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Posted: 07-Feb-25
Location: Orlando, Florida
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Internal Number: 25004572
Certified Clinical Transplant Social Worker AdventHealth Orlando
Top Reasons to work at 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
• Onsite - Days - 8a-5p, On call required
- Performs and generates timely documentation of comprehensive psychosocial assessment(s) which includes the following:
- Assessing patient’s ability to understand and comprehend transplant and VAD implant process
- Assessing patient’s motivation for transplant, living donation, and VAD placement
- Evaluating patient’s mental and psychiatric status and referring to mental health treatment as clinically indicated
- 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.
- Facilitates ongoing support group meetings for transplant patients and their families.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
- Minimum of two years of experience in case management, healthcare social work and/or mental health counseling
- Minimum of two years of transplant experience
LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, OR REGISTRATION REQUIRED:
- Current active State of Florida license as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker
- Certified Clinical Transplant Social Worker through the Society of Transplant Social Workers
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 patients 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.
