Centers Dialysis Care is seeking a
Social Worker for our dialysis center in
Airmont, NY. ome work at Centers Dialysis Care, a high-level network of dialysis facilities located in Brooklyn, Bronx. and Rockland County. We are seeking to hire experienced Social Workers as well as train Social Workers interested in the exciting field of dialysis care. We are waiting eagerly to hear from you!
Are you a hard-working professional who is looking to work in a warm environment where employees are appreciated and rewarded for their dedication and hard work? Are you tired of the large corporate dialysis chains, their endless red tape, and where no one understands you? Centers Dialysis Care facilities are managed by local professionals who are at the facility and get what you need! Apply now!
DUTIES: - The Renal Social Worker uses clinical skills in rendering treatment and referral services to all End Stage Renal Disease patients and their families directed towards the objectives of improved patient care and the meeting of therapeutic goals.
- Conducts psychosocial assessment.
- Document on patient status on a quarterly basis and PRN.
- Actively participate in the patient care plan meetings.
- Interprets facility policies and procedures to patients and families when appropriate.
- Participates in in-service training in the facility.
- Compiles and develops educational material and uses them as aids in psychosocial education.
- Initiates referral of specific patients to community agencies for follow-up psychosocial care.
- Approaches the patients, families and all visitors in a courteous, friendly manner with respect to their rights and concerns.
- Reduce patients, families, and visitors anxieties by introducing self, explaining all procedures and possible delays in schedule, orienting them to the facility.
- Maintain confidentiality and privacy of all patients.
REQUIREMENTS: - This position requires a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW), or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who is licensed by the State of New York.
- Holds a master's degree in social work from a school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
- One year of dialysis experience preferred but willing to train the right candidate.
ABOUT US:
With five centers, located throughout the Tri-State Area, Centers Health Dialysis' facilities have been providing quality care for over 13 years to our dialysis community. Our focus is on providing the ultimate patient care experience in outpatient dialysis facilities located both onsite and offsite of skilled nursing facilities. We are proud to share that we are independently and locally owned with stellar on-site management giving our facilities the individualized touch often missing from other large organizations.
Centers Dialysis Care is a part of Centers Health, a fully integrated post-acute care continuum offering rehabilitation and skilled nursing services in more than 45 locations covering four states. At Centers Health and Centers Health Dialysis, we are well known for our commitment to our employees, offering outstanding ongoing training and development, career advancement opportunities, competitive pay rates, generous compensation packages, and more.
