School-Based Social Worker; LISW or Clinical Counselor; LPCC

School-Based Social Worker (LISW) or Clinical Counselor (LPCC)

Join to apply for the School-Based Social Worker (LISW) or Clinical Counselor (LPCC) role at Cincinnati Children's.

• Perform psychosocial assessments considering family, social, and medical history; maintain current knowledge of medical and mental health diagnoses; report suspicions of abuse and neglect to legally mandated authorities; complete documentation accurately and clearly.
• Collaborate with the health care team to develop treatment plans and identify appropriate resources; provide real‑time accurate information and condition‑specific resource information; evaluate effectiveness of clinical interventions and adjust as needed.
• Provide psychosocial services as identified in the patient’s comprehensive plan of care; offer supportive counseling to improve emotional coping and adherence; educate patients, families, and the health care team about treatment options; provide self‑management support to high‑risk/complex patients and families; offer groups and programs for special populations; provide anticipatory guidance and planning to reduce psychosocial barriers to discharge; coordinate and facilitate family‑centered care team meetings;
  
  conduct crisis assessment and interventions; collaborate with referral sources and health care team members.
• Engage in interdisciplinary collaboration to promote patient/family/caregiver well‑being; advocate for needs within the health care system and community; act as liaison and mediator between the patient/family/caregiver and the medical team; empower stakeholders to problem‑solve and explore care options; facilitate communication and coordination while involving patients and families in decision‑making to minimize fragmentation of services.
• Partner with patients, families, and the health care team for safe transition of care to the next appropriate level; educate health care professionals and students on psychosocial aspects of patient care and the role of social work; promote a positive work environment; participate in professional growth opportunities; attend divisional, team, institution meetings, conferences, and in‑service programs to develop skills.

• Master’s degree in Social Work
• 2+ years of work experience in a related job discipline
• LSW License
• May require clinical license, certification or training

Liberty, La

Full time

Day (United States of America)

Psychiatry

Regular

1

40

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