Master Social Worker - MSW

Fresenius Medical Care•Aberdeen, WA

About The Position

Provides psychosocial services to patients treated by the facility, including in-center and home dialysis patients. Works with the health care team to promote positive adjustment, rehabilitation, and improved quality of life. Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to educate and support staff in understanding the emotional, psychological, and behavioral impact of Chronic Kidney Disease on patients and families. Supports the company's commitment to quality indicators, outcomes, and quality assessment and improvement activities, actively participating in process improvement to enhance patient satisfaction and quality of life.

Requirements

Masters in Social Work
State required license
2 – 5 years’ related experience

Responsibilities

Assesses patients' psychosocial status, strengths, and areas of need that may affect rehabilitation and optimal treatment outcomes.
Participates in care planning with the patient and healthcare team to identify effective interventions.
Utilizes patient education programs, social work theory, and quality of life measurement instruments for assessment and care planning.
Provides monitoring and interventions for patients to adjust to dialysis and achieve optimal psychosocial status and quality of life.
Provides supportive counseling services to patients.
Provides educational and goal-directed counseling to patients seeking transplant.
Provides information and assists with referral to community resources.
Maintains current knowledge of local vocational/educational rehabilitation programs and assists patients with referral.
Assesses patient awareness of advance directives, assists with accessing forms/information, and facilitates discussion.
Participates in discussions regarding patient DNR status to ensure informed decisions.
Documents social work interactions and interventions.
Provides psychosocial support and/or Social Work Focused Interventions to address non-adherence, quality outcome, and quality of life concerns.
Participates in monthly Quality review meetings and reports on quality indicators.
Assesses patient knowledge of kidney disease and barriers to treatment adherence.
Works with patient, family, and health care team to provide tailored education.
Provides information about all treatment modalities.
Facilitates the transplant referral process and collaborates on transplant waitlist management.
Provides ongoing education to patient/family regarding psychosocial issues related to ESRD and available support services.
Reviews patient rights and responsibilities, grievance information, and facility policies.
Collaborates with the team on appropriate QAI activities.
Reviews patient rights and responsibilities, grievance procedure, and other facility policies upon admission.
Understands the referral and admission process and supports the clinic in patient scheduling.
Interviews patients to identify root causes for discharge requests and shares concerns with operational leadership.
Collaborates and functions as a liaison for patients with Insurance Coordinators to address insurance-related issues.
Provides information and education to patients about payment to dialysis.
Collaborates with the Insurance Coordinator regarding changes to patient state that impact insurance.
Refers patients to the patient billing solutions (PBS) department for bill-related questions.
Assists with the interview process and hiring decisions for new personnel if requested.
Works with administrative support staff to maintain updated patient resource lists.
Provides training to staff pertaining to psychosocial topics.
Contributes and participates with weekly team huddles.
Discusses any urgent patient issues with staff.
Adheres to work defined caseload guidelines.