Kidney Palliative Care Social Worker (IKC) - Remote
Core
Guide patients and families through chronic and end-stage kidney disease, focusing on goals of care, advance care planning, and behavioral health support.
Role type
Palliative care social worker (clinical IC)
Builds
Individualized care plans and emotional support pathways for kidney disease patients
Domain
Healthcare / Nephrology / Palliative Care
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Goals of care facilitation, advance care planning, behavioral health interventions, grief counseling, care coordination, patient advocacy, remote patient support
Preferred skills
Renal disease experience, hospice experience
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Conduct palliative social work assessments, facilitate goals of care and advance care planning discussions, provide anticipatory grief support, educate patients on community resources, collaborate with interdisciplinary teams including nephrology and dialysis staff
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC