Social Worker
About The Position
DaVita is hiring a Social Worker to serve as a vital member of each patient’s core care team in an outpatient dialysis setting. The role supports and advocates for patients navigating the transition to dialysis and helps them understand their rights and responsibilities while managing the physical, mental, emotional, and financial demands of End Stage Renal Disease. The Social Worker builds meaningful, long-term relationships with patients and their families and collaborates with a supportive care team. The position also involves helping patients improve their health through clinical goal-setting and quality improvement initiatives.
Requirements
- Meet all state-required regulations to practice in the dialysis setting.
- Master’s degree in Social Work (MSW) with a specialization in clinical practice.
- Demonstrated knowledge of government and private insurance programs.
- Basic computer skills in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- Achieve functional proficiency with DaVita-specific applications within 60 days.
Responsibilities
- Support and advocate for patients as they navigate life on dialysis.
- Help patients understand their rights and responsibilities.
- Guide patients in managing the physical, mental, emotional, and financial demands of End Stage Renal Disease.
- Build meaningful, long-term relationships with patients and their families in an outpatient setting.
- Contribute to patient health through clinical goal-setting and quality improvement initiatives.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k) match
- Paid time off
- PTO cash out
- Paid training
- Family resources
- EAP counseling sessions
- Access to Headspace®
- Backup child and elder care
- Maternity and paternity leave
- Pet insurance
- Performance-based rewards
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Job Type
Full-time
