Lead Coordinator- Social Work - OhioRise

Cincinnati Children's•Augusta, GA

1d•$81,723 - $104,208•Onsite

About The Position

The Lead Coordinator- Social Work - OhioRise position is a full-time role with a weekly schedule of 40 hours, operating on a day shift. The role is based at the South Campus within the PS Network - OhioRise department. The primary focus is on providing comprehensive social work services, including psychosocial assessments, interventions, resource development, and leadership within the healthcare team. This position emphasizes age-specific and culturally inclusive patient care, interdisciplinary collaboration, and advocacy for patients and their families within the healthcare system and community.

Requirements

Master's degree in Social Work or Counseling
5+ years of work experience in a related job discipline.
Current independent Social Work (LISW) or LPCC license to practice in the State of Ohio OR LSW with LISW within 1 year of hire

Responsibilities

Consistently integrates age-specific and culturally inclusive concepts into patient care, considering both chronological age and developmental functioning.
Works for system improvement, promoting patient/family/caregiver well-being.
Identifies and advocates for the needs of the patient/families/caregivers within the healthcare system and community.
Acts as a liaison between the patient/family/caregiver, the medical team, and outside agencies.
Acts as a mediator within the medical team on behalf of the patient/family/caregiver.
Empowers the patient/family/caregiver to problem-solve by exploring options of care and alternative plans.
Facilitates communication and coordination between healthcare team members while involving the patient/family/caregiver in decision-making.
Conducts a comprehensive psychosocial assessment of the patient/family's health care needs to identify strengths, challenges, and opportunities.
Evaluates patient/family/caregiver safety concerns and intervenes appropriately to reduce risk.
Reports suspicions of abuse and neglect to legally mandated authorities.
Utilizes the psychosocial assessment to establish treatment interventions for the comprehensive plan of care.
Provides psychosocial services as identified in the patient's comprehensive plan of care.
Provides supportive counseling to improve emotional coping and adherence to the treatment plan.
Collaborates with referral sources and health care team members.
Educates the patient/family/caregiver and health care team members about treatment options.
Provides self-management support to high-risk/complex patients/families.
Provides groups and programs for special populations as needed.
Provides anticipatory guidance and planning to reduce or eliminate psychosocial barriers to discharge.
Coordinates and facilitates family-centered care team meetings.
Provides crisis assessment and interventions to restore equilibrium.
Develops resource networks, excels at resource utilization, and acts as a resource to peers.
Identifies needs, develops programs, and evaluates outcomes for special populations, implementing changes based on outcomes.
Facilitates collaboration with community agencies to enhance investigation and intervention processes.
Advocates for patient populations on a systems level by developing programs and protocols.
Serves as a recognized expert to the health care team and/or community on social work practice.
Provides work direction, leadership, mentoring, and coaching to assigned personnel.
Participates in the recruitment and selection process for candidates.
Coordinates work schedules and clinical activities for all clinical staff.
Meets routinely with clinical staff to address needs and ensure continuity of care.
Provides input for employee annual performance evaluations.
Participates in the development of long-term and short-term goals for the location and employees.
Works as a liaison between school districts and the division.
Attends monthly and quarterly meetings for school districts involving themselves and supervised staff.
Ensures clinical practice conforms to local, state, and federal regulations and accrediting standards.
Ensures clinical competency of all clinical staff.
Responds to, documents, and analyzes complaints associated with therapy services.
Maintains the minimum level of continuing education required by the State licensing board.
Possesses sound knowledge of procedures and regulations specific to the assessment and care of infants, children, and adolescents.
Complies with established Cincinnati Children’s and professional standards.
Complies with policies and procedures protecting patient rights for informed consent and handling of confidential information.
Reviews timeliness, accuracy, availability, and security of information.
Attends required Cincinnati Children’s training sessions.
Complies with Infection Control policies and procedures.
Provides services in a manner that is regularly and conveniently available to meet patient, family, and employee needs.