Their Care
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CertifiedSocialWorker
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“Certified Social Worker at Their Care. Skills: Psychosocial services, Patient counseling, Care planning. Provide psychosocial services. Assess patients' psychosocial status”
What You'll Achieve.
Promote positive adjustment; Improve quality of life; Achieve optimal psychosocial status; Enhance likelihood patients achieve FKC Quality Goals
Industry & Context.
Root cause analysis
Travel required
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Masters in Social Work, State required license, Applicable scope of practice board and licensure requirements
What You'll Do.
Provide psychosocial services
Assess patients' psychosocial status
Participate in care planning
Identify effective interventions
Utilize FKC patient education programs
Provide monitoring and interventions
Provide supportive counseling services
Provide educational and goal directed counseling
Assist with referral to community resources
Maintain current knowledge regarding programs
Assist patients with referral and access
Assess patient awareness of advance assists
Facilitate discussion of advance directive wishes
Participate in discussion of patient DNR status
Adhere to FMCNA Social Work Policy
Document MSW interaction and interventions
Provide psychosocial support
Participate in monthly Quality review meetings
Report on quality indicators
Assess patient knowledge of kidney disease
Provide education tailored to patient needs
Provide appropriate information about treatment modalities
Facilitate the transplant referral process
Provide ongoing education to patient/family
Review patient rights and responsibilities
Ensure patients' understanding of rights
Collaborate with the team on QAI activities
Review Patient Rights and Responsibilities
Address any immediate needs/concerns
Understand the referral and admission process
Support the clinic in regard to patient needs
Interview the patient to identify root causes
Share causes/concerns with operational leadership
Liaise for patient with Insurance Coordinators
Provide information and education to patients
Collaborate with the Insurance Coordinator
Refer patients to patient billing solutions
Assist with interview process
Assist with decision to hire new personnel
Work with administrative support staff
Maintain updated patient resource lists
Provide training to staff
Contribute and participate with weekly team huddles
Discuss any urgent patient issues
Adhere to work defined caseload guidelines
Perform other related duties as assigned
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Interdisciplinary team; Health care team; Cross-functional teams
Full Job Description
**_PURPOSE AND SCOPE:_** Provides psychosocial services to patients treated by the facility including in-center and home dialysis patients (if applicable) utilizing Social Work Theory of Human Behavior and accepted methods of social work practice. Works with the health care team to promote positive adjustment, rehabilitation and improved quality of life for our patients. In collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, informs, educates and supports staff in understanding the emotional, psychological and behavioral impact of Chronic Kidney Disease on the patient and family to ensure comprehensive quality care of our patients. Supports the Fresenius Kidney Care (FKC) commitment to the Quality Indicators and Outcomes and Quality Assessment and Improvement (QAI) Activities, including those related to patient satisfaction and quality of life and actively participates in process improvement activities that enhance the likelihood that patients will achieve the FKC Quality Goals. This is an entry level MSW role. **_PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:_** * Patient Assessment / Care Planning / Counseling * As a member of the interdisciplinary team, assesses patients' psychosocial status, strengths and areas of need that may affect rehabilitation and optimal treatment outcomes as part of the comprehensive patient assessment. * Participates in care planning in collaboration with the patient and healthcare team to identify effective interventions that will help the patient meet rehabilitation, treatment goals, and improve quality of life. * Utilizes FKC patient education programs, established social work theory and methods, social work focused interventions, and quality of life measurement instruments as part of 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. * Provides supportive counseling services to
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