Job Description Summary

Provides solid organ transplant social work services for facilitating solutions to the medically related psychosocial/environmental problems of patients and families. Ensures the continuity of patient care by implementing interventions which may include initial and annual assessments, identifying mental health disorders, brief behavioral health interventions, information and referral, during hospitalization and/or outpatient treatment. May provide educational support to staff. Participates in quality meetings and committees. Collaborates with the multi-disciplinary team. Knowledgeable in ESRD Medicare and able to assist patients with maintaining adequate health care coverage. Maintains a positive working relationships with vendors and external agencies to access services for patients. The individual must possess the ability to clinically assess and treat emotional mental health issues and identify and address psychosocial barriers. Master’s degree in social work and licensure required. Minimum of one year of current experience in a clinic, hospital, medical setting, or health care field preferred. This position participates in an on-call rotation of the Organ Transplant Social Work Team. Experience with transplant patients or dialysis patients preferred.

Entity

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Regular

Cost Center

CC000728 CHS - Transplant - Kidney Adult (Main)

Pay Rate Type

Salary

Pay Grade

Health-27

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Job Description

Assists with coordination of the discharge process to ensure a successful transition in collaboration with the health care team to achieve targeted patient outcomes. This role completes an assessment on the patient and caregivers throughout the hospitalization and outpatient follow-up as needed. This position identifies risk factors that the patient may experience after discharge and applies discharge interventions to lower the patient risk of an undesirable event post discharge. The Social Worker (MSW) bridges the discharge to outpatient provider with the patient and caregiver to address issues and questions.

Additional Job Description

Education: Bachelors Degree or equivalent Work Experience: 4-6 years State licensure and/or professional certification requirement/s dependent on position.

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