MEDICAL SOCIAL WORKER IV - ACHN - DIALYSIS/RENAL

LOCATION: ACHN: AMBULATORY SOCIAL WORK

SHIFT: 8:30AM - 4:30PM

UNION: SEIU 73

Job Summary

The Medical Social Worker IV performs comprehensive psychosocial assessments and formulates therapeutic plans for patients/families affected by chronic kidney disease who receive services from renal /dialysis clinics throughout Cook County Health (CCH). The Medical Social Worker IV assists in developing a care plan to meet patients' needs by participating in patient/family and staff meetings and in-services that are directed at supporting and maximizing the social and psychological functioning and adjustment of a renal/dialysis patient. The Medical Social Worker IV collaborates with a multidisciplinary team for provision of comprehensive social work services and documents those services according to facility policies that meet Medicare and Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) requirements.

Typical Duties

* Provides on-going comprehensive psychosocial assessment and counseling services to chronic kidney disease patients and their families to promote their quality of life

* Provides psychotherapy, crisis intervention, psychosocial support and referral services

* Assists with coordination of care including transportation services, durable medical equipment, advance directives, home health, housing, food and nutritional support, referrals to providers of health care coverage, and obtains documents to support care coordination and any other social service needs

* Facilitates transfer process and placements to community dialysis centers and transplant centers

* Works closely with the interdisciplinary treatment team in planning for patient care and regularly participates in team meetings

* Initiates and/or participates in patient/family and/or staff orientation, education, such as developing educational materials and in-service programs for staff

* Advocates patients' needs within CCH and with other local, state, and federal agencies and programs for access to services

* Participates in departmental staff meetings

* Maintains social work documentation and actively monitors patient data for programs.

* Participates in all QAPI activities and reports to appropriate regulatory agencies

* Keeps up with research, literature, developments in nephrology social work

* Attends and participates appropriate continuing education institutes and conferences

* Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

* Master's degree in Social Work (MSW) from an approved school of social work is required (Official copy of transcript is due at the time of interview)

* Active license in social work in the State of Illinois (LSW) is required

* Two (2) years working as a social worker in a clinical or medical setting is required

* One (1) year of dialysis unit or transplantation experience is required

Preferred Qualifications

* Experience performing crisis intervention is preferred

* Experience and Basic knowledge of Cerner applications is preferred

* Certification as a nephrology social worker is preferred

* Bilingual is preferred

VETERAN PREFERENCE

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When applying for employment with Cook County Health, preference is given to honorably discharged Veterans who have served in the Armed Forces of the United States for not less than 6 months of continuous service

To take advantage of this preference a Veteran must:

* Meet the minimum qualifications for the position.

* Identify self as a Veteran on the employment application by answering yes to the question by answering yes to the question, "Are you a Military Veteran?"

* Attach a copy of their DD 214, DD 215 or NGB 22 (Notice of Separation at time of application filing. Please note: If you have multiple DD214s, 215s, or NGB 22S, Please submit the one with the latest date. Coast Guard must submit a certified copy of the military separation from either the Department of Transportation (Before 9/11) or the Department of Homeland Security (After 9/11). Discharge papers must list and Honorable Discharge Status. Discharge papers not listing an Honorable Discharge Status are not acceptable

OR

A copy of a valid State ID Card or Driver's License which identifies the holder of the ID as a Veteran, may also be attached to the application at time of filing.

If items are not attached, you will not be eligible for Veteran Preference

VETERANS MUST PROVIDE ORIGINAL APPLICABLE DISCHARGE PAPERS OR APPLICABLE STATE ID CARD OR DRIVER'S LICENSE AT TIME OF INTERVIEW.

MUST MEET ALL REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AT TIME OF APPLICATION FILING.

BENEFITS PACKAGE

* Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage

* Basic Term Life Insurance

* Pension Plan

* Deferred Compensation Program

* Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick Time

* You may also qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)

For further information on our excellent benefits package, please click on the following link: http://www.cookcountyrisk.com/

*Degrees awarded outside the United States with the exception of those awarded in one of the United States' territories and Canada must be credentialed by an approved U.S. credential evaluation service belonging to the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or the Association of International Credential Evaluators (AICE). Original credentialing documents must be presented at time of interview.

*Please note all offers of Employment are contingent upon the following conditions: satisfactory professional & employment references,

healthcare and criminal background checks, appropriate licensure/certifications and the successful completion of a physical and pre-employment drug screen.

*CCH is strictly prohibited from conditioning, basing or knowingly prejudicing or affecting any term or aspect of County employment or hiring upon or because of any political reason or factor.

COOK COUNTY HEALTH IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER