Social Worker - LMSW, Kidney Transplant

The Complex Care Kidney Transplant Social Worker plays a vital role in supporting patients and families through the kidney and pancreas transplant journey. In this role, you’ll provide specialized psychosocial assessment, care coordination, and education within a fast‑paced, highly collaborative transplant environment.

You’ll work closely with transplant coordinators, financial teams, and a multidisciplinary care team to help patients prepare for transplant, navigate insurance and logistical challenges, and remain engaged throughout evaluation, waitlist, and post‑transplant phases. This position is well‑suited for social workers who enjoy complex medical work, value teamwork, and are comfortable navigating sensitive conversations with empathy and professionalism.

Key aspects of the role include recognizing psychosocial patterns, identifying potential barriers early, and intervening proactively to support transplant readiness and continuity of care. You’ll also help patients and caregivers understand the responsibilities involved in transplant, including caregiver expectations and required follow‑through. This role requires the ability to communicate clearly and compassionately, including delivering difficult information related to transplant status changes, delays, or financial limitations, while maintaining strong clinical judgment and patient‑centered care.

Why You’ll Love This Role In this role, you’ll be part of a highly specialized transplant team where your clinical expertise truly matters. You’ll build meaningful, long‑term relationships with patients and caregivers while supporting them through some of the most complex and impactful moments of their healthcare journey. You’ll have the opportunity to work at the top of your license in a collaborative, interdisciplinary environment that values critical thinking, autonomy, and professional growth. If you’re an LMSW who enjoys medical social work, thrives in fast‑paced settings, and wants to make a tangible difference in patient outcomes, this role offers both challenge and purpose.

*This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship with the exception of the TN visa classification; Also, Mayo Clinic DOES NOT participate in the F-1 STEM OPT extension program.

Why Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic is top-ranked in more specialties than any other care provider according to U.S. News & World Report. As we work together to put the needs of the patient first, we are also dedicated to our employees, investing in competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit plans [https://jobs.mayoclinic.org/benefits/] – to take care of you and your family, now and in the future. And with continuing education and advancement opportunities at every turn, you can build a long, successful career with Mayo Clinic.