Social Worker

• This position provides psychosocial evaluation, counseling and resource referral services to facility patients; works in collaboration with the multidisciplinary treatment team to incorporate psychosocial needs / concerns in planning care;
• assists in developing resources to meet patient needs; participates in patient / family and staff orientation, education and in-service activities to promote understanding of the psychosocial impact chronic kidney disease;

and documents services in keeping with facility policies to meet Medicare and QAPI requirements. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES : Provides on-going comprehensive psychosocial assessment and counseling services to chronic kidney disease patients and their families to promote their quality of life.

Provides case management as it focuses on both the patient’s biopsychosocial status and the status of the larger social system.

Integrates the coordination of the services of others. This method includes needs assessment of the client and family along with arranging, monitoring, evaluating, and advocating for a package of multiple services to meet the client’s needs.

• The goal is to optimize patient functioning. Refers patients / families to a wide range of community services, including providers of health care coverage;
• income maintenance programs; transportation services; vocational rehabilitation services; exercise programs; volunteer opportunities;

local, state, and federal agencies; etc., and helps patients / families use these services. Works closely with the interdisciplinary treatment team in planning for patient care and regularly participates in team meetings.

Assists in developing and / or improving facility and community resources to meet patient needs. Initiates and / or participates in patient / family and / or staff orientation, education, rehabilitation, and treatment programs, such as developing educational materials and providing group services for patients / families and in-service programs for staff.

Advocates on patients’ behalf within the renal setting and with appropriate local, state, and federal agencies and programs, and for the development of services.

Participates in facility staff meetings. Maintains social work recording and statistics as applicable and participates in QAPI activities.

Participates in professional nephrology social work organizations and in other community organizations / activities serving kidney patients.

Keeps abreast of research / literature / developments in nephrology social work and attends appropriate continuing education institutes and conferences.

Employment Type : Full Time Years Experience : 1 - 3 years Salary : $32 - $40 Hourly Bonus / Commission : No