Overview

Dialysis Clinic, Inc. is recruiting top talent interested in supporting our nonprofit mission to prioritize individualized care for patients facing chronic kidney disease.

Our mission states the care of the patient is our reason for existence, and our dedicated team embodies our sole purpose during every patient interaction.

We seek motivated, compassionate individuals to provide top-notch patient care. DCI offers paid training, competitive pay, weekends off, outstanding benefits and a positive, mission-driven culture.

Join DCI today to build relationships and gain fulfillment serving individuals in our comfortable clinical setting with a lower caregiver-to-patient ratio than other providers.

The Dialysis Social Worker is responsible for assessing and responding to the psychosocial needs of our dialysis patients to ensure the best possible outcomes and improve quality of life.

Schedule : Part-time, 32 hours / week (four 8-hour shifts), weekends off

Benefits :

Support and mentorship opportunities available through peer and corporate training for individuals new to renal care

Comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits

Life and long-term care insurance provided at no additional expense to employee

Paid time off (PTO) including holidays

Extended Sick Bank (ESB) in addition to PTO paid time for doctor appointments, sickness or medical leave

Retirement plans with $.50 of each contributed dollar matched for eligible employees, up to 8 percent

Employee assistance program

Wellness program

Among others

Responsibilities

What You Can Expect :

Provide patient support to address emotional, financial and lifestyle changes associated with chronic kidney disease

Assist patients with utilizing community resources for nutritional, emotional, transportation and housing support

Advocate and assist patients with accessing healthcare and other benefits

Educate patients and their families regarding end-stage renal disease treatment options, including dialysis, transplant and medical management

Help patients compare treatment options, empowering them to make informed decisions about their care

Coordinate translation services for patients and caregivers

Assess family and support system and refer for additional services as needed

Provide counseling services to patients and their families directed at helping them cope with kidney failure and dialysis, follow the treatment plan and achieve the patient’s rehabilitation goals

Develop and implement individualized care plans with interdisciplinary care team based on psychosocial assessment to help patients enjoy a better quality of life

Collaborate with interdisciplinary care team to assess ongoing needs and modify care plan as necessary

Educate interdisciplinary team members about emotional aspects of dialysis

Advocate for patients at clinic, community and state / federal levels

Serve as ESRD Network liaison

Engage in a data-driven quality improvement process to positively impact outcomes

Qualifications

Successful Candidates Bring :

Excellent communication skills

Active listening skills to understand patient and family concerns

Desire to collaborate with care teams

Ability to problem solve

Education / Training :

Master’s Degree in Social Work (MSW) required

Licensed in the state of practice as required by state regulations

New MSW graduates welcome, job shadow opportunities available

Renal care experience preferred, not required

DCI’s Differentiator :

Since opening the first clinic 50 years ago in Nashville, Tenn., our Dialysis Clinic, Inc. family has grown to be the nation’s largest nonprofit dialysis provider with more than 270 locations in 30 states, serving nearly 14,000 patients each day.

DCI invests in our care teams and funds research to further kidney care and treatment options. DCI prioritizes a holistic approach and offers hemodialysis, home dialysis and peritoneal dialysis treatment options.

We empower patients to live meaningful and productive lives while also delivering high quality kidney care, saving lives and reducing hospitalizations.

Description

ProMedica Senior Care, formerly HCR Manor Care, provides a range of services, including skilled nursing care, assisted living, post-acute medical and rehabilitation care, hospice care, home health care and rehabilitation therapy.

Social Worker - Masters - MSW - Hospice - FT - Albuquerque, NM Office

The Social Worker is responsible to provide medically related social work services so that each resident may attain or maintain the highest practicable level of physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being.

In return for your expertise, you will enjoy excellent training, industry-leading benefits and unlimited opportunities to learn and grow.

4663 - ProMedica Hospice - Serving Albuquerque, New Mexico

Location

4663 - ProMedica Hospice - Serving Albuquerque, New Mexico

Educational Requirements

Master of Social Work required.

Position Requirements

Two years of social work supervised experience working directly with geriatric clients in a health care setting, desirable.

Company Summary

New Mexico Connections Academy (NMCA) is a tuition-free, virtual public school serving students in grades 4 12 throughout the state.

The school is authorized by the New Mexico Public Education Commission, and governed by an independent Governing Council.

