Transplant Social Worker Job at Froedtert Health in Milwaukee

Overview

Location: US:WI:MILWAUKEE at our FROEDTERT HOSPITAL facility.

This job is: ON - SITE.

FTE: 1.000000

Standard Hours: 40.00

Shift: 1

Shift Details: 8am-4pm working Monday through Friday, no weekends or holidays

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 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

• 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

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.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Other

Industries

• Hospitals and Health Care