Location Detail: 80 Seymour Street (10008)
Shift Detail: M-F 8-4:30
Work Location Type: In Person
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Every day, more than 40,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common: pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut's most comprehensive healthcare network.
Hartford Hospital is one of the largest and most respected teaching hospitals as well as a Level I trauma center. Hartford Hospital is on the cutting edge of technology & medical care and is home to the Center for Education, Simulation and Innovation (CESI), one of the most-advanced medical simulation training centers in the world. Housing the Northeast's largest robotic surgery center, committed to becoming the best in the country for patient safety and is pursuing that goal by taking innovative action and creating a culture of safety at every level within the organization.
The transplant social worker provides comprehensive social work services to patients and
families through all phases of transplant-from date of initial referral through transplant
hospitalization and for the duration of the post-transplant period. As a member of a
transplant team, the social worker provides patient education and emotional support, is
responsible for referrals to community agencies, coordinates patient care with other team
members, and assists with concrete services.
Education, Licensure & Certification:
• Master's degree from a graduate school of social work accredited by the Council on
Social Work Education
• Maintain professional licensure available to social work healthcare practitioners in the
practice locale.
• Certified Clinical Transplant Social Worker (CCTSW) credential is strongly
preferred
Knowledge:
• Physical and emotional impact of illness on patient and patient's family support
system
• Departmental and hospital policies and procedures
Skills:
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication
• Current clinical assessment skills
• Ability to act in an autonomous, self-directed manner
Qualifications
Education, Licensure & Certification:
• Master's degree from a graduate school of social work accredited by the Council on
Social Work Education
• Maintain professional licensure available to social work healthcare practitioners in the
practice locale.
• Certified Clinical Transplant Social Worker (CCTSW) credential is strongly
preferred
Knowledge:
• Physical and emotional impact of illness on patient and patient's family support
system
• Departmental and hospital policies and procedures
Skills:
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication
• Current clinical assessment skills
• Ability to act in an autonomous, self-directed manner
Experience:
• A minimum of two years of social work experience in a hospital or health care setting
• Transplant experience is preferred.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action employer, the organization will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and veteran or disability status.