Renal social worker vs nursing home social worker

Differences between renal social worker and nursing home social worker duties and responsibilities

Renal social worker example responsibilities.

• Manage caseload and complete all paperwork according to OMH guidelines.
• Complete quarterly notes, attend monthly inter-disciplinary meetings, assist patients with Medicaid benefits and other renal programs.
• Work as part of the IDT team
• Provide supervision to MSW's.
• Supervise and train students doing field placement for MSW program requirement.
• Follow up with hardcopy claims to bill Medicare and Medi-cal and other insurance companies.
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Nursing home social worker example responsibilities.

• Assist resident and families with Medicaid applications, as well as, assist with Medicare.
• Assist residents with Medicaid applications and coordinate related appointments.
• Counsele veterans and Medi-Cal clients individually to provide behavioral interventions in order to address their anxiety, depression and anger.
• Conduct unannounce alternating monthly visits with CNH and monthly visits with RCH.