and Responsibilities As our Transplant Licensed Social Worker, you will provide psychosocial assessment, intervention, and advocacy for transplant candidates and recipients and their families and caregivers. Every day you will work compassionately, with cultural competence and tact, to facilitate access to and continuity of transplant care, in a role federally mandated by UNOS for Medicare-certified solid organ transplant programs.
To be successful in this role, you will bring social work licensure and transplant psychosocial expertise. Performs pre-transplant psychosocial evaluation of potential transplant recipients. Performs pre-transplant interval psychosocial re-evaluation of at-risk transplant candidates while listed for deceased donor transplantation.
Provides short-term adjustment counseling to pre-transplant recipient candidates, to assist with emotional, social, and/or economic stresses of illness and disability. Facilitates pre-transplant referral to community resources as indicated for recipients. Documents pre-transplant assessments and interventions according to transplant center policy.
Reports pre-transplant psychosocial findings and/or concerns to multi-discipline transplant team. Contributes to coordinated, interdisciplinary plans of care for recipients. Job Requirements Required Masters Other Master's of Social Work from an accredited college or university., upon hire Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker: WA, upon hire or Licensed Advanced Social Worker: WA, upon hire or Agency Affiliated Counselor: WA, upon hire Where You'll Work Virginia Mason Franciscan Health has a rich history of providing exceptional healthcare, dating back to 1891.
Building upon a legacy of compassionate care and innovation, our organization has evolved over the years through strategic partnerships and integrations to expand our reach and services across the Puget Sound area. Today, as Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, we remain deeply committed to healing the whole person – body, mind, and spirit – in the communities we serve. This commitment is strengthened by the diverse expertise and shared values brought together through our growth.
Our dedicated providers offer a full spectrum of health care services, from routine wellness to complex disease management, all grounded in rigorous research and education. Our comprehensive network of 10 hospitals and nearly 300 care sites strategically located across the greater Puget Sound region reflects our ongoing commitment to accessibility and comprehensive care. We are proud of our pioneering medical advances and numerous awards and accreditations that reflect our dedication to excellence.
When you join Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, you become part of a team that delivers top-quality, professional healthcare in modern, well-equipped facilities, and contributes to a legacy of service built on collaboration and shared purpose.