Dialysis Medical Social Worker
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
- MSW required
- LCSW/ACSW required, LCSW preferred (CA)
- Licensure/LMSW required in states with licensure (TX, TN)
- Master's Degree in Social Work from an accredited CSWE institution
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
- educate patients on the best choices for treatment, health, and wellness when living with kidney disease to enhance quality of life
- supporting the social and emotional well-being of patients
- 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
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Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
