Master Social Worker - MSW
Core
Provides psychosocial services, counseling, and care planning to dialysis patients (in-center and home) and their families to improve quality of life and treatment outcomes.
Role type
Master Social Worker (MSW)
Builds
Patient care plans and psychosocial support interventions for End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) patients.
Domain
Healthcare / Nephrology / Dialysis
Required skills
Psychosocial assessment, care planning, supportive counseling, patient education, resource referral, advance directive discussion, DNR status discussion, insurance coordination, staff training
Preferred skills
Knowledge of vocational rehabilitation programs, transplant waitlist management, quality indicator reporting
Technologies
Social Work Theory of Human Behavior, quality of life measurement instruments
Responsibilities
Assess patients' psychosocial status and strengths; collaborate on care planning to meet rehabilitation goals; provide supportive counseling and education regarding ESRD and treatment modalities; facilitate referrals to community resources and vocational rehabilitation; assist with advance directives and DNR status discussions; coordinate with insurance coordinators regarding payment and coverage; participate in quality review meetings and process improvement activities.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC