Social Worker - Satellite Healthcare (California)
Seeking a Medical Social Worker for a full time position in our South San Jose Center. Will train in Dialysis!
ABOUT SATELLITE HEALTHCARE
Satellite Healthcare, Inc. has been among the nation's leading not-for-profit providers of kidney dialysis and related services since 1974. Through its affiliated services, Satellite WellBound, Satellite Dialysis, and Satellite Research, Satellite Healthcare provides unparalleled early patient wellness education, personalized clinical services, and a complete range of dialysis therapy choices. In addition, Satellite Healthcare has a well-recognized, enduring commitment to philanthropy and community service, from funding millions of dollars in research grants to sponsoring kidney programs nationwide. Satellite Healthcare is committed to advancing the standard of chronic kidney disease care so patients can enjoy a better life.
At Satellite Healthcare (SHC), we work with Purpose at the heart of everything we do. It starts with our Mission to make life better for those with kidney disease and our Vision to be unsurpassed in our individualized experience, our quality, and our compassion. Our core Values round out our Purpose by defining how we choose to show up each day. As a member of the team, you will be invited to discover your own personal purpose at work and ways to activate that purpose to create a more fulfilling work-life for yourself. It is our hope and belief that, as you and your colleagues learn to courageously live and work by your purpose, you will find that it not only lifts your work and career, but the organization and the community of patients as well.
ABOUT THE ROLE
A focus on person-centered care is integral to the accomplishment of Satellite Healthcare’s vision for comprehensive CKD care. The purpose of the role of Medical Social Worker - Nephrology is to utilize social work expertise and clinical knowledge to educate patients on best choices for treatment, health and wellness when living with kidney disease to enhance quality of life. The Medical Social Worker - Nephrology brings value to the interdisciplinary team by providing care coordination, assessment and management of psychosocial issues and overall patient advocacy. Based in social work principles, the Nephrology social worker empowers patients to take control of their health and treatment choices, providing psychoeducation to increase patient confidence. This personalized care is the goal of social work and key to the excellent experience that Satellite Healthcare strives to achieve.
The Medical Social Worker - Nephrology aligns with Satellite’s mission to make life better for those living with kidney disease. We provide psychosocial support for our patients. We teach effective coping skills, promote positive adjustment to dialysis and empower patients to live the highest quality of life possible. We bring solution-focused, individualized care to our patients to fit their lifestyle. We are patient advocates.
ABOUT YOU
You will play a vital role to ensure that we deliver on our Mission to make life better for those with kidney disease and our Vision to be unsurpassed in our individualized experience, our quality, and our compassion. You approach your work with an indisputable sense of greater Purpose. You are patient-focused and thrive in environments that provide you fulfillment when enhancing the lives of those you care and serve. You are a collaborative in developing plans of care for patients and employ critical thinking and flexibility to solve problems. Lastly, you are high energy, love a challenge, are goal oriented, and gain deep satisfaction from building lifetime relationships.
WHAT YOU WILL GAIN
**Relationships:** You will work directly with a multi-disciplinary team who are just as passionate as you with making a difference in others’ lives. Experienced Nephrology social worker leaders will mentor you in your practice. You will also work alongside servant leaders who look to support you in providing care that is unsurpassed by others in our industry. In the chronic care setting of dialysis, you will develop rapport and relationships with patients, allowing you to monitor and support their progress over weeks, months, and years.
**Impact:** You will provide care that will enable our patients to live a better life that meets their needs holistically. You will be a key member of the interdisciplinary team, partnering with physicians, nurses, dietitians, and other disciplines to provide holistic, highest-quality care to our patients.
**Growth:** You will receive many challenges that will enhance your professional skills and capabilities. You will receive expert mentorship from experienced Nephrology social workers to guide your professional growth and development. You will work in an environment where fulfilling one’s aspirations is not necessarily a linear path, but more like a jungle gym with multiple options for development.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
**Experience:** Preferable experience from other health and human services field. Medical experience highly desirable. Will train in Dialysis.
**Education:** Master’s Degree in Social Work from an accredited CSWE institution
**License/Certifications:** MSW required. LCSW preferred. ASW (CA) recommended. Licensure/LMSW required in states with licensure (TX, TN).
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