Licensed Independent Social Worker, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience

The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine partners with UC Health and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center to deliver clinical care, research, and training.

About the role

Seeking a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) to provide clinical mental health services as part of a triage and intake team in ambulatory psychiatry. The role focuses on rapid risk assessment, triage, crisis stabilization, and post‑hospitalization stabilization bridge services. Responsibilities include assessment, treatment planning, therapy delivery (in‑person, tele‑medicine, or telephone), collaboration with the treatment team, liaison with community agencies, schedule management, documentation, data collection, clinical supervision, compliance with HIPAA and regulatory standards, participation in departmental meetings and quality improvement, and education of other health‑care professionals.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing the Rapid Access Bridge Clinic for patients discharged from inpatient psychiatry and Psychiatric Emergency Services (PES).
• Provide clinical assessment, crisis stabilization, and triage as part of the ambulatory psychiatry intake and triage team.
• Deliver education and counseling to patients and families regarding adaptation to illness or life situations; utilize crisis intervention, brief individual, group, and family therapies.
• Provide therapy via face‑to‑face sessions, tele‑medicine, or telephone conferencing.
• Collaborate with treatment team members on diagnostic formulation, treatment direction, and recommendations.
• Liaise with community agencies and referring partners.
• Manage department appointment schedules as appropriate.
• Ensure patient‑care documentation is timely, legible, concise, pertinent, and meets professional and departmental standards; provide clear, concise, relevant, and timely oral reporting.
• Perform all required data collection accurately and within expected time frames.
• Participate in scheduled clinical supervision.
• Maintain knowledge of and compliance with HIPAA policies, documentation guidelines, and other regulatory requirements.
• Participate in departmental and outpatient Psychiatry meetings, quality‑improvement efforts, and peer‑review processes.
• Provide education to other health‑care professionals.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education: Master’s Degree in Social Work.

Licensure/Certification: State of Ohio Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW).

Experience: Two (2) years of supervised social work experience.

Work environment

Office environment; no specific unusual physical or environmental demands.

Benefits

• Comprehensive tuition remission for employee and eligible dependents covering nearly all undergraduate and graduate programs.
• Robust retirement plans: choice of state pension plans (OPERS, STRS) or Alternative Retirement Plan (ARP) with university contribution of 14–18% of salary (no Social Security contribution except Medicare).
• Generous time‑off policy: vacation and sick time, 11 paid holidays plus additional end‑of‑year paid Winter Season Days, and 6 weeks of paid parental leave for new parents.
• Competitive salary based on experience.
• Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription).
• Flexible spending accounts and wellness programs.
• Professional development and mentorship opportunities.

Requisition ID: 103432