Social Worker - Acute Care
Posted Sep 29, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time you found resources for a patient with very few options.
What they are checking: Whether they are creative and persistent when connecting patients to help.
You'll work with doctors, nurses and therapists. How do you make sure your input is heard in team rounds?
What they are checking: Whether they can speak up with confidence as part of the care team.
How do you take care of yourself after hard days with patients and families in crisis?
What they are checking: Whether they have healthy ways to manage stress in a demanding role.
What would you do
A patient wants to go home, but the team thinks it's unsafe. How do you handle it?
What they are checking: Whether they balance patient choice with safety and work with the team without forcing a decision.
A family is arguing about whether their dad should move to long-term care. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they can guide hard family conversations calmly and keep the patient's wishes at the center.
About the work
Walk me through how you'd start discharge planning for an older patient who lives alone and was admitted after a fall.
What they are checking: Whether they can assess needs, involve the patient and family, and build a safe plan for going home.
How do you do a biopsychosocial assessment when you only have a short time with a patient?
What they are checking: Whether they can gather the most important information quickly in a fast-paced hospital.
What is Advance Care Planning, and how would you start that conversation with a patient?
What they are checking: Whether they can lead ACP conversations with sensitivity, which the posting lists as part of the job.
How do you keep track of many patients' discharge plans at once?
What they are checking: Whether they stay organized with a large, changing caseload.
What resources in the La Crosse area do you know for patients needing housing, transportation or home care?
What they are checking: Whether they know local community resources or how to learn them quickly.
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