Master Social Worker - MSW

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About this

role : As a Social Worker

with Fresenius Medical Care, you will provide psychosocial services

for our dialysis clinic patients.  You will

w ork with the health care team to promote positive

adjustment, rehabilitation, and improved quality of life for our

patients. As well as support the clinic staff in understanding the

emotional, psychological, and behavioral impact of chronic kidney

disease on the patient and family.

How you

grow or advance in your career : We

believe in encouraging our employees to achieve their full

potential by offering opportunities for advancement.  We have

a social work specific career ladder ranging from pre-licensed (in

states where permitted), to three potential levels of facility

social work, as well as a leadership path from Social Worker to

Manager, Senior Manager and Senior

Director.

Our

culture : We believe our employees are our most important

asset — we value, care about, and support our people. We are there

when you may need us most, from tuition reimbursement to support

your education goals, granting scholarships to family members,

delivering relief when natural disasters strike, or providing

financial support when personal hardship hits, we take care of our

people.

Our focus on

diversity : We have built a nurturing environment that

welcomes every age, race, gender, sexual orientation, background,

and cultural tradition. We have a diverse range of employee

resource groups (ERGs) to encourage employees with similar

interests, goals, social and cultural backgrounds, or experiences

to come together for professional and personal development,

discussion, activities, and peer support. Our diverse workforce and

culture encourage opportunity, equity, and inclusion for all, which

is a tremendous asset that sets us

apart.

At

Fresenius Medical Care, you will truly make a difference in the

lives of people living with kidney disease. If this

sounds like the career and company you have been looking for, and

you want to be a vital part of the future of healthcare, apply

today.

PRINCIPAL

DUTIES AND

RESPONSIBILITIES : As a

member of the nephrology health care team , you will

assess the patients' psychosocial status, strengths and areas of

need that may affect rehabilitation and optimal treatment outcomes

as part of the comprehensive patient

assessment.

Collaborates

with the patient and health care team to identify effective

interventions that will help the patient meet rehabilitation,

treatment goals, and improve quality of

life.

Utilizes patient

education programs, established social work theory and methods,

social work focused interventions, and quality of life measurement

instruments as part of the assessment and care planning to address

barriers and meet patient treatment

goals.

Provides monitoring and

interventions for the patient to adjust to dialysis and achieve

optimal psychosocial status and quality of

life.

Assesses patient knowledge of

kidney disease for barriers that may affect adherence to treatment.

Provides supportive counseling

services to patients as permitted within the scope of their

clinical training and state

license.

Provides information and

assists the team and patient with referrals to community resources

(home health services, vocational rehabilitation, etc.) to

facilitate optimal treatment

outcomes.

Maintains

current knowledge regarding local vocational / educational

rehabilitation programs and assist patients with referral and

access to vocational rehabilitation to enable them to remain

employed, become employed or receive

education.

Assesses

patient awareness of advance directives; assists with accessing

advance directive forms / information and facilitates discussion of

advance directive wishes, if necessary, with the healthcare team

and the patient's family / support

persons.

Participates

in the discussion of patient DNR status in the facility to ensure

patient and / or family understand and make an informed decision

about their

care.

Reports on

quality indicators related to adherence, such as missed and

shortened treatments, quality of life trends, and service

recovery.

Works with

patient, family and health care team to provide education tailored

to the patient’s learning style, communication barriers, and

needs.

Provides

educational and goal directed counseling to patients who are

seeking

transplant.

Facilitates

the transplant referral process and collaborates with

interdisciplinary team on transplant waitlist

management.

Provides

ongoing education to patient / family regarding psychosocial issues

related to end stage renal disease (ESRD) and all support services

that are

available.

Reviews

patient rights and responsibilities, grievance information (company

and network) and other facilities policies with patient and / or the

patients’ representative to ensure patients’ understanding of the

rights and expectations of

them.

Provide training

to clinic staff pertaining to psychosocial topics as

needed.

EDUCATION

AND REQUIRED

CREDENTIALS : Masters

in Social Work

Must

have state required

license

EXPERIENCE

AND

SKILLS : – 2 years’ related

experience

PHYSICAL

DEMANDS AND WORKING

CONDITIONS : The physical

demands and work environment characteristics described here are

representative of those an employee encounters while performing the

essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be

made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the

essential functions.

Travel required (if

multiple facilities or home visits, if

applicable)

Fresenius

Medical Care maintains a drug-free workplace in accordance with

applicable federal and state

laws.

EOE,

disability / veterans