Clinical Counselor (LPCC) or Social Worker (LISW), Outpatient Psychiatry

Primary Location: College Hill, A Department: Psychiatry. Full-time position, 40 hours per week, day shift.

Responsibilities

• Psychosocial Assessment
  • Performs psychosocial assessments considering family, social, and medical history.
  • Maintains current knowledge of medical and mental health diagnoses.
  • Reports suspicions of abuse and neglect to legally mandated authorities for investigations.
  • Completes documentation with accuracy and clarity.
• Resource Support
  • Collaborates with the healthcare team to develop treatment plans and identify appropriate resources.
  • Works with patient/family/caregivers to identify resources supporting needed interventions.
  • Maintains fluent knowledge of internal and external resources.
  • Provides real-time, accurate resource information to patient/family/caregiver for eligible resources.
  • Offers condition-specific and related medical, financial, educational, and social supportive resource information.
  • Evaluates effectiveness of clinical interventions and makes changes as needed.
• Psychosocial Interventions
  • Provides psychosocial services as identified in the patient's comprehensive plan of care.
  • Offers supportive counseling to improve emotional coping and adherence to the treatment plan.
  • Educates patient/family/caregiver and healthcare team members about treatment options.
  • Provides self-management support to high-risk/complex patients/families to manage chronic care conditions at home.
  • Conducts groups and programs for special populations as needed.
  • Provides anticipatory guidance and planning to reduce or eliminate psychosocial barriers to discharge.
  • Coordinates and facilitates family-centered care team meetings.
  • Provides crisis assessment and interventions to restore equilibrium.
  • Collaborates with referral sources and healthcare team members.
• Interdisciplinary Collaboration
  • Works for system improvement and promotes patient/family/caregiver well-being.
  • Identifies and advocates for patient/family/caregiver needs within the healthcare system and community.
  • Acts as a liaison between the patient/family/caregiver, medical team, and outside agencies.
  • Mediates within the medical team on behalf of the patient/family/caregiver.
  • Empowers patient/family/caregiver to problem-solve by exploring care options and alternative plans.
  • Facilitates communication and coordination among healthcare team members, involving patient/family/caregiver in decision-making.
• Collaboration
  • Partners with patient, family, and healthcare team for safe transitions of care.
  • Educates healthcare professionals and students on psychosocial aspects of patient care and the role of social work.
  • Promotes a positive work environment.
  • Participates in professional growth opportunities.
  • Attends divisional, team, institution meetings/conferences, and in-service programs to develop skills.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Clinical Counseling or Social Work.
• 2+ years of work experience in a related job discipline.
• Active LPCC or LISW License in the state of Ohio.
• May require clinical license, certification, or training.

About Us

At Cincinnati Children’s, we come to work with one goal: to make children’s health better. We believe in a holistic team approach, both in caring for patients and their families, and in advancing science and discovery. We strive to do better and find energy and inspiration in our shared purpose.

Cincinnati Children's is recognized as:

• A top 10 best Children's Hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report for more than 15 years.
• Among the top 3 Children's Hospitals for National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding.
• One of America’s Best Large Employers (2025) and America’s Best Employers for New Grads (2025).
• One of the nation's America’s Most Innovative Companies as noted by Fortune.
• A Leading Disability Employer as noted by the National Organization on Disability.
• Magnet® designated for the fourth consecutive time by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).

We embrace innovation—together. We believe in empowering our teams with tools that help us work smarter and care better, supporting the responsible use of artificial intelligence to create space for new ideas, better outcomes, and a stronger future—for all of us.