Social Worker, Clinical Social Worker

New! We are opening a new Portland Kidney Center in 2026, and Northwest Kidney Centers is hiring a Social Worker to join our Social Work team in Portland, OR (on-site).

The Social Worker provides comprehensive psychosocial services to patients receiving care at Northwest Kidney Centers (NKC), including in-center and home dialysis patients. As a core member of the interdisciplinary team (IDT), this role completes psychosocial assessments, develops care plans, and supports patient education, adherence, and quality of life outcomes in alignment with ESRD Conditions of Coverage.

Part-time (0.4

FTE), Monday - Friday

• Must have a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree with a specialization in clinical practice from a school of social work accredited by the Council of Social Work Education.
• Social workers should have an Oregon State Clinical (LCSW) or Advanced (LMSW) license or an Associate license (CSWA).

• Conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments and evaluations.
• Develop individualized care plans and interventions.
• Participate in IDT care planning.
• Administer KDQOL-36 assessments.
• Conduct depression screenings.
• Provide counseling and referrals.
• Support dialysis adjustment.
• Document all interventions.

• Educate patients and families on rights, responsibilities, grievance process, and treatment options.
• Assess barriers to treatment.
• Track transplant readiness and status and address barriers.
• Provide advance care planning support.
• Connect patients to community resources.

• Collaborate with Patient Finance and Billing departments.
• Collaborate with IDT to address patient grievances and behavior concerns.
• Coordinate patient care with NKC Palliative Care Team.

• Participate in QA/PI and IDT huddle meetings.
• Analyze KDQOL results and transplant status.
• Implement unit quality initiatives.

• Maintain CMS knowledge.
• Ensure compliance.
• Participate in committees.
• Provide staff education.
• Lead process improvements.

• Choice of 3 medical insurance plans:
  Premera Blue Cross (HDHP, Low Option PPO, High Option PPO).
• Delta Dental & Vision Services Plan.
• 401 Retirement Plan, Employer Match dollar for dollar up to 4% of your wages and an additional 1% Discretionary Match.
• Disability benefits:
  Short-term & Long-term Plans.
• Life & AD&D Plans.
• Tuition Reimbursement of up to $4,000 annually.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Employee Scholarship Program.
• Flexible Spending & Health Savings Accounts.
• 100% employer subsidized Commute/Transit Benefits available.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) includes personal time off and holidays. Employees may earn up to 192 hours of PTO in their first year.
• Paid Sick Time (PST) - Employees will earn 1 hour for every 30 eligible hours of work.

Northwest Kidney Center is an equal employment opportunity employer. Every employee has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination. NKC will not engage in or tolerate any discrimination in the workplace prohibited by local, state, or federal law. Specifically, no employee will be discriminated against on the basis of their race (including physical characteristics historically associated with race, such as hairstyle or hair type), sex/gender, religion/creed, pregnancy, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, national origin, citizenship, immigration status, genetics/genetic markers, military or veteran status, sexual orientation including gender expression or identity, actual or perceived victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.