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Social Worker - Heart Failure/LVAD - Weill Cornell - Days

The Inpatient Social Worker on the Heart Failure/LVAD (Left Ventricular Assist Device) Heart Transplant Service Line plays a pivotal role in ensuring patients receive comprehensive care and support. The HF/LVAD/Transplant SW works closely with an interdisciplinary team, including doctors, nurses, rehabilitation therapists, and dietitians ensuring integrated and holistic care for patients. The role involves conducting comprehensive psychosocial assessments to identify patients' needs, strengths, and areas requiring intervention, developing care plans that address physical, emotional, social, and financial aspects of their lives.

In addition, the social worker also connects patients and families with vital community resources and support services, such as transportation, housing, financial assistance, and meal programs. The social worker provides counseling and emotional support to help patients and their families cope with the psychological impact of chronic illness, hospitalization, and treatment, offering education on stress management, lifestyle changes, and adherence to medical regimens. The social worker also facilitates support groups and ...