Lead Coordinator- Social Work - OhioRISE

Cincinnati Children's•Mount Vernon, VA

4d•$83,970 - $107,224

About The Position

The Lead Coordinator- Social Work provides social work services for OhioRISE, integrating age-specific and culturally inclusive concepts into patient care. The role assesses patient and family needs, advocates for patients and caregivers, coordinates care across the healthcare team and community, and provides psychosocial interventions and resource support. The Lead Coordinator also leads and coordinates clinical staff, supports their development, and helps ensure that clinical practice complies with applicable regulations, accreditation standards, and organizational policies.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Social Work or Counseling.
5 or more years of work experience in a related job discipline.
Current independent Social Work or LPCC license to practice in the State of Ohio.

Responsibilities

Integrate age-specific and culturally inclusive concepts into patient care, considering patients’ chronological age and developmental functioning.
Identify and advocate for the needs of patients, families, and caregivers within the healthcare system and community; act as a liaison and mediator with medical teams and outside agencies as needed.
Empower patients, families, and caregivers to explore care options and alternatives, and facilitate communication and coordination among healthcare team members while involving them in decisions.
Conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments to identify strengths, challenges, opportunities, and safety concerns; intervene to reduce risk and report suspected abuse or neglect to mandated authorities.
Use psychosocial assessments to inform treatment interventions in comprehensive plans of care.
Provide psychosocial services, supportive counseling, education, self-management support, group services, anticipatory guidance, discharge planning, family-centered care team meetings, and crisis assessment and intervention.
Collaborate with referral sources, healthcare team members, and community agencies; develop resource networks and programs for special populations, evaluate outcomes, and implement changes.
Advocate for patient populations at the hospital, organizational, or community level by developing programs and protocols.
Serve as a social work practice resource and provide work direction, leadership, mentoring, and coaching to personnel at the assigned location.
Participate in recruitment and selection; coordinate clinical staff schedules and activities; meet routinely with staff; provide input for annual performance evaluations; and participate in short- and long-term goal development.
Act as a liaison between school districts and the division and attend relevant monthly and quarterly school district meetings.
Ensure clinical staff practice complies with local, state, and federal regulations and accreditation standards, and ensure clinical competency.
Respond to, document, and analyze complaints associated with therapy services.
Maintain continuing education required by the State licensing board and comply with organizational and professional standards, patient-rights and confidentiality requirements, safety training, and infection-control policies.
Provide services in a manner that is regularly and conveniently available to meet the needs of patients, families, and employees, as determined by department management and the governing body.