The school is operated by New Mexico Connections Academy, a government entity, to provide its educational program and other services.

NMCA is accredited by the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement, an accrediting division of AdvancED.

New Mexico Connections Academy strives to create an inclusive environment that welcomes and values the diversity of the people we serve.

We foster fairness, equity, and inclusion to create a workplace environment where everyone is treated with respect and dignity.

Position Summary

Working from your home office and across the state in New Mexico, the Social Worker will promote the academic mission by providing services that strengthen home / school / community partnerships and alleviate barriers to learning.

The Social Worker significantly contributes to the development of a healthy, safe, and caring environment by advancing the understanding of the emotional and social development of children and the influences of family, community, and cultural differences on student successes and by implementing effective intervention strategies.

Dropout prevention and support for improving the graduation rate will be the Social Worker’s primary objective.

The Social Worker will be responsible for the successful completion of the following tasks :

• Connect students and families with available community resources to fully develop each person’s individual potential;
• Implement programs for students and families related to interpersonal adjustment issues;
• Work with school teams to identify and help families access school and community resources, in order to remove barriers to attendance and academic success;
• Participate in the development of crisis prevention and management plans for the school
• Coordinate with teachers to help identify students who are at risk or in crisis ;
• Act as the main point of contact for these students and families, communicating regularly with them;
• Report and refer critical incidents that jeopardize student well-being as obligated by law, administrative regulations, or ethical standards;
• Stay abreast of all state regulations relating to incident reporting and documentation;
• Support professional development activities for teachers and school staff members;
• Collaborate closely with Guidance and Special Populations Departments; and
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Masters Degree in Social Work or Applied Behavioral Science / Analysis
• Experience and demonstrated interest in working with at-risk youth
• Experience with special education preferred
• Candidates should have knowledge and familiarity with specific Indiana resources and agencies that will assist in the healthy social, mental, and academic development of students and families
• Ability to travel across Indiana to support families and work with agencies
• Strong technology skills (especially with Microsoft Office products and Google Suite)
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
• Customer focused approach
• High degree of flexibility
• Demonstrated ability to work well in fast-paced environment
• Ability to work some occasional evening hours, as needed to support some families
• Ability to work remotely

Vighter LL is recruiting a Licensed Clinical Social Worker to perform services at Indian Health Service (IHS). A Licensed Clinical Social Worker provides clinical social work services will be to the patients of Albuquerque Indian Health Center.

Location : Albuquerque, NM

Reports to : Vighter Project Manager

Schedule :

• Monday to Friday (8 hours per day)
• Not to exceed 40 hours per week
• Not required to work federal holidays
• Flexible hours between 0800 to 1700

Principle Accountabilities :

• Coordinate appropriate referrals to community and other Government agencies for services.
• Independently assess the psychosocial functioning and needs of patients and their family members and formulate and implement a treatment plan, identifying the patient’s problems, strengths, weaknesses, coping skills and assistance needed, in collaboration with the patient, family and interdisciplinary treatment team.
• Independently conduct psychosocial assessments and provide psychosocial treatment to a wide variety of individuals from various socio-economic, cultural, ethnic, educational and other diverse backgrounds.
• Use medical and mental health diagnoses, disabilities and treatment procedures. This includes acute, chronic and traumatic illnesses / injuries, common medications and their effects / side effects, and medical terminology.
• Implement treatment modalities in working with individuals, families and groups who are experiencing a variety of psychiatric, medical and social problems to achieve treatment goals.
• Independently provide counseling and / or psychotherapy services to individuals, groups, couples, and families. Must practice within the bounds of the license or certification.
• Provide consultation services to other staff about the psychosocial needs of patients and the impact of psychosocial problems on health care and compliance with treatment.
• Participate in professional peer review case conferences, research studies, or other organizations required at the MTF.

Qualifications :

• Minimum 2 years of experience in case management, community outreach and familiar with community resources;
• Knowledge in and familiarity with local, state, and county resources;
• REQUIRED : Master's degree in social work from a school of social work fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).

Graduates of schools of social work that are in candidacy status do not meet this requirement until the School of Social Work is fully accredited.

• REQUIRED : Must be licensed by a state to independently practice social work at the master's degree level and is required to be licensed as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or under the new license name - Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW).
• Must be able to pass a government background clearance (SF-85)
• Must be a United States Citizen
• Skilled in connecting to community resources and bridges to available benefits
• The Contractor will be responsible for make sure Heart Association BLS as required.

