Licensed Social Worker- Summit Behavioral Healthcare- Full Time

Ohio Department of Behavioral Health; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 39,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Ohio Department of Behavioral Health seeks a Licensed Social Worker (LISW) to join the Summit Behavioral Healthcare team in Cincinnati. The role focuses on treatment planning, progress monitoring, and collaboration with the interdisciplinary team and external agencies.

Official transcripts and licensure requirements apply, with weekend/holiday rotation and a full-time, hourly schedule. Candidates must hold LISW licensure and submit transcripts; the organization emphasizes collaboration,

Qualifications

• Mental health and social work knowledge required.
• Experience with LISW licensure preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and regularly review individualized treatment plans with patients and interdisciplinary team.
• Monitor patient progress and modify interventions based on clinical needs and response.
• Document clinical services assessments, interventions, and patient progress accurately and timely.
• Identify patient strengths, treatment needs, risk factors, barriers to discharge and available support.
• Collaborate with legal representatives, courts, probation/parole personnel and other authorized agencies as appropriate.
• Assist with evaluations and treatment activities related to competency restoration, criminal responsibility, or other forensic treatment requirements.
• Maintain awareness of court orders, legal requirements and patient rights affecting treatment and discharge planning.
• Develop and sustain collaborative relationships with external facilities, agencies, and support services to facilitate referrals and ensure effective follow up.
• Assess housing, transportation, financial, employment, healthcare and community support needs.
• Coordinate referrals to outpatient mental health services, residential programs, community providers and other resources.

Skills

Mental Health

Social Work

Job description

Effective October 1, 2025, the Ohio Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services has transitioned to its new name—the Ohio Department of Behavioral Health. This change reflects our continued commitment to providing comprehensive, person-centered care that addresses the full range of behavioral health needs for Ohioans. All positions and services now fall under the Ohio Department of Behavioral Health as we move forward in serving individuals, families, and communities across the state.

What You’ll Do At DBH

Treatment Planning and Clinical Services

• Develop, implement, and regularly review individualized treatment plans with the patients and interdisciplinary team
• Monitor patient progress and modify interventions based on clinical needs and treatment response
• Document clinical services assessments, interventions, and patient progress accurately and timely
• Identify patient strengths, treatment needs, risk factors, barriers to discharge and available support

Forensic and Legal Responsibility

• Collaborate with legal representatives, courts, attorneys, probation/parole personnel and other authorized agencies as appropriate
• Assist with evaluations and treatment activities related to competency restoration, criminal responsibility, or other forensic treatment requirements
• Maintain awareness of court orders, legal requirements and patient rights affecting treatment and discharge planning

Discharge Planning

• Develop and sustain collaborative relationships with external facilities, agencies, and support services to facilitate referrals and ensure effective follow up.
• Assess housing, transportation, financial, employment, healthcare and community support needs
• Coordinate referrals to outpatient mental health services, residential programs, community providers and other resources

This is an hourly position covered by the Ohio Health Care SEIU/1199 bargaining unit (union), with a pay range of 11 on the Ohio Health Care SEIU/1199 Pay Range Schedule. Normal working hours are 8am-4:30pm (Full Time - 40 hours/week. Must be able to work weekend and holiday rotation). This position is located within our Summit Behavioral Healthcare Campus 1101 Summit Road, Cincinnati, OH 45237.

Unless required by any applicable union contract and/or requirements of the Ohio Revised Code, the selected candidate will begin at Step 1 of the pay range schedule listed above, with an opportunity for pay increase after six months of satisfactory performance and then a yearly raise thereafter.

Position Qualifications

Requires current license as independent social worker (i.e., LISW) as issued by State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker & Marriage & Family Therapist Board in accordance with ORC 4757.27. Pursuant to ORC 4757.41 (A)(5) any person engaging in social work or professional counseling as a civil service employee as defined in section 124.01 of the Revised Code who has at least two years of service as of July 10, 2014 is exempt from current licensure as independent social worker (i.e. LISW) requirement.

Job Skills: Mental Health, Social Work

Required Educational Transcripts

Official transcripts are required for all post-secondary education, coursework, or degrees listed on the application. Applicants must submit an official transcript before receiving a formal employment offer. Failure to provide transcripts within five (5) business days of the request will result in disqualification from further consideration. Transcripts printed from the institution’s website will not be accepted. DBH reserves the right to evaluate the academic validity of the degree-granting institution.

Organization: Behavioral Health - Summit Behavioral Healthcare

Agency Contact Name and Information: [e-mail]

Professional Skills: Collaboration

Agency Overview

Licensed Social Worker (LISW)

Who We Are

At the Ohio Department of Behavioral Health (DBH), we strive to exemplify The Heart of Hope for individuals and families affected by mental health and substance use disorders. We proudly employ over 2,800 dedicated employees across our six inpatient behavioral health hospitals, Ohio Pharmacy Services, Ohio’s prison systems, and the central office located in the James A. Rhodes State Office Tower in Columbus, OH.

DBH Values

• Service-Oriented (Person Centered, Solution Oriented, Customer Service Focused)
• Collaborative (Approachable, Reasonable, Transparent)
• Value Driven
• Innovative (Yes Before No)
• Strong Sense of Urgency

Our team of highly qualified professionals advances a critical system of behavioral healthcare in Ohio that helps people be well, get well, and stay well. Join our collaborative, service-oriented environment, where you will be respected and valued.

The Ohio Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) is proud to be an Ohio Recovery Friendly Workplace, committed to supporting the health and well-being of all employees, including those in recovery. We foster an inclusive, stigma-free environment where individuals impacted by mental health and substance use challenges are valued, supported, and empowered to thrive. Our workplace culture promotes wellness, second-chance hiring, and recovery-informed policies that reflect our mission to serve Ohioans with compassion and respect, both in the community and within our own team.