Lauren Wheeler
@laurenwheeler
Licensed clinical social worker specializing in transplant and complex medical care.
United StatesWhat I'm looking for
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over eight years post-MSW experience focused on healthcare social work, particularly transplant and complex medical populations. I advocate for patients' psychosocial needs, build therapeutic alliances across diverse cultural backgrounds, and coordinate multidisciplinary care to address discharge planning, community resource linkage, and complex case management.
I hold certifications including Licensed Clinical Social Worker (CO, MT) and Certified Clinical Transplant Social Worker, and I have a proven record of onboarding and training colleagues, participating in interdisciplinary teams, and developing programs to improve mental health awareness. I pursue ongoing professional growth through clinical consultation, evidence-based research, and expanding clinical techniques and medical knowledge.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
UCKidney/Pancreas Transplant Social Worker
UCHealth
May 2021 - Present (4 years 5 months)
Provide transplant-focused psychosocial assessment and care coordination for kidney and pancreas patients, facilitating discharge planning and community resource linkage to improve post-transplant outcomes.
Complex Social Worker
SCL Good Samaritan Hospital
Nov 2019 - May 2021 (1 year 6 months)
Coordinated care and services for complex hospital patients across units, conducted functional and resource assessments, and educated clinical teams on case management and discharge processes.
Medical Social Worker
American Renal Associates
May 2017 - Dec 2019 (2 years 7 months)
Supported dialysis patients through psychosocial interventions, advocacy, and referral to community services, and contributed patient perspectives at interdisciplinary meetings to address non-medical barriers.
YIYoung Advocate
Young Invincibles
Jan 2019 - May 2019 (4 months)
Engaged young adult mental health advocacy work including community organizing, event research and execution, and peer support to increase campus mental health awareness.
NCConducted biopsychosocial assessments and supported children and families during crises, managed complex discharge planning, and participated in interdisciplinary advocacy and family meetings.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
BRBryn Mawr College - Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research
Master of Social Service, Social Work
Activities and societies: Selected as Student Ambassador; recruited and corresponded with applicants.
Completed a Master of Social Service with a clinical concentration, accredited by the CSWE, with leadership experience as a student ambassador.
UBUniversity of Colorado Boulder
Bachelor of Arts, Integrative Physiology
Activities and societies: Spirit Squad member and national travel as cheerleader; recipient of the Kevin J. Robinson Award for extraordinary commitment to social justice.
Earned a Bachelor of Arts in Integrative Physiology with extracurricular involvement on the spirit squad and recognition for commitment to social justice.
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