Master Social Worker
Healthcare
MasterSocialWorker-MSW
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“Master Social Worker - MSW at Master Social Worker. Skills: Psychosocial support, Patient assessment, Care planning, Quality of life. Assess patients' psychosocial status. Participate in care planning”
What You'll Achieve.
Achieve FMCNA Quality Goals; Enhance patient satisfaction; Improve quality of life
Industry & Context.
Root cause analysis
Travel required
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Masters in Social Work, State required license, 2 – 5 years’ related experience
Nice to Have
Epic certification preferred, Cerner experience preferred, Meditech experience preferred, Allscripts experience preferred, McKesson experience preferred, athenahealth experience preferred
What You'll Do.
Assess patients' psychosocial status
Participate in care planning
Utilize social work theory
Provide monitoring and interventions
Provide supportive counseling
Provide educational counseling
Assist with referral to community resources
Maintain knowledge of rehabilitation programs
Assess patient awareness of advance directives
Participate in discussion of patient DNR status
Adhere to FMCNA Social Work Policy
Document social work interactions
Provide psychosocial support
Participate in Quality review meetings
Assess patient knowledge of kidney disease
Provide education about treatment modalities
Facilitate transplant referral process
Provide education on psychosocial issues
Review patient rights and responsibilities
Understand referral and admission process
Interview patient for discharge concerns
Liaise with Insurance Coordinators
Provide education about payment to dialysis
Collaborate on insurance changes
Refer patients to billing solutions
Assist with interview process
Maintain updated patient resource lists
Provide training to staff
Participate with weekly team huddles
Adhere to work defined caseload guidelines
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Interdisciplinary team; Healthcare team; Operational leadership; Weekly team huddles
Communication Scope
Patient education; Staff training
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 FMCNA 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 FMCNA Quality Goals. **_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 patients as permitted within the scope of their clin
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