Inpatient Social Worker

Supervision offered.

About the role

Join our inpatient treatment team and play a vital role in helping individuals heal and move forward during critical moments of care in an 80-bed hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. We provide inpatient and outpatient psychiatric treatment for adolescents 13-17 and adults ages 18 and older who are struggling with a mental health concern or a dual diagnosis.

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based group therapy
• Conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments
• Create, implement, and revise individualized treatment plans in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team
• Maintain a clinical caseload
• Participate in treatment team meetings
• Evaluate patient needs
• Apply psychotherapeutic techniques and interventions to treat diagnosed emotional and mental disorders
• Conduct individual, group, or family therapy as appropriate for the treatment plan
• Develop an initial discharge plan and provide initial treatment planning based on assessment
• Maintain documentation of therapy services according to facility and professional standards
• Provide case management, discharge planning, or after-care planning
• Assist in educating and training staff on behavior management or therapeutic crisis intervention
• Coordinate various clinical, psychosocial, or educational activities with patients and their families
• Evaluate patient needs and determine if referrals to other programs or facilities are required
• Assist in the training of new clinical staff and interns
• Demonstrate a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude towards patients
• Resolve patient complaints and prioritize patient safety
• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, or a related therapeutic field
• Minimum of four (4) years of therapy experience, including at least two (2) years with the facility’s patient population
• State or national licensure for professional therapy providers (LSW, LISW, LPC, or LPCC)
• CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification (training available upon hire and offered by facility)
• First aid certification may be required based on state or facility

Benefits

• Meaningful, hands-on clinical work in an inpatient setting
• Collaborative and supportive treatment team
• Opportunity to make a real difference in patients’ lives every day

Pay

$60,000 - $70,000