Seattle, Washington
Seattle, Washington
Seattle, Washington
Posted: 14-May-23
Location: Orlando, Florida
Salary: Unpaid
Categories:
Internal Number: 23010293
Description
All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:
- Benefits from Day One
- Paid Days Off from Day One
- Career Development
- Whole Person Wellbeing Resources
Our promise to you: Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. Itâ™s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.
Schedule: PRN
Shift: Variable/ As needed
The community youâ™ll be caring for: AdventHealth Orlando
- Located on a lush tropical campus, our flagship hospital, 1,368-bed AdventHealth Orlando
- We offer great benefits with immediate Health Insurance coverage
- Career growth and advancement potential
- Serves as the major tertiary facility for much of the Southeast, the Caribbean and South America
- AdventHealth Orlando houses one of the largest Emergency Departments and largest cardiac catheterization labs in the country
- We are already one of the busiest hospitals in the nation, providing service excellence to more than 32,000 inpatients and 125,000 outpatients each year
The role youâ™ll contribute: The Certified Clinical Transplant Social Worker is responsible for completing comprehensive pre-transplant psychosocial evaluations on pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients. The Social Worker documents in patient charts in a timely, efficient, and clinical manner. The Social Worker determines patientâ™s ability to manage his or her own care post-transplant/Ventricular Assistance Device (VAD) care, including transportation, support system/caregiver, financial status, housing, mental status, and functional status. The Social Worker works directly with the pharmacist and financial coordinator to ensure the patient has the financial resources to acquire needed medications post-transplant. The Social Worker actively participates in patient and family support and education through the monthly support group. Attends and participates in team meetings that are focused on patient care and treatment planning. Provides case management, crisis intervention, and counseling where clinically indicated to patients pre- and post-transplant. Actively participates in outstanding customer service and accepts responsibility in maintaining relationships that are equally respectful to all.
The value youâ™ll bring to the team:
- Performs and generates timely documentation of comprehensive psychosocial assessment(s) which includes the following:
- Assessing patientâ™s ability to understand and comprehend transplant and VAD implant process
- Assessing patientâ™s motivation for transplant, living donation, and VAD placement
- Evaluating patientâ™s mental and psychiatric status and referring to mental health treatment as clinically indicated
- Assessing patientâ™s employment status, disability, and insurance coverage to determine areas of potential concern, making appropriate referrals to the transplant financial coordinator and/or pharmacy assistant
- Assessing patientâ™s compliance and ability to adhere to medication regimen and treatment recommendations
- Assessing patientâ™s social history and availability/stability of support system
- Assessing patientâ™s substance use history and referring to treatment programs as necessary
- Assessing patientâ™s functional status
- Assessing patientâ™s caregiver and transportation plan
- Assess patientâ™s ability to adhere to important lifestyle behaviors that could affect transplant, VAD or living donation outcomes
- Collaborates with the multi-disciplinary team in establishing/documenting goals and treatment plan for the patient. Serves as a consultant and educator to the multi-disciplinary team regarding the psychosocial components of illness, disability, and hospitalization.
- Participates with the initial patient orientation process and provides ongoing patient education on the transplant/living donation/VAD process.
- Utilizes advanced competence to perform crisis intervention as clinically indicated. This includes follow-up with patient in clinic or the bedside to assess adjustment, caregiver/transportation concerns, mental status, and make referrals as necessary. Assists in patient advocacy, resource brokering, and information and referral services.
- Provides patients with support and education surrounding end-of-life issues and advance directives.
Minimum qualifications:
- Minimum of two years of experience in case management, healthcare social work and/or mental health counseling
- Minimum of two years of transplant experience
- Current active State of Florida license as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker
- Certified Clinical Transplant Social Worker through the Society of Transplant Social Workers
