SOCIAL WORKER MSW - THORACIC TRANSPLANT ADMIN

Froedtert • Milwaukee, WI

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Transplant Social Worker acts as a liaison between families, hospital staff, and patients. The Social Worker plans, implements and facilitates social service interventions for Nephrology, Advanced Heart Failure, Ventricular Assist Device, and Solid Organ Transplant patients across the full continuum of care. Provides psychosocial assessment and ongoing updates to address patients' evolving needs. Works with patients to access and secure resources necessary to receive and maintain a ventricular assist device or solid organ transplant.

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years experience working in health care is required.
• Masters Degree in Social Work with casework in medical social work is required.
• Current State of Wisconsin certification as a social worker is required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with clients with advanced disease is preferred.
• Solid Organ Transplant and/or ambulatory medical social work experience is preferred.
• Knowledge of end stage disease processes beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Acts as a liaison between families, hospital staff, and patients.
• Plans, implements and facilitates social service interventions for Nephrology, Advanced Heart Failure, Ventricular Assist Device, and Solid Organ Transplant patients across the full continuum of care.
• Provides psychosocial assessment and ongoing updates to address patients' evolving needs.
• Works with patients to access and secure resources necessary to receive and maintain a ventricular assist device or solid organ transplant.

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Growth opportunity- Career Pathways & Career Tuition Assistance, CEU opportunities
• Academic Partnership with the Medical College of Wisconsin
• Referral bonuses
• Retirement plan - 403b
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short & Long Term Disability, Free Workplace Clinics
• Employee Assistance Programs, Adoption Assistance, Healthy Contributions, Care@Work, Moving Assistance, Discounts on gym memberships, travel and other work life benefits available

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level