Master Social Worker - MSW
Core
Provides psychosocial services, counseling, and care planning to dialysis and transplant patients, supporting their rehabilitation and quality of life.
Role type
Senior Master Social Worker (Clinical/Supervisory)
Builds
Patient care plans, psychosocial support interventions, and transplant referral processes
Domain
Healthcare / Nephrology / Dialysis
Required skills
Social work theory, patient assessment, care planning, counseling, interdisciplinary collaboration, supervision, quality improvement, resource referral, advance directive discussion, insurance/financial coordination
Preferred skills
Experience with transplant waitlist management, vocational rehabilitation programs, trauma-informed care
Technologies
Social work focused interventions, quality of life measurement instruments
Responsibilities
Supervise social work staff and evaluate their clinical decisions; Assess patient psychosocial status and participate in care planning; Provide supportive counseling and education to patients and families; Collaborate with the healthcare team on transplant referrals and waitlist management; Participate in quality review meetings and process improvement activities; Coordinate with insurance and financial coordinators regarding patient coverage and billing.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with supervisory duties