Position Summary/Essential Duties:

Collaborates with all members of the health care team, patient and family (or significant others) to coordinate timely and efficient assessment of psychosocial and discharge planning needs and formulation of patient and family centered discharge plans.  Serves a resource to others in work-team and department.

1. Provides psychosocial assessment / intervention to assist patients/families (including clinically complex)
   • Provides age specific care to patients/families in all age groups.
2. Develops, documents and implements a comprehensive plan based on identified psychosocial needs and/or discharge needs.
   • Develops plans with attention to individual patient and family goals
   • Provides linkage to community resources and UH network services to facilitate optimal care
3. Communicates/collaborates with the work team using a multidisciplinary approach.
4. Provides guidance/consultation to peers/team regarding routine psychosocial issues and /or discharge planning issues.
5. Provides supervision to social work interns if LISW eligible (completion of supervision hours).

Position Summary/Essential Duties:

Collaborates with all members of the health care team, patient and family (or significant others) to coordinate timely and efficient assessment of psychosocial and discharge planning needs and formulation of patient and family centered discharge plans.  Serves a resource to others in work-team and department.

1. Provides psychosocial assessment / intervention to assist patients/families (including clinically complex)
   • Provides age specific care to patients/families in all age groups.
2. Develops, documents and implements a comprehensive plan based on identified psychosocial needs and/or discharge needs.
   • Develops plans with attention to individual patient and family goals
   • Provides linkage to community resources and UH network services to facilitate optimal care
3. Communicates/collaborates with the work team using a multidisciplinary approach.
4. Provides guidance/consultation to peers/team regarding routine psychosocial issues and /or discharge planning issues.
5. Provides supervision to social work interns if LISW eligible (completion of supervision hours).

Position Requirements:

• Two (2) years’ experience in a hospital setting desirable
• Computer skills
• Theoretical and clinical knowledge regarding health care delivery
• Multi-tasks and prioritizes work
• Communicates effectively with persons of various backgrounds
• Demonstrates strong interpersonal skills and excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Exhibits strong organizational skills and work ethic
• Demonstrates a professional demeanor when responding to patients/customers

Education Requirements:

Master’s degree from an accredited School of Social Work

License Requirements:

Licensed by the State of Ohio Counselor and Social Work board at the LSW level; attainment of LISW status is encouraged within one year of eligibility. Licensed by the State of Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals board at the Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC) level is strongly preferred.

Preferred Qualifications and Miscellaneous Information:

Previous work experience with substance use disorders and mothers is strongly preferred. The program is for mothers with substance use histories and their children, and the goal is to provide optimal clinical care for these families. The Social Worker will: Perform substance use and psychosocial assessments with mothers with substance use disorders and their children, and identifies and connects to appropriate resources; Develop documents and implement a comprehensive plan based on identified psychosocial and mental-behavioral health needs, with particular attention to trauma, the parent-child dyad, and social issues; Facilitate a weekly counseling intervention with pregnant and postpartum mothers with substance use histories; Effectively communicate within the interdisciplinary work team and participate in monthly collaborative meetings; Maintain patient data entry into the REDCAP database for clinical and research purposes; Ensure continuity of care for families as they transition from pregnancy to parenting, and maintain communication between the 3 branches of the RISE (Rainbow Interdisciplinary Substance Exposure) clinics. This is a grant funded position that will last four years with a possible 5th year. The schedule is Monday-Friday, day shift. The position is located at UH Rainbow Center for Women & Children.