Dialysis Medical Social Worker - Part-Time
About The Position
The Medical Social Worker utilizes social work expertise and clinical knowledge to educate patients on the best choices for treatment, health, and wellness when living with kidney disease to enhance quality of life. The Medical Social Worker is responsible for supporting the social and emotional well-being of patients at Satellite Healthcare. The Social Worker conducts psychosocial assessments, participates in care planning and team review of the patient's current psychosocial needs, and provides management of services to patients to assist them in coping with issues associated with chronic kidney disease and dialysis treatments. You will play a vital role to ensure that we deliver on our Mission to make life better for those with kidney disease and our Vision to be unsurpassed in our individualized experience, our quality, and our compassion. You approach your work with an indisputable sense of greater purpose. Lastly, you are high energy, seek out opportunities to improve the environment for patients and staff, are goal-oriented, and gain deep satisfaction from building relationships.
Requirements
- Master's Degree in Social Work from an accredited CSWE institution
- MSW required.
- LCSW/ACSW required, LCSW preferred (CA).
- Licensure/LMSW required in states with licensure (TX, TN)
Nice To Haves
- Preferable experience in other health and human services fields.
- Medical experience is highly desirable.
- One (1) year of work experience in a behavioral or healthcare-related setting, preferred.
Responsibilities
- Utilizes social work expertise and clinical knowledge to educate patients on the best choices for treatment, health, and wellness when living with kidney disease to enhance quality of life.
- Supports the social and emotional well-being of patients at Satellite Healthcare.
- Conducts psychosocial assessments.
- Participates in care planning and team review of the patient's current psychosocial needs.
- Provides management of services to patients to assist them in coping with issues associated with chronic kidney disease and dialysis treatments.
- Sets the tone that enables our patients to live a better life and address their needs holistically.
- Makes a difference for our patients so that they do dialysis to live instead of living for dialysis.
Benefits
- 401k with employer match
- PTO
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
