Social Worker - LISW/LPCC (HS)

The Ohio State University

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Provision of social work services to inpatients, outpatients, and their families in The Ohio State University James Cancer Hospital. 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. 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, knowledge of home healthcare set-up process and skills assessing neglect/abuse, including substance abuse and domestic violence.

Requirements

• Master of Social Work from an accredited Graduate School of Social Work
• State of Ohio Social Work licensure (LSW or LISW) or equivalent education/experience

Nice To Haves

• LISW/LPCC licensure

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