Licensed Clinical Social Worker- Concord

  • Sector: MRS Medical
  • Contact: Marie Nellas
  • Client: Medical Recruitment Strategies
  • Location: Concord, United States of America
  • Salary: Negotiable
  • Expiry Date: 09 February 2023
  • Job Ref: BBBH407939_1668195476
  • Contact Email: mnellas@medicalrecruitmentstrategies.com

Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Hybrid

Projected Start Date: 12/05/2022

Job Type: Full-Time Permanent

Location: Concord California 94536

Responsibilities

  • Can build strong, productive relationships and maintain consistent communication with patients, their families, and providers.
  • Manage a caseload of nephrology practice patients and perform monthly clinical needs assessments/complex-case management for high-risk CKD/ESRD patients. The LCSW will focus on addressing psychosocial needs, signs and symptoms of mental health disorders, social determinants of health, and any other risk factors that affect health outcomes. This is done through assessments and care planning during remote engagements and home visits, and the results of validated measurement tools such as:
  • The Patient Activation Measure (PAM) for measuring a patient's ability to self-manage their chronic illness.
  • The Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) for identifying signs and symptoms of depression.
  • The Accountable Health Communities (AHC) Health-Related Social Needs (HRSN) Screening Tool for measuring patient's community resource needs as they relate to core social determinants of health.
  • Educate patients using kidney disease-specific education developed to be culturally appropriate and tailored to a diverse set of learning needs. Topics to include but not limited to the following:
  • How the kidneys work.
  • The physical symptoms of chronic kidney disease and prevention of uremic complications.
  • Co-morbid disease management and the meaning of test results/lab work.
  • Impairments in functioning and well-being.
  • Different treatment options; including the right to refuse treatment.
  • The psychological impact of chronic kidney disease and its impact on family, social life, work, and finances.
  • Act as a patient's advocate, liaison, and information resource; escalating all appropriate information to their nephrologist as appropriate. LCSW's will also advocate for VBC by acting as a representative in developing and improving the role in value-based care programs.
  • Assess and assist patients for linkage and utilization of appropriate community resources with a focus on complex psychosocial needs in conjunction with other members of the care coordination team.
  • Complete timely and accurate documentation per company-documented procedures and relevant professional and regulatory standards
  • Perform other duties and responsibilities as required, assigned, or requested.
  • Independently clinically diagnosing patients

Education & Experience

Role Incentives & Qualifications

  • Master's (Required)
  • 1+ years healthcare/medical social work experience
  • Nephrology experience preferred

Skills- Technical & Linguistic

  • Microsoft Office (required)
  • Salesforce, AthenaHealth, other pertinent technology platform
  • Languages: English (primary), Spanish (secondary) - preferred not required.