DaVita Social Worker Job Overview

Title: Renal Social Worker ( MSW ) - Yuma, AZ
Location: Arizona-Yuma
Be different. Do what you love.
Use your natural gift of education and persuasion to help patients and their families cope with the effects of kidney disease. Life on dialysis can be a difficult transition for many patients-and you'll be there to support and advocate for them. In this vital role, you will help patients understand their rights and responsibilities, and guide them in managing the physical, mental, emotional and financial demands of End Stage Renal Disease.
If you love patient-centered health care with real relationships inside a company that encourages fun on and off the clock, then DaVita is the place for you.
We offer career options to fit your lifestyle.
Here is what you can expect when you join our Village as a Social Worker.
* Fun, relationships-based culture-patient- and teammate-driven
* FORTUNE 500 stability-with the nation's largestindependent provider of dialysis services
* TrainingMagazine Top 125 award-winning education
* Multiple career paths across a variety of cutting-edge modalities
* Rewards for your stellar performance
* Clinical outcomes consistently ranked above the national average-treating more than one-third of the dialysis population (that's approximately 100,000 patients!)
* Exceptional benefits-including the healthcare industry's most generous profit sharing program
* Dedication above all to caring for patients suffering from chronic kidney failure-at over 800 hospital units and approximately 1,300 outpatient dialysis clinics nationwide
We seek a licensed or registered (as required by state regulations) social worker who can communicate effectively and compassionately with all types of physically and mentally disabled patients and their families. This role requires a master's degree in social work (MSW) from a school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. Keen interviewing and assessment skills, impeccable attention to patient confidentiality, and at least two years of experience as a social worker in a healthcare setting preferred.
Why wait? Explore a career with DaVita today.
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