SOCIAL WORKER MSW - THORACIC TRANSPLANT ADMIN

Froedtert Health; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Career tuition assistance

Academic partnership with MCW

Referral bonuses

403b retirement plan

Health, dental, vision, life insurance

Job summary

Froedtert Health in Milwaukee, WI is seeking a Transplant Social Worker for our Froedtert Hospital campus. This onsite, full-time role supports patients across Nephrology, Advanced Heart Failure, VAD and Solid Organ Transplant programs, providing psychosocial assessment and care coordination.

The role requires a Master’s Degree in Social Work, current Wisconsin social work licensure, and a minimum of two years in health care.

Qualifications

• MSW with medical social work experience is preferred.
• WI social work licensure is required.
• Minimum 2 years experience in health care is required.

Responsibilities

• Act as liaison between families, hospital staff and patients across nephrology, heart failure and transplant services.
• Plan, implement and facilitate social service interventions for transplant patients.
• Provide psychosocial assessment and ongoing updates to address patient needs and access resources for ventricular assist devices or transplants.

Skills

Social Work

Communication

Healthcare Experience

Education

Master's Degree in Social Work

Job description

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Location: US:WI:MILWAUKEE at our FROEDTERT HOSPITAL facility.
Onsite job.
FTE: 1.000000
Standard Hours: 40.00
Shift: Shift 1

Job Summary

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.

Experience

Minimum 2 years experience working in health care is required. 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.

Education

Masters Degree in Social Work with casework in medical social work is required.

Licensure

Current State of Wisconsin certification as a social worker is required.

Perks & Benefits At Froedtert Health

Froedtert Health Offers a variety of perks & benefits to staff, depending on your role you may be eligible for the following:

• 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

The Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin regional health network is a partnership between Froedtert Health and the Medical College of Wisconsin supporting a shared mission of patient care, innovation, medical research and education. Our health network operates eastern Wisconsin's only academic medical center and adult Level I Trauma center engaged in thousands of clinical trials and studies. The Froedtert & MCW health network, which includes ten hospitals, nearly 2,000 physicians and more than 45 health centers and clinics draw patients from throughout the Midwest and the nation.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer who values and maintains an environment that attracts, recruits, engages and retains a diverse workforce. We welcome protected veterans to share their priority consideration status with us at 262-439-1961. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing. During your application and interview process, if you have a need that requires an accommodation, please contact us at 262-439-1961. We will attempt to fulfill all reasonable accommodation requests.