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Dialysis Social Worker (Renal Care)
Location: Illinois (On‑site Dialysis Center)
Organization Type: Outpatient Dialysis & Renal Healthcare Provider
Requirements
- Master’s Degree in Social Work (MSW) with active Illinois LSW licensure required; LCSW preferred (or eligibility in progress)
- Experience in hospital‑based social work (inpatient and/or outpatient), with dialysis or renal care strongly preferred
- Demonstrated experience providing psychosocial assessment, counseling, and crisis intervention for medically complex patients
- Working knowledge of Medicare/Medicaid, care coordination, and social determinants of health impacting safety‑net populations
Job Duties
- Conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments for dialysis patients and families and develop individualized care plans in collaboration with the interdisciplinary renal team
- Provide ongoing counseling and crisis intervention to support adjustment to chronic illness, ESRD, loss of independence, grief, and end‑of‑life concerns
- Identify and address barriers to dialysis adherence, including transportation, housing instability, insurance challenges, financial hardship, and caregiver support needs
- Coordinate care with the interdisciplinary renal team, including nephrologists, dialysis nurses and technicians, and case management staff
- Educate and connect patients and families to community, governmental, and healthcare resources, providing advocacy and care coordination
- Assist patients with insurance acquisition and maintenance to support uninterrupted dialysis treatment
- Complete required documentation and regulatory reporting, including CMS Form 2728 and CrownWeb activities, in accordance with CMS and Renal Network standards
Additional Information
- Schedule: 8:00a – 4:30p, Monday – Friday
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