Social Worker - IRP

Wexner Medical Center; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ohio State University James Cancer Hospital is seeking a licensed MSW to provide comprehensive social work services to inpatients, outpatients and their families. You will assess psychosocial needs, provide counseling, crisis intervention, and discharge planning while coordinating with medical teams.

Responsibilities include health education, resource linkage, and support for safe transitions to home or community care.

Qualifications

• Master of Social Work from an accredited School of Social Work and Ohio licensure (LSW or LISW) or equivalent.
• Ability to provide psychosocial assessments, counseling, crisis intervention, and discharge planning.
• Knowledge of PASAAR process for extended care facility placement and home healthcare setup.
• Experience with neglect/abuse assessment, including substance abuse and domestic violence.

Responsibilities

• Provide social work services to inpatients, outpatients and families.
• Conduct psychosocial assessments, mental health counseling and crisis intervention.
• Perform discharge planning, health education and linkage to community resources.
• Support safe transition between care environments and coordinate with care teams.

Skills

Psychosocial assessment

Mental health counseling

Crisis intervention

Financial counseling

Discharge planning

Health education

Community linkage

Education

MSW licensure (LSW/LISW)

MSW from accredited program

Job description

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Scope of Position

Provision of social work services to inpatients, outpatients, and their families in The Ohio State University James Cancer Hospital.

IRP Social Workers cover weekends and holidays.

Position Summary

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.

Minimum Qualifications

For Hire: 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.

Career Roadmap

FUNCTION: Social and Behavioral Health

SUB-FUNCTION: Social Work

CAREER BAND: Individual Contributor - Clinical

CAREER LEVEL: C2

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Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.

The university is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and disability.