Social Worker (IKC)

6610 S 168th StSte 8, Omaha, Nebraska, 68135-5418, United States of America

Hybrid Role

Are you a compassionate MSW with a passion for providing exceptional end-of-life care? In this role, you will play a crucial part in supporting patients and their families through the challenging stages of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and End Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD), ensuring they receive the highest quality of care and emotional support.

• Remote Opportunity: Provide virtual patient support and lead a team of care coordinators from your home office, with occasional travel to see patients.
• Collaborative Environment: Work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality patient care.
• Professional Development: Take advantage of opportunities for career growth and development within our organization.
• Meaningful Impact: Make a significant difference in the lives of patients and their families by providing compassionate end-of-life care.
  
  

Key Responsibilities:

Team Leadership: Directly supervise a regional team of Care Coordinators, providing oversight of day to day operations and guidance navigating insurance benefits, community resources and support services (30% of the time)

Lead Social Worker: Work directly with patients and families (70% of the time)

• Patient and Family Support: Provide emotional and psychosocial support to patients and their families, helping them navigate the complexities of end-of-life care.
• Care Planning: Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans that address the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of patients.
• Resource Coordination: Connect patients and families with community resources and support services, including financial assistance, counseling, and respite care.
• Advance Care Planning: Assist patients and families with advance care planning, including living wills, healthcare proxies, and other legal and medical decisions.
• Education and Advocacy: Educate patients, families, and caregivers about the hospice philosophy and available services, advocating for patient needs and preferences.
  
  

Qualifications:

• Education: Master’s degree in Social Work from an accredited institution.
• Licensure: State licensure as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) preferred
• Experience: At least 4-5 years of clinical experience, preferably in hospice, palliative care, or end-of-life settings.
• 2 years of renal experience preferred
• Experience with Medicare preferred
• Skills: Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to provide empathetic and non-judgmental support.
• Knowledge: Familiarity with end-of-life care principles, grief counseling techniques, and community resources.
• Attributes: Compassionate, self-directed, and able to handle emotional and challenging situations with grace and professionalism.
• Travel: Must be able to travel regionally as needed to visit patients.
  
  

If you are passionate about providing compassionate end-of-life care and are ready to make a meaningful impact, we invite you to apply our Lead Social Worker position.

What We’ll Provide

More than just pay, our DaVita Rewards package connects teammates to what matters most. Teammates are eligible to begin receiving benefits on the first day of the month following or coinciding with one month of continuous employment. Below are some of our benefit offerings.

• Comprehensive benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, paid time off, PTO cash out
• Support for you and your family: Family resources, EAP counseling sessions, access Headspace®, backup child and elder care, maternity/paternity leave and more
• Professional development programs: DaVita offers a variety of programs to help strong performers grow within their career and also offers on-demand virtual leadership and development courses through DaVita’s online training platform Star Learning.
  
  

At DaVita, we strive to be a community first and a company second. We want all teammates to experience DaVita as "a place where I belong." Our goal is to embed Diversity & Belonging into everything we do in our Village, so that it becomes part of who we are. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. As such, individuals are recruited, hired, assigned and promoted without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Salary/ Wage Range

Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience and may fall outside of the range shown. DaVita offers a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Learn more at https://careers.davita.com/benefits

Colorado Residents: Please do not respond to any questions in this initial application that may seek age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You may also redact this information from any materials you submit during the application process. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.