Social Worker

General purpose of the job

This position provides guidance, assessments, support, and information to patients and their families to maximize the psychosocial functioning and adjustment of the patient in chronic kidney disease.

Supervisory responsibilities: No

Essential duties and responsibilities
The following duties and responsibilities generally reflect the expectations of this position but are not intended to be all inclusive.
• Independently handles psychosocial related assessments and recommendations. Effectively and efficiently handles unique or very difficult situations.
• Independently conducts initial patient psychosocial assessment within 30 days of admission, and conducts an independent reassessment within 90 days after the initial assessment.
• Identifies and develops treatment and psychosocial goals for an initial plan of care and updates the plan of care as it needs to be modified.
• Identifies, assesses, and documents psychosocial evaluations quarterly and annually; evaluates and monitors ongoing psychosocial issues and patient goals.
• Conducts, reviews, and assesses quality of life survey results, develops patient goal setting, completes appropriate follow up to analyze patients' plan to improve scores and quality of life. To be performed periodically -- annually at minimum.
• Communicates with interdisciplinary team regarding patient psychosocial issues affecting treatment and wellbeing.
• Independently analyzes and provides information and facilitates referrals to community and private agencies, patients’ charities, and Saudi Center for Organ Transplan (SCOT), and federal agencies based on psychosocial needs.
• Counsels new and current patients and families on treatment options and modalities.
• (e.g. transplantation, PD); provides support, information, and assistance in treatment.
• planning; provides assistance to patient and family in adjusting to dialysis and altered lifestyle; provides resource information.
• Conceptualizes problems, interventions and the evaluation of interventions with respect to knowledge of human behavior, personality development, and social environment.
• Complies with the rules and regulations of the Kingdom.
• Works independent as a Nephrology Social Worker.
• Works collaboratively with the Clinical Services on company initiatives.
• Leads improvement initiatives and uses analytical and critical thinking skills to implement innovative solutions to problems.
• Promotes and may oversee the standardization of Social Worker documentation, tools, initial/annual assessments, quarterly notes, and patient care plans.
• Leads team discussions related to patient engagement and support of patient’s choice and right to self determination.
• May serve as Patient Experience of Care Lead.

Minimum qualifications
Education, licenses, certifications, and experience required to fulfill the essential duties, include computer skills as required.
• Licensed or registered in the Saudi Council as required by the Kingdom’s regulations.
• Degree in Social Work (MSW).
• Basic computer skills in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook as well as functional proficiency with DaVita specific applications within 60 days of employment required.

Language skills
• Fluent in the written and verbal skills necessary to perform successfully the essential functions, duties, and responsibilities of the position.
• Arabic and English language skills preferred.

Visual requirements:
Vision adequate to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of position including repetitive use of computer monitor

Physical demands
Physical requirements can vary. These must be reviewed with management. However, in general, the position requires the following physical activities: Ability to lift minimum of 5 pounds to a maximum of 20 pounds; able to perform repetitive standing, sitting, stooping, walking, stretching, reaching; moderate range of body motions

Work environment
Job required tasks normally do not involve exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues, but may require performing unplanned Level I tasks. The normal work routine involves no exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues; however, exposure or potential exposure may be required as a condition of employment and appropriate personal protection measures are required in those instances.

Interested?
Apply via the link below. (Copy and paste the link in your webbrowser).

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Agency calls are not appreciated.

Keywords: Social Worker, Dialysis, Psychosocial assessments, Social work.

تفاصيل الوظيفة

المجال الوظيفي:
مجموع الشواغر:
1 .
نوع الوظيفة:
الجنس:
لا تفضيل
أدنى مؤهل:
شهادة بكالوريوس
المستوى المهني:
موظف مهني
أدنى خبرة:
3 سنوات
رخصة العمل:
Saudi Arabia
آخر تاريخ للتقديم:
ديسمبر ۲۳, ۲۰۱۴
تاريخ الاعلان:
سبتمبر ۲۲, ۲۰۱۴

DaVita.

الصيدلة / والبحوث السريرية · 1501-2000 موظف - الأحساء

DaVita is the dialysis division of DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc., a Fortune 500® company that, through its operating divisions, provides a variety of health care services to patient populations throughout the United States and abroad. A leading provider of kidney care in the United States, DaVita delivers dialysis services to patients with chronic kidney failure and end stage renal disease. DaVita strives to improve patients’ quality of life by innovating clinical care, and by offering integrated treatment plans, personalized care teams and convenient health-management services. As of December 31, 2013, DaVita operated or provided administrative services at 2,074 outpatient dialysis centers located in the United States serving approximately 163,000 patients. The company also operated 73 outpatient dialysis centers located in 10 countries outside the United States. DaVita supports numerous programs dedicated to creating positive, sustainable change in communities around the world. The company’s leadership development initiatives and social responsibility efforts have been recognized by Fortune, Modern Healthcare, Newsweek and WorldBlu.

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