Master Social Worker – Msw
| Company | Fresenius Medical Care |
|---|---|
| Location | Roseville, MN, USA, Blaine, MN, USA, Andover, MN, USA |
| Salary | $58333 – $87500 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Master’s |
| Experience Level | Mid Level, Senior |
Requirements
- Masters in Social Work
- Must have state required license
- 2 – 5 years’ related experience
Responsibilities
- Assesses patients’ psychosocial status, strengths and areas of need
- Participates in care planning in collaboration with the patient and healthcare team
- Utilizes patient education programs and quality of life measurement instruments
- Provides monitoring and interventions for the patient
- Provides supportive counseling services to patients
- Provides educational and goal directed counseling to patients seeking transplant
- Maintains current knowledge regarding local vocational/educational rehabilitation programs
- Assesses patient awareness of advance directives
- Participates in the discussion of patient DNR status
- Documents based on MSW interaction and interventions provided to patient and/or family
- Participates in monthly Quality review meetings with the interdisciplinary team
- Assesses patient knowledge of kidney disease for barriers that may affect adherence to treatment
- Facilitates the transplant referral process
- Reviews patient rights and responsibilities with patient and/or the patients’ representative
- Understands the referral and admission process
- Collaborates and functions as a liaison for patient with Insurance Coordinators
- Refers patients to patient billing solutions (PBS) department
- Assists with interview process and decision to hire new personnel
- Provides training to staff pertaining to psychosocial topics
- Contributes and participates with weekly team huddles
- Adheres to work defined caseload guidelines based on state regulatory requirements
- Performs other related duties as assigned
Preferred Qualifications
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No preferred qualifications provided.