Social Worker 2 (Hospital) Plus Retention Supplement

State of Ohio • Northfield, OH

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Social Worker 2 works at Northcoast Behavioral Healthcare in Northfield, Ohio, in a permanent, full-time hospital role. The position serves as a lead worker and supports patient care through review, assessment, treatment planning, interventions, discharge planning, and coordination of social services. The role also provides referrals and linkages to public and private benefit systems, maintains required documentation, and builds working relationships with outside agencies and support services.

The regular schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The position is hourly, classified, and covered by the Ohio Health Care SEIU/1199 bargaining unit. Pay is $29.95 to $37.75 per hour, with placement generally beginning at Step 1 and a potential increase after six months of satisfactory performance followed by yearly raises. A longevity supplement is available after five years of service.

The Ohio Department of Behavioral Health describes its workplace as collaborative, service-oriented, inclusive, and recovery-friendly. Eligible employees may receive state benefits, subject to applicable eligibility rules.

Requirements

• Hold a current Ohio license as an independent social worker (LISW), issued by the State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker & Marriage & Family Therapist Board, in accordance with ORC 4757.27, unless exempt under ORC 4757.41(A)(5).
• Applicants listing post-secondary education, coursework, or degrees must submit official transcripts before receiving a formal employment offer; transcripts printed from an institution’s website are not accepted.

Responsibilities

• Perform as a lead worker.
• Review patient care and provide discharge planning.
• Coordinate assessment, evaluation, and social service needs.
• Develop and implement treatment service plans.
• Provide interventions with acute and complex patients.
• Provide referrals and linkages with public and private benefit systems.
• Maintain documentation in accordance with federal, state, and local agencies and accrediting bodies.
• Establish and maintain working relationships with outside agencies and support services.
• Attend and participate in training sessions, department procedures, and policy review meetings.

Benefits

• Medical coverage.
• Free dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums after completion of the eligibility period.
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal and sick leave, and 11 paid holidays per year.
• Childbirth, adoption, and foster care leave.
• Education and development opportunities, including Employee Development Funds and Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
• Public retirement systems, including OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS, and optional deferred compensation.
• Longevity supplement after five years of service.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed