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Master Social Worker – MSW
Fresenius Medical Care. Provide psychosocial services to in-center and home dialysis patients, if applicable .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in providing psychosocial services and supportive counseling to patients with Chronic Kidney Disease, while effectively collaborating with interdisciplinary healthcare teams and adhering to state regulatory requirements.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Masters In Social WorkState Required LicensePsychosocial SupportPatient EducationQuality Review Participation
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Hard Skills
Assessment Of Psychosocial StatusSupportive CounselingTransplant Referral FacilitationDocumentation Of InterventionsKnowledge Of Social Work TheoryUnderstanding Of ESRDKnowledge Of Vocational Rehabilitation ProgramsAdvance Directive FacilitationQuality Assurance ActivitiesInsurance Coordination
Soft Skills
CollaborationCommunicationEmpathyProblem-SolvingTeamwork
Industry Keywords
Chronic Kidney DiseaseEnd-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)FMCNA Social Work PolicyPatient RightsGrievance Procedures
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Provide psychosocial services to in-center and home dialysis patients, if applicable
- Promote positive adjustment, rehabilitation, and improved quality of life for patients
- Support staff in understanding the emotional, psychological, and behavioral impact of Chronic Kidney Disease
- Assess patients’ psychosocial status, strengths, and areas of need
- Participate in care planning and identify interventions to meet rehabilitation and treatment goals
- Provide monitoring, psychosocial interventions, and supportive counseling
- Provide patient education regarding kidney disease, treatment modalities, ESRD, psychosocial issues, and support services
- Facilitate transplant referrals and collaborate on transplant waitlist management
- Provide referrals to community, vocational, educational, and home health resources
- Support advance directive and DNR discussions with patients, families, physicians, and nurses
- Document patient and family interactions and interventions
- Participate in monthly quality review meetings and report adherence and quality-of-life indicators
- Review patient rights, responsibilities, grievance procedures, and facility policies
- Support patient admission, scheduling, continuity of care, and discharge-request investigations
- Liaise with Insurance Coordinators regarding insurance, payment, coverage, transplantation, discharge, and travel changes
- Refer billing questions and concerns to the patient billing solutions department
- Assist with personnel interviews and hiring decisions when requested
- Maintain patient resource lists and train staff on psychosocial topics
- Participate in weekly team huddles and discuss urgent patient issues
- Perform other related duties as assigned
Requirements
What you’ll need- Masters in Social Work
- Must have state required license
- Must meet applicable scope of practice board and licensure requirements in the State in which employed
- 0–2 years’ related experience
- Travel required if multiple facilities or home visits, if applicable
- Knowledge of Social Work Theory of Human Behavior and accepted methods of social work practice
- Ability to provide supportive counseling within the scope of clinical training and state license
- Ability to educate and counsel patients seeking transplant
- Knowledge of local vocational/educational rehabilitation programs
- Ability to assess advance directives and facilitate related discussions
- Knowledge of and adherence to FMCNA Social Work Policy and Measuring Patient Physical and Mental Function Policy
- Ability to document MSW interactions and interventions
- Ability to provide psychosocial support and social work focused interventions
- Ability to participate in quality review and QAI activities
- Ability to educate patients and families regarding ESRD and available support services
- Ability to collaborate with interdisciplinary healthcare teams
- Ability to address insurance, financial assistance, and dialysis payment issues
- Ability to adhere to work-defined caseload guidelines and state regulatory requirements
Benefits
Comp & perks- Equal opportunity employer; non-discrimination commitment
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions