Sr Clinical Consultant Social Worker, Trauma (MSW/LISW)

OhioHealth•Williamstown, KY

6d•Onsite

About The Position

This position ensures organizational excellence in customer service and quality of care while promoting a positive cultural experience at the assigned hospital. The social worker provides services to patients, families, and significant others, including biopsychosocial assessments, psychiatric diagnoses, treatment planning and interventions, individual, couple, family, or group therapy, and discharge planning to support or enhance biopsychosocial functioning. The role receives referrals for individuals from at-risk populations from interdisciplinary team members, including physicians, case managers, nurses, and other care-team members. The clinician performs advanced functions such as staff education, development, training, mentoring, project development, and administrative or supervisory responsibilities that advance the department and organization. The clinician may practice independently without supervision as permitted by Ohio licensure. Responsibilities may include supervising selected social service functions, scheduling staff, assigning cases each day, and assisting the manager with direct supervision of social work staff and master's-level interns and students. The role requires the ability to act quickly and work in high-stress situations.

Requirements

Master's degree in Social Work.
Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) credential, as specified in the listed qualifications.
State driver's license.
Knowledge of medical terminology and understanding of disease processes.
In Behavioral Health, knowledge of clinical psychopathology, psychiatric diagnosis, and treatment.
Obtain Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) within the first 30 days of hire and maintain it throughout employment.
Complete ODMH, JC, and unit-mandated requirements as applicable.
Ability to act quickly and work in high-stress situations.

Responsibilities

Conduct patient, family, and significant-other interviews, review charts, and collaborate with professionals to assess biopsychosocial functioning and related needs.
Develop care plans, including discharge plans, that incorporate the medical plan of care.
Identify possible abuse, neglect, or exploitation and refer cases to legally mandated authorities when applicable.
Provide crisis intervention, information and referral, and linkage to community resources.
Develop and deliver interventions to resolve identified problems or support and enhance biopsychosocial functioning, using individual, family, or group modalities.
Provide treatment planning, continuum-of-care and discharge planning, supportive counseling, crisis intervention, specialized problem-oriented planning and intervention, and educational counseling.
Collaborate substantially with interdisciplinary teams in holistic care planning for patients and their support systems.
Coordinate clinical and financial outcomes for an assigned patient population in collaboration with interdisciplinary staff and external organizations.
Monitor the quality and type of services delivered and ensure patient management within established parameters.
Liaise with payers regarding post-discharge financial resources and expected treatment processes, progress, and discharge plans.
Monitor the completeness of assigned patient records and treatment plans and ensure timely reporting.
Help patients coordinate care and work with families to support access to knowledge and resources while pursuing high-quality, cost-effective care.
Document assessments and interventions in medical records and information systems in accordance with department standards and internal, external, and regulatory requirements.
Maintain awareness of hospital and community services and appropriate care options, and facilitate successful connections between those services and patients or clients.
Perform staff education, development, training, mentoring, and project development.
As applicable, supervise selected social service functions, oversee staff scheduling and daily case assignments, and assist with direct supervision of social work staff and master's-level interns and students.
Perform other functions appropriate to the position.