Caseworker (Part-time Temporary)

We are opening a new Portland Kidney Center in 2026, and Northwest Kidney Centers is hiring a Social Worker to join our Social Work team in Portland, OR (on-site).
Purpose The Social Worker provides comprehensive psychosocial services to patients receiving care at Northwest Kidney Centers (NKC), including in-center and home dialysis patients. As a core member of the interdisciplinary team (IDT), this role completes psychosocial assessments, develops care plans, and supports patient education, adherence, and quality of life outcomes in alignment with ESRD Conditions of Coverage.

Shift: Part-time (0.4FTE), Monday - Friday
Must have a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree with a specialization in clinical practice from a school of social work accredited by the Council of Social Work Education.
Social Workers should have an Oregon State Clinical (LCSW) or Advanced (LMSW) license or should have an Associate license (CSWA).
Clinical Care Delivery and Psychosocial Assessment:
Develop individualized care plans and interventions
Participate in IDT care planning
Support dialysis adjustment
Document all interventions
Provide advance care planning support
Connect patients to community resources
Continuity of Care and Coordination
Collaborate with Patient Finance and Billing departments
Coordinate patient care with NKC Palliative Care Team
Quality Improvement and Outcomes Management
Implement unit quality initiatives
Maintain CMS knowledge
Lead process improvements
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Choice of 3 medical insurance plans: Delta Dental & Vision Services Plan

• 401 Retirement Plan, Employer Match dollar for dollar up to 4% of your wages and an additional 1% Discretionary Match
• Disability benefits: Short-term & Long-term Plans
• Tuition Reimbursement of up to $4,000 annually
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Scholarship Program
• Flexible Spending & Health Savings Accounts
• Paid Time Off (PTO) includes personal time off and holidays. Founded in 1962 as the world's first outpatient dialysis provider, Northwest Kidney Centers operates 19 dialysis clinics across the Puget Sound region in addition to hospital-based services and a large home-based dialysis program. We are a not-for-profit, community-based organization and consistently rank among the top dialysis providers in the United States in quality of care, patient outcomes and transplant rates. We're expanding to Portland in late 2026 to bring our compassionate, high-quality dialysis care to more people.

We differentiate ourselves by our patient centered approach and active commitment to advancing kidney research and dialysis innovation. Key to our success is the compassion and expertise of our dedicated team of staff that care for those we serve.

NKC will not engage in or tolerate any discrimination in the workplace prohibited by local, state, or federal law. Specifically, no employee will be discriminated against on the basis of their race (including physical characteristics historically associated with race, such as hairstyle or hair type), sex/gender, religion/creed, pregnancy, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, national origin, citizenship, immigration status, genetics/genetic markers, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, including gender expression or identity, actual or perceived victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

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