on several community-based committees.   We see patients/families in person on the Minocqua campus and assist via phone for those unable to meet in person.        

Special Placement Information:

The Agency is accepting BSW Full-time, MSW 1st year students, MSW 2nd year and Advanced Standing Clinical Students, Part-time BSW, Part-time MSW. 
 Work hours are Monday –Friday 8:00am-4:30pm Central time. The clinic is closed for certain holidays (January 1; Memorial Day; July 4; Labor Day; Thanksgiving; Christmas Day).  We do have a small cafeteria that people can purchase items for breakfast or lunch, and it includes Starbucks beverages.  The cafeteria does not accept cash, credit/debit card only.  We are in a rural area with no public transportation.  Student will need to arrange for own transportation to the clinic.  Typically, we don’t travel much during the workday unless to a meeting or to main office for specific reasons. Travel is not reimbursed, and there is no stipend. Students will need to purchase their own liability insurance in the amount of 1 million per incident and 3 million aggregated. Video/audio taping is permitted with the patient’s consent.