Dialysis Medical Social Worker

@ Satellite Holdings, LLC
Satellite Holdings, LLCsatelliteholdings,llc.com

Dialysis Medical Social Worker

San Jose, CA
Posted 1 day ago

About the job

Satellite Healthcare is dedicated to improving life for those with kidney disease through compassionate care. This role focuses on psychosocial support, assessment, and care planning to enhance patient well-being and quality of life in a multidisciplinary team environment.

Requirements

  • One year in behavioral or healthcare setting
  • Master's Degree in Social Work
  • MSW required
  • LCSW/ACSW required
  • LCSW preferred (CA)

Qualifications

  • Licensed in relevant states
  • Experience with chronic illness
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Compassionate and goal-oriented

Full job description

WHAT YOU WILL DO
The Medical Social Worker utilizes social work expertise and clinical knowledge to educate patients on the best choices for treatment, health, and wellness when living with kidney disease to enhance quality of life. The Medical Social Worker is responsible for supporting the social and emotional well-being of patients at Satellite Healthcare. The Social Worker conducts psychosocial assessments, participates in care planning and team review of the patient‘s current psychosocial needs, and provides management of services to patients to assist them in coping with issues associated with chronic kidney disease and dialysis treatments.

WHAT WE EXPECT OF YOU

You will play a vital role to ensure that we deliver on our Mission to make life better for those with kidney disease and our Vision to be unsurpassed in our individualized experience, our quality, and our compassion. You approach your work with an indisputable sense of greater purpose. Lastly, you are high energy, seek out opportunities to improve the environment for patients and staff, are goal-oriented, and gain deep satisfaction from building relationships.

WHAT YOU WILL GAIN
Relationships: You will work directly with a multi-disciplinary team that is as passionate as you in making a difference in others‘ lives. You will become a servant leader, bringing up your team to provide care that is unsurpassed by others in our industry.

Impact: You will set the tone that enables our patients to live a better life and address their needs holistically. You will make a difference for our patients so that they do dialysis to live instead of living for dialysis.

Growth: You will have formal and informal opportunities for professional growth in a supportive environment. You will become a subject-matter expert and have a wide range of opportunities for career advancement.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Experience:

Preferable experience in other health and human services fields. Medical experience is highly desirable. One (1) year of work experience in a behavioral or healthcare-related setting, preferred.

Education:

Master‘s Degree in Social Work from an accredited CSWE institution

License/Certifications:

MSW required. LCSW/ACSW required, LCSW preferred (CA). Licensure/LMSW required in states with licensure (TX, TN)

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