Social Worker

About the role

As a Social Worker at DaVita, you’ll be a vital member of each patient’s core care team, supporting patients through the difficult transition to life on dialysis. 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.

What You Can Expect

• Build meaningful and long-term relationships with patients and their families in an intimate outpatient setting.
• Be a part of a team that appreciates, supports and relies on each other in a positive environment.
• Performance-based rewards based on stellar individual and team contributions.

What We’ll Provide

DaVita is a clinical leader with the highest percentage of facilities meeting or exceeding CMS’s standards in the government’s two key performance programs. We support nurses in improving patient health through clinical goal-setting and quality improvement initiatives.

Comprehensive Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision and 401k match
• Paid time off and PTO cash out
• Paid training
• Family resources and EAP counseling sessions
• Access to Headspace®, backup child and elder care
• Maternity/paternity leave and pet insurance

Requirements

• Meets all state required regulations to practice in the dialysis setting
• Master’s degree in Social Work (MSW) required with a specialization in clinical practice
• Demonstrated knowledge of government and private insurance programs
• Basic computer skills in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Functional proficiency with DaVita-specific applications within 60 days