Experience :

• Coordinates wraparound services for COVID-19 affected individuals by connecting them to community-based services and resources;
• Performs community outreach to impacted or at-risk businesses and locations;
• Follows cases until individuals graduate from quarantine;
• Providing counseling to patients and families;
• Serving as liaisons in coordinating with other health professionals to bring patient wellness;
• Providing the social services needed to enable patients to maintain social distancing or self quarantine. Follows cases until individuals graduate from quarantine; and / or
• Conducting daily monitoring of clients with COVID-19 during self-isolation and contacts during self- quarantine for temperature, signs / symptoms.

The monitoring methodology will be instructed by the government official.

• Provides comprehensive, multidisciplinary treatment planning with focus on integrative treatment for mental health disorders.
• Provides individual and group psychotherapy to new and established patients, for a full range of patients with diverse clinical needs.
• Provides individual and group psychotherapy to new and established patients, for a full range of patients with diverse clinical needs.
• Provides Evidence-Based Psychotherapies appropriate to patients' needs.
• Provides evaluation and treatment through tele-health technologies, as clinically and administratively indicated.
• Assists patients in crisis, in collaboration with other resources for patients in crisis, when indicated.
• Assures all assigned high risk patients complete a collaborative Safety Plan documenting crisis prevention strategies, in keeping with facility policies and processes.
• Complete all required documentations of clinical contacts on a timely fashion and follows all policies and procedures or the organization.
• Computer skills in data management and Microsoft Office Suite applications (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) are desirable.

Compensation :

Full-time status

Physical Requirements :

• Must be able to stand or sit for more than 8 hours per day.
• Must be able to use an elevator or walk up and down stairs.
• Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds and carry up to 10 feet.
• Must be able to routinely grasp or handle objects, use finger dexterity, bend elbows / knees and reach above and below shoulders.
• Must be able to communicate by voice and detect sound by ear.
• Must be able to perform duties in an indoor or outdoor environment.
• Must be able to pass a criminal background investigation.
• Must undergo urine drug testing.

Vighter, LLC is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

About Vighter :

Vighter was founded in 2005 as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned small business (SDVOSB) to provide critical medical support for Federal government healthcare programs operating around the world.

Early on the company supported programs in high-risk locations overseas like Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, Colombia, and others.

Today Vighter has healthcare staffing and medical support operations throughout the United States while continuing to serve government clients overseas.

Our Company Gentiva Hospice is member of the Gentiva family - an industry leader in hospice, palliative and personal home care.

Our place is by the side of those who need us, offering physical, spiritual and emotional support to patients and their families so they may make the most of every moment.

We believe that better care for caregivers and clinicians means better care for everyone, so we offer ongoing professional training, lower nurse-to-patient ratios, and comprehensive benefits for eligible employees.

Here, you'll join gifted colleagues who make a lasting difference in people's lives every day. Overview We are looking for a Social Worker (MSW) to join our team.

The Social Worker (MSW) is that member of the interdisciplinary team whose primary function is to provide psychosocial support to the patient / family unit based on an assessment that identifies the needs, goals, interventions and services indicated accordance with the established plan of care and to utilize professional training and personal judgment in monitoring the psychosocial assessment process. About You

• Master's Degree in Social Work from a CSWE School
• Licensure as required by the state in which the hospice is located
• One year experience as a Social Worker in a healthcare and / or hospice setting is required; three to five years preferred
• Knowledge of terminally ill patients and their families along with Understanding of hospice and the psychosocial dynamics of illness, loss, and death;
• ability to apply knowledge of the special needs of hospice patient and families; sensitivity to the impact of life and death issues face by individuals with terminal illness;

tact in dealing with these patients and their families; ability to support Others at a time of crisis; ability to cope with the stress of repeated loss We Offer

• Comprehensive Benefits Package : Health Insurance, 401k Plan, Tuition Reimbursement, PTO
• Opportunity to Participate In a Fleet Program
• Competitive Salaries
• Mileage Reimbursement
• Professional Growth and Development Opportunities Legalese
• This is a safety-sensitive position
• Employee must meet minimum requirements to be eligible for benefits
• Where applicable, employee must meet state specific requirements
• We are proud to be an EEO employer