Social Worker - Shaker Heights

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Social Worker

Shaker Heights

Overview

Responsible for the provision and oversight of Social Work services, including counseling and concrete services, to assigned case load of End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) affected patients and their families. Social Worker is responsible for documentation of services provided, monitoring of patient’s needs, and communication with the interdisciplinary team and community service providers.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Functions in the Greeter Role, or delegate’s greeter duties, per policy.
• Completes assigned assessments and evaluations per Medicare and departmental requirements.
• Completes appropriate and timely documentation in Patient’s Medical Chart in electronic medical record (EMR) and of facility forms.
• Maintains and encourages maintenance of confidentiality around all patient issues.
• Negotiates and authors treatment plans and updates within determined guidelines.
• Oversees provision of concrete services to enhance patient well-being, according to Medicare guidelines, including provisions for transportation, insurance, income maintenance, transient dialysis, securing durable medical equipment and medical services. Completion of these tasks may be delegated according to facility procedures.