LEAD COORDINATOR SOCIAL WORK-OHIORISE

Cincinnati Children's

4d•$83,970 - $107,224•Remote

About The Position

The Lead Coordinator Social Work provides social work services and clinical leadership for Cincinnati Children’s OhioRise program. The role integrates age-specific and culturally inclusive care, conducts psychosocial assessments, provides interventions and crisis support, and coordinates services among patients, families, caregivers, health care teams, and community agencies. The position also develops resources and programs for patient populations, supports and coordinates clinical staff, and ensures practice complies with applicable regulations, accreditation standards, and organizational policies.

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

Integrate age-specific and culturally inclusive concepts into patient care, considering patients’ chronological age and developmental functioning.
Identify and advocate for patient, family, and caregiver needs within the health care system and community; serve as a liaison with medical teams and outside agencies, mediate when needed, and facilitate collaborative care planning.
Conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments, evaluate safety concerns, intervene to reduce risk, report suspected abuse or neglect to legally mandated authorities, and use assessment findings to inform care plans.
Provide psychosocial services, supportive counseling, education, self-management support, groups and programs, anticipatory guidance, discharge planning, family-centered care team meetings, and crisis assessment and intervention.
Develop and use resource networks; identify needs, develop programs for special populations, evaluate outcomes, implement changes, collaborate with community agencies, and advocate for system-level programs and protocols.
Serve as a social work practice expert and provide direction, leadership, mentoring, and coaching to assigned personnel.
Participate in recruitment and selection; coordinate clinical staff schedules and activities; meet routinely with staff; provide input for annual performance evaluations; and help develop short- and long-term goals for the location and employees.
Liaise with school districts and attend monthly and quarterly meetings involving the districts and supervised staff.
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 knowledge of procedures and regulations for assessing and caring for infants, children, and adolescents.
Follow organizational and professional standards, patient-rights and confidentiality policies, required training, infection-control procedures, and requirements for service availability.