Social Worker (LCSW) - Dialysis

Social Worker (LCSW) - Dialysis

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Bayhealth Medical Center is Central and Southern Delaware's healthcare leader with hospitals in Dover and Milford, as well as stand-alone Emergency Department in Smyrna and a hybrid Emergency Department and Urgent Care in Milton. We offer various practice settings throughout Kent and Sussex Counties. Bayhealth Medical Center Kent Campus is 90 minutes from Philadelphia, Washington, DC and Baltimore. Our Sussex Campus is 30 minutes to the Delaware beaches and relaxation in the sand!


Bayhealth Medical Center offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package (for eligible positions) including:

• Generous Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Matching 401(k)/403(b) Plans
• Excellent Health, Dental, and Vision
• Disability and Life Insurance options
• On Site Child Care
• Educational Reimbursement
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flex Spending Accounts
• Plus, an array of Voluntary Benefits to include Critical Care Coverage and more!

Location: Kent Campus Hospital

Status: Full Time 80 Hours

Shift: Day/ Evening

SALARY RANGE: 68,244.80 - 105,768.00YEARLY

General Summary:

Provides clinical social work services and discharge planning to the dialysis patient population across the continuum of illness. Promotes effective utilization and seamless transition to post-acute care. Performs counseling, psychosocial assessment, discharge and treatment planning for patients. Assists to prevent patient re-admissions. Perform administrative tasks, such as working with insurance companies to obtain authorizations. Completes a Comprehensive Interdisciplinary Assessment (CIA), Patient Plan of Care (POC), and Kidney Disease and Quality of Life (KDQOL) questionnaire for each renal outpatient, as well as, attending monthly Quality Performance Improvement (QAPI) meetings monthly. This position may require occasional Saturdays and some evenings.

Responsibilities:

1. Works with the patient and patients family and other interdisciplinary team members to provide assessment and treatment plan, including client needs; mental status; support systems; financial, community, and government resources; options for short-term counseling; development of goals and treatment plans; crisis counseling; prevention activities, and coaching skills.
2. Serves as liaison and resource for members of the health care team.
3. Maintains pertinent and timely documentation on social work interventions, including statistical data, and completion of CIA, POC, and KDQOL.
4. Maintains pertinent and timely reports on patient progress, re-admissions, care plans, and documents follow up care and procedures.
5. Conducts on-site individual counseling, facilitates educational groups, offers support groups and/or supportive services during treatment period. Makes referrals to community mental health services for ongoing therapeutic needs. Makes referrals and facilitates patients from inpatient status to an outpatient dialysis clinic.
6. Assess and treat patients and their families in understanding and coping with emotional and social problems.
7. Provide advocacy and resource services for the patient.
8. Completes identified and required medical and clinical assessment tools.
9. Facilitates discussions regarding options, as they relate to complex situations.
10. All other duties as assigned within the scope and range of job responsibilities

Required Education, Credential(s) and Experience:

• Education: Master Degree; Related field (M.S., M.S.W., etc)
• Credential(s): Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
• Experience: Experience with outpatient or hospital discharge planning

Preferred Education, Credential(s) and Experience:

• Education: None
• Credential(s): Advanced, Independent Clinical Level Certification in Clinical Supervision. Certification in a Social Work Specialty area: case management health, aging, dialysis, substance abuse, child welfare, justice.
• Experience: Experience with Acute Care discharge planning Experience with the Dialysis population. Two years' experience in a hospital or Medical Center Social Work setting

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