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Job Title: Social Worker - LMSW, Transplant Lung
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Apply: https://jobs.mayoclinic.org/job/phoenix/social-worker-lmsw-transplant-lung/33647/61941348016
Responsibilities
Provides psychosocial services and support to patients and families through all phases of transplant journey. Conducts psychosocial assessments to identify patient strengths and risks related to individual’s suitability for transplant and develop appropriate treatment plans to overcome identified barriers and mitigate risk. Follows institutional guidelines for compliance and adheres to regulatory accreditation board policies. Collaborates with multidisciplinary team, patient, and family to develop and implement social work interventions. Effectively communicates and documents psychosocial recommendations, progress updates, and treatment plans to all members of health care team. Provides psychoeducation to staff, patients, and families. Maintains positive working relationships with vendors and external agencies to access services for patients. The individual must possess the ability to utilize critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, evidence-based practice, and professionalism.
Provides social work services for facilitating solutions to the medically related psychosocial/environmental problems of patients and families. Ensures the continuity of patient care by implementing interventions which may include initial assessment, identifying mental health disorders, brief behavioral health interventions, information and referral, during hospitalization and/or outpatient treatment. May provide educational support to staff. Maintains positive working relationships with vendors and external agencies to access services for patients. The individual must possess the ability to clinically assess and treat emotional mental health issues. The individual will also be able to diagnose under the direct supervision of a LCSW social worker. This LMSW position will assess data reflective of the patient's status and appropriately interpret information relative to the patient's age-specific needs is required.
Qualifications
Master's degree in Social Work. One year of current experience in a clinic, hospital, medical setting, or healthcare field preferred. Must have knowledge of adjustment to medical diagnosis and chronic disease. Strong communication skills are needed to interact with patients, family members/ care givers, providers and allied health staff. Must have psychosocial diagnostic skills and ability to coordinate transition of care. Active license through Arizona State Board of Behavioral Health Service Examiners; Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) required.
Transplant experience preferred.
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Renown Health, located in Reno, Nevada, is the only not-for-profit health care system in northern Nevada. We are continuing to grow and with that we are opening a transplant unit and looking for experienced Social Workers to join our new service line in Solid Organ Transplant (SOT).
Leading with People First: Renown Health won Ragan’s Workplace Wellness Award for Employee Experience through dedicated employee wellness programs, fostering a culture of engagement and wellbeing. Reno itself is growing rapidly as well and becoming a west coast destination given, we are only a short drive to Lake Tahoe and countless outdoor adventures.
Essential Responsibilities:
Provides comprehensive social work services to patients and families through all phases of transplant—from date of initial referral through transplant hospitalization and for the duration of the post-transplant period. This position provides services/intervention for patients and families referred for Transplant services; demonstrating the ability to collaborate with patients’ and families physical, cognitive, emotional, and psychosocial needs specific to the population being served. This position provides a comprehensive psychosocial service to patients and support thru the three phases of transplant services: assessment, pre-transplant, and post-transplant.
Required Qualifications:
Requires minimum two years’ experience in a clinical social service setting. Transplant experience preferred.
Masters prepared social worker degree at minimum. Ability to obtain and maintain a State of Nevada Social Worker license at time of hire. Requires valid Nevada license as an LSW, LISW, LCSW, LASW or is eligible for licensure in Nevada.
Apply here or reach out to Shannon.Earl@renown.org to learn more.
This position is eligible for a sign on bonus and relocation assistance. Please reach out to learn more.
Clinical Social Worker
UCSF Sacramento, CA
Apply: https://UCSFMC.contacthr.com/135219942
Job Summary
The MSW (CSW II) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (CSW III) provides psychosocial assessment, crisis intervention, therapeutic interventions consultation, education, community linkages and supportive services for pre/post Kidney Transplant patients and families. The CSW II/III coordinates resources and services in response to patients’ psychosocial needs throughout the inpatient and outpatient continuum. The CSW III has advance knowledge and skills in clinical social work and is distinguished from the CSW II by leadership activities in the department, including participation in advanced program planning, provision of educational programs, clinical supervision and consultation to the clinical team.
The CSW II/III provides age-appropriate assessments, interpretation of data, and delivery of interventions for the Kidney Transplant program and demonstrates the ability to work with any patient regardless of race, gender, religious affiliation, cultural beliefs, lifestyle, disease process or treatment plan.
