Mechanical Circulatory Support Social Worker- Msw

CHI St. Vincent a regional health network serving Arkansas is part of CommonSpirit Health. We have served Arkansas since 1888 with a history of many firsts. Together with more than 4500 coworkers 1000 medical staff and 500 volunteers we consistently receive praise for care advancements. CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health in 2019. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community. CHI St. Vincent provides you with the same level of care you provide to others. We care about our employee well-being and offer benefits that complement and support your work/life balance.We offer the following benefits to support you and your family:Free Premium Membership to our Care@Work program to help employees with child care pet care senior caregivers housekeepers & more.Health/Dental/Vision Insurance Flexible spending accounts Voluntary Protection: Group Accident Critical Illness and Identity Theft Adoption Assistance Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family Paid Time Off (PTO) Tuition Assistance for career growth and development Matching 401(k) and 457(b) Retirement Programs Wellness Programs.

Provides direct social work outpatient and inpatient services including but not limited to complex psychosocial evaluations of potential and current MCS recipients, and advanced heart failure patients, makes formal recommendations based off of the complex psychosocial eval for advanced therapies, complex discharge planning, monitoring and documenting patient adherence, leading educational classes and support groups, Counseling assessment, treatment planning, intervention, recommendations to individual adult patients and their families/significant others. Must be knowledgeable in areas such as active listening, social perceptiveness, critical thinking, and coordination. The Social Worker has the ability to carry the role of advisor, therapist and clinician.

• Conducts psychosocial evaluations of potential recipients to identify barriers to candidacy for LVAD ensure lack of coercion and address psychosocial risks. Encourages participation in decision making by the patient. Ensures that the patient has adequate electrical and phone services as well as a safe environment for a LVAD. Provides formal recommendation to the MDT as to whether the patient is appropriate for LVAD
• Attends inpatient rounds for all MCS devices to assist in ensuring goals of care are understood and family or caregiver understanding is optimal. 
• Assures completion and appropriateness of complex discharge plan and communicates the plan of care to the team. This may include but is not limited to obtaining DME, setting up infusion therapy, home tube feedings or skilled nursing. 
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary healthcare team members to ensure continuity and coordination of patient care throughout the continuum and into the community by coordinating placement with  home health, long term acute hospitals (LTACs) and skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), assisted living, acute rehab, and  psych placement.  Assists team in evaluating appropriateness of facility.
• Provide liaison services and referrals to hospital resources and community agencies, including medication assistance programs.
• Attends the outpatient clinic to obtain updates on psychosocial status, provide crisis intervention and to facilitate referrals for necessary services. 
• Monitors and documents patient adherence with compliance contracts. Pays close attention to those who are at a higher risk for morbidity and mortality.
• Leads Education Classes and Support Groups by reviewing requirements for transplant, coping with complex medical conditions, caregiver topics, financial concerns and substance abuse relapse prevention.
• Counseling patients suffering from adjustment issues related to chronic illness, life adjustments with the LVAD, guilt in moving forward with transplant. 
• Remains current of Medicare and Medicaid laws and guidelines, Medicare Conditions of Participation, managed care contracts, and other legal and regulatory requirements as they relate to health care social work services.  Assures patients are informed of rights and responsibilities as participants in these programs

Minimum Education

Master’s Degree from a Council on Social Work Education accredited graduate school

Minimum Years in Field

2-3 years clinical social work or allied health practice, with hospital or medical background or experience

 preferred  

1. Current Arkansas License
2. Master’s Degree from a Council on Social Work Education accredited graduate school
3. LCSW required or eligible for
4. Mechanical Circulatory Support, Transplant, Dialysis, Psychiatric and/or PM&R experience a plus