Clinical Consultant Social Worker (MSW/LSW)

OhioHealth Corporation; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

OhioHealth Corporation in Columbus, Ohio is seeking a licensed social worker to provide biopsychosocial assessment, intervention, and discharge planning within a hospital setting.

The role emphasizes collaboration with physicians, case managers, nurses, and the care team to ensure quality patient care and a compassionate cultural experience for patients and families. Strong crisis intervention, organizational, and problem-solving skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Social Work required.
• LSW licensure or equivalent required.
• State Driver's License may be required in Home Care or related roles.

Responsibilities

• Conducts patient/family interviews, chart reviews, and collaboration to assess biopsychosocial functioning.
• Develops care plans including discharge planning.
• Provides crisis intervention, information and referrals, and linkage to community resources.
• Employs intervention planning with individual, family, or group modalities.
• Monitors treatment progress and ensures documentation complies with standards.
• Acts as liaison to payers and collaborates with interdisciplinary team.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Communication skills

Problem solving

Organization

Education

Master's degree in Social Work

Job description

We are more than a health system. We are a belief system. We believe wellness and sickness are both part of a lifelong partnership, and that everyone could use an expert guide. We work hard, care deeply and reach further to help people uncover their own power to be healthy. We inspire hope. We learn, grow, and achieve more - in our careers and in our communities.

Job Description Summary:

This position ensures organizational excellence related to customer service and quality of care while promoting excellence in the cultural experience at assigned hospital. This position is responsible for providing services to patients, families and significant others including, as appropriate, completion of biopsychosocial assessments, psychiatric diagnoses, formulation of treatment plans and treatment interventions, therapy sessions (individual, couple, families or group), implementation of treatment plans and discharge planning in order to support and/or enhance biopsychosocial functioning. This role will receive referrals for individuals from at-risk populations from interdisciplinary team members (including physicians, Case Managers, staff nurses and other members of the care team). Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the patient served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development as it relates to the different life cycles. Specific age groups that are served by this position are circled. This position requires ability to act quickly and work in high stress situations.

Responsibilities And Duties:

30% Clinical Assessment

Conducts patient/family/significant other interviews, chart reviews, and professional collaboration to obtain and interpret information pertaining to patient/client biopsychosocial functioning. Assessment to include, but not be limited to: developmental and age-specific needs; ability to care for self; ability to care for dependents; ability to meet basic custodial and financial needs; ability to engage in meaningful social and emotional relationships; and ability to comprehend and comply with treatment recommendations. Develops care plan, including discharge plan, incorporating medical plan of care. Participates in identification of cases of abuse, neglect or exploitation and refers such cases to the legally mandated authorities when applicable. Provides crisis intervention, information and referral and linkage to community resources as needed.

30% Intervention Management

Develops a plan of intervention based upon assessment to resolve identified problems and/or to support and enhance biopsychosocial functioning. Through individual, family, or group modalities, employs clinical intervention skills including, but not limited to, treatment planning; continuum of care planning (including discharge planning); supportive counseling; crisis intervention; specialized problem oriented planning and intervention; and educational counseling.

25% Population Management

Staff is accountable for coordinating clinical and financial outcomes of an assigned population. Works collaboratively with interdisciplinary staff and external organizations to achieve timely, cost effective management of patient care. Monitors for quality and type of services delivered to patients, ensuring management within established parameters. Functions as a liaison to the payer to manage the post-discharge financial resources and ensure expected treatment process, progress and discharge plan. Monitors and ensures completeness of all assigned patients in areas of treatment plan and timely reports.

10% Documentation and Regulatory Compliance

Thoroughly documents assessments and interventions in patient's medical record and information systems in accordance with department standards. Complies with internal and external documentation requirements as related to specific patient/system needs and regulatory requirements.

5%

Maintains awareness of current hospital, community services and appropriate care options that can assist patient/clinical biopsychosocial functioning. Provides information as well as facilitates successful linkages between those services and the patient/client. Performs additional functions as may be appropriate to the position.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's Degree: Social Work (Required)DL-HC - Driver's License only if in a Home Care department - Department of Motor Vehicles, LSW - Licensed Social Worker - Social Work Certification and Licensure Board

Additional Job Description:

State Driver's License. Interview, assessment, organizational and problem solving skills. Ability to identify appropriate community resources on assigned caseload and to work collaboratively with patients, families, multi-disciplinary team and community agencies to achieve desired patient outcomes. Demonstrates patience and tact when dealing with patients, families and other staff. Performs duties in a manner to promote quality patient care and customer service/s