1. Provides psychosocial assessment/intervention to assist patients/families (including clinically complex)

2. Communicates/collaborates with the work team using a multidisciplinary approach.

3. Provides linkage to community resources and UH network services to facilitate optimal care.

4. Provides age specific care to patients/families in all age groups.

5. Develops and implements a comprehensive plan based o identified psychosocial needs and/or discharge needs.

6.  Provides guidance/consultation to peers/team regarding routine psychosocial issues and/or discharge planning issues.

7.  Provides supervision to social work interns if LPCC eligible (completion of supervision hours).

1. Provides psychosocial assessment/intervention to assist patients/families (including clinically complex)

2. Communicates/collaborates with the work team using a multidisciplinary approach.

3. Provides linkage to community resources and UH network services to facilitate optimal care.

4. Provides age specific care to patients/families in all age groups.

5. Develops and implements a comprehensive plan based o identified psychosocial needs and/or discharge needs.

6.  Provides guidance/consultation to peers/team regarding routine psychosocial issues and/or discharge planning issues.

7.  Provides supervision to social work interns if LPCC eligible (completion of supervision hours).

Experience and Knowledge:
Hospital/Health Agency experience preferred.  Mental Health knowledge preferred.

Special Skills & Equipment Knowledge:
Computer skills
Theoretical and clinical knowledge regarding health care delivery
Multi-tasks and prioritizes work
Communicates effectively with persons of various backgrounds

Education Requirements:
Master's degree from an accredited school of Counseling

Required Credentials, Licensure, and/or Certifications:
Licensed by the State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, Marriage and Family Therapist Board at the LPC level; Attainment of LPCC 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.