Transplant Social Worker - Clinical - LCSW - FT - Days - MHR

Summary

The provision of these job responsibilities are mandated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) for Medicare-approved transplant centers. As a member of the transplant team, the Solid Organ Transplant (SOT) Social Worker utilizes specialized clinical knowledge and advanced clinical skills to help in the areas of assessment, treatment of medical, patient and caregiver navigation, mental health and behavioral disorders, and discharge planning. This position supports all programs within the departments, including Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Advanced Heart Failure, Adult Heart Transplant, and VAD.

Responsibilities

• Ensures attendance at multidisciplinary rounds or huddles and reports on psychosocial status and its implication for transitions of care.
• Participates in the Transplant Selection Committee; presents the mental health, social status, and functional abilities of candidates.
• Conducts a detailed psychosocial assessment to determine the candidacy for solid organ transplant or living donation.
• Participates in discharge planning including coordinating patient transfer to other facilities.
• Makes sure to monitor progress toward the goals of the social work plan of care and revises it in response to changes in patient needs and condition.
• Organizes and facilitates care conferences with patients, families, representatives, and members of the multidisciplinary care team.

Competencies

• ACCOUNTABILITY, ANALYSIS AND DECISION MAKING
• Clinical Policies and Standards
• CUSTOMER SERVICE
• DEVELOPS RELATIONSHIPS
• INTAKE - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
• PATIENT AND FAMILY CENTERED CARE
• PROBLEM SOLVING
• RESPONDING TO CHANGE
• STANDARDS OF BEHAVIOR

Education And Certification Requirements

• Masters: Social Work (Required)
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (SW LICENSE) - State of Florida (FL)

Additional Job Information

• Complexity of Work: Requires critical thinking skills, effective (verbal and written) communication skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to build and foster positive relationships.
• Must have strong organizational/priority setting/multi-tasking skills.
• Must be able to learn and apply large amounts of technical and procedural information.

Required Work Experience

• Three (3) years' social work experience.
• Transplant experience preferred.

Working Conditions And Physical Requirements

• Bending and Stooping = 80%
• Climbing = 0%
• Keyboard Entry = 80%
• Kneeling = 60%
• Lifting/Carrying Patients 35 Pounds or Greater = 0%
• Lifting or Carrying 0 - 25 lbs Non-Patient = 80%
• Lifting or Carrying 2501 lbs - 75 lbs Non-Patient = 40%
• Lifting or Carrying > 75 lbs Non-Patient = 0%
• Pushing or Pulling 0 - 25 lbs Non-Patient = 80%
• Pushing or Pulling 26 - 75 lbs Non-Patient = 40%
• Pushing or Pulling > 75 lbs Non-Patient = 0%
• Reaching = 80%
• Repetitive Movement Foot/Leg = 0%
• Repetitive Movement Hand/Arm = 80%
• Squatting = 60%
• Sitting = 80%
• Squatting = 60%
• Standing = 80%
• Walking = 80%
• Audible Speech = 80%
• Hearing Acuity = 80%
• Smelling Acuity = 0%
• Taste Discrimination = 0%
• Depth Perception = 80%
• Distinguishing Color = 80%
• Seeing - Far = 80%
• Seeing - Near = 80%
• Bio hazardous Waste = 60%
• Biological Hazards - Respiratory = 60%
• Biological Hazards - Skin or Ingestion = 60%
• Blood and/or Bodily Fluids = 60%
• Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens = 60%
• Asbestos = 0%
• Cytotoxic Chemicals = 0%
• Dust = 60%
• Gas/Vapors/Fumes = 0%
• Hazardous Chemicals = 0%
• Hazardous Medication = 60%
• Latex = 80%
• Computer Monitor = 80%
• Domestic Animals = 40%
• Extreme Heat/Cold = 0%
• Fire Risk = 40%
• Hazardous Noise = 0%
• Heating Devices = 0%
• Hypoxia = 0%
• Laser/High Intensity Lights = 0%
• Magnetic Fields = 0%
• Moving Mechanical Parts = 60%
• Needles/Sharp Objects = 60%
• Potential Electric Shock = 0%
• Potential for Physical Assault = 60%
• Radiation = 0%
• Sudden Decompression During Flights = 0%
• Unprotected Heights = 0%
• Wet or Slippery Surfaces = 80%
• Shift Days