Required Qualifications
• Master’s degree from a CSWE accredited school of Social Work.
• Current California State License of Clinical Social Work in good standing (CSW III Only).
• Knowledge and abilities essential to the successful performance of the duties assigned to the position.
• Demonstrates resourcefulness, effective written and oral communication, diplomacy, and organizational and analytic skills.
• Self-directed, assertive and creative in problem solving, systems planning and patient care management in a high-volume work environment.
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams.
• Basic telephone, and computer skills including the use of the internet.
• This position requires the flexibility to orient and work on-site at all UCSF Medical Center locations. (Preferred)
Qualifications
• Experience working in a healthcare setting, including out-patient, in-patient and/or transplantation
License/Certification
• Current California State License of Clinical Social Work in good standing (CSW III Only)
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SOCIAL WORKER FOR KIDNEY TRANSPLANT TEAM
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Has Been Named:
About the Division of Social Services:
Our clinical social workers are all licensed professionals who provide specialized expertise on medical teams. We are guided by our core values which include promotion of self-determination, dignity and respect for all beliefs and cultures, and supporting the strengths of patients and families in their pursuit of health and wellbeing. There are over 150 clinical social workers within the Social Service Division at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital serving patients and families through their inpatient hospitalization(s) and providing ongoing services in the outpatient settings.
About the Job:
The Kidney Transplant Social Worker will provide resource information to families, complete psychosocial assessments, attend meetings as needed, work in Transplant clinic (varied days) and attend post-clinic wrap up meetings.
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 40 hours per week, Day shift
Qualifications:
To be considered, candidates must have their master’s degree in social work and be a Licensed Social Worker in the State of Ohio. Strongly desire candidates with transplant experience.
Pay: $28.50-$40.00 per hour
Market Leading Benefits Including:
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NOW HIRING – Transplant LCSWs
Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans has open positions for LCSWs.
This job engages in advanced clinical social work practice in the medical setting based on the application of social work theory, knowledge, ethics and methods to restore or enhance, social, psychosocial or bio-psychosocial functioning of individuals, couples, families, groups, organizations and communities. Applies specialized clinical knowledge and advanced clinical skills in the areas of prevention, assessment and treatment of mental, emotional, behavioral and addictive disorders; engages in multi-disciplinary treatment planning and clinical social work duties and coordinates and implements complex discharge plans through the use of the company and community-based services.
Job Duties
· Interviews and assesses patients and assists throughout patient care plan.
· Identifies and provides helpful resources to patients and families.
· Maintains patient records and documents and communicates critical information to the medical team.
· Participates in on-call rotation.
· Adapts behavior to the specific patient population, including but not limited to respect for privacy, method of introduction to the patient, adapting explanation of services or procedures to be performed, requesting permissions and communication style.
· Performs other related duties as required.
Education
Work Experience
Certifications
Ochsner is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.
Apply today and start your career journey at Ochsner Health!
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Social Worker-LCSW, Hispanic Transplant Program, Full Time, Days
Bilingual: Spanish
In this role, the Hispanic transplant social worker will have both clinical and outreach responsibilities. You will travel to dialysis units throughout Chicagoland and NW Indiana to educate patients and professionals regarding kidney transplant. Dialysis unit visits can consist of “drop-ins” to meet with staff along with full day “Lobby Days,” spending 1-2 days at a unit speaking with all patients to discuss transplant options and to distribute NM transplant educational material.
The professional we select will meet directly with abdominal (kidney, pancreas and liver) transplant patients and their families to perform biopsychosocial assessments, and work in conjunction with the interdisciplinary team. This compassionate individual will recommend plans of intervention based on patient needs. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, assisting patients in navigating complex financial/insurance issues, providing supportive counseling to patients in their re-adjustment to pre and post-transplant lifestyle, management of complications, and making referrals to outside mental health providers and agencies as necessary
Additional responsibilities will include:
Qualifications Required:
For the full job description and to apply, please visit https://smrtr.io/fyBfr.
AA/EOE
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Email STSW at help@stsw.org with your chosen price option and your post attached in Word format, one typed page or less, employer’s logo, directions/link for application contact, font similar in size to Times New Roman 12pt, and with 1″ margins on all sides. Once your post has been approved, you will be notified by a link by which you can make a payment online. When your payment has been made, your ad will be posted on this webpage and you will be sent a confirmation and the link to view it. Please note that only positions for social workers working in the field of organ transplant will be posted.