Also called: Organ Transplant Social Worker
Evaluates patients waiting for organ transplants to be sure they have support at home, then helps them through the stress before and after surgery.
She interviews a man hoping for a new liver about who will drive him to appointments and whether he has stayed sober. She presents her findings at the transplant team meeting, then visits a kidney recipient on day three after surgery to sort out medication costs.
Estimate based on healthcare social worker pay at transplant centers.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 7 years after high school. Master of Social Work and a state license (often LCSW), plus medical social work experience.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Social Work, Psychology.
Growing faster than average. About 48,000 US transplants happen each year, and every transplant program must employ social workers.
Low risk for 10 years. AI may help with forms and insurance; judging a patient's support and guiding them through fear stays human.
Classes: Psychology, Biology, Sociology.
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