Social Worker - LSW - Rotation (HS)

The Ohio State University

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Provision of social work services to inpatients and outpatients and their families at University Hospitals East and clinics. Social work services include psychosocial assessments, mental health counseling, crisis intervention, financial counseling, discharge planning, health education and the provision of material resources and linkage with community agencies. Social work services are provided to patients/families to meet their medically related social and emotional needs as they impact on their medical condition, treatment, recovery and safe transition from one care environment to another.

Requirements

• Master of Social Work from an accredited Graduate School of Social Work
• State of Ohio Social Work licensure (LSW or LISW) or equivalent educational experience
• Core competencies include: Psychosocial assessment, counseling and crisis intervention skills
• Knowledge of the PASAAR process for extended care facility placement and the assessment and counseling processes involved
• Skills assessing neglect/abuse, including substance abuse and domestic violence.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychosocial assessments.
• Provide mental health counseling.
• Provide crisis intervention.
• Provide financial counseling.
• Provide discharge planning.
• Provide health education.
• Provide material resources and linkage with community agencies.
• Meet medically related social and emotional needs of patients/families as they impact on their medical condition, treatment, recovery and safe transition from one care environment to another.
• Assess neglect/abuse, including substance abuse and domestic violence